What resources do you need to do your job better or to boost your TDHE/Tribal Housing Department’s performance? The answer varies widely, depending on the challenge at hand. You may need an immediate, focused solution to a specific problem, and a sample document may be the answer. The Native Learning Center’s collection of resources draws heavily on the broad experience and deep knowledge of the Indian Housing community to deliver meaningful perspectives and practical answers. The links below provide samples, templates and best practice information.   The Native Learning Center provides these resources for TDHE and Tribal Housing Departments benefit and is not responsible for the content.

A & O Model Policy Kistler 2017

Admissions Occupancy Manual

Asset Building for Native Communities

CDFIs: Native Capital Access

Center for American Indian Economic Development

Centralized website for federal grant opportunities

Environmental Resources

Explore U.S. Federal Agency Resources for Native Americans

Federal Register Today

Grants Available to Tribes on Health Issues

Government Information by Topic

HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities

HUD’s PIH Notices to Tribes and TDHEs

HUD Procurement Policy

HUD Section 184 Financing for Tribes

Income Calculator

Income Calculator Example

Indian Dispute Resolution Services, Inc.

Invitation for Bids form

Grant Monitoring Mini-Guide

Multi-agency Infrastructure Task Force in Indian Country

Native American Contractors Association

National American Indian Housing Council

National Congress of American Indians

National Resource Database for Tribal Water System Operators

Native Community Finance

Procurement Checklists Contract Forms Etc Handbook

Procurement Policy

Resources Available to Tribes on Health Issues

Sample Bid Language Guide

Self Monitoring Procurement Contract Admin

 Southern California Indian Center

Southwestern States Inter Tribal Councils and Indian Chambers of Commerce

• Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
• Inter Tribal Council of California
• Inter Tribal Council of Nevada
• All Pueblo Governors Council (of New Mexico)
• American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Arizona
• American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California
• Southwest Tribal Housing Alliance (SWTHA)
• Nevada/California Indian Housing Association

Suggested A O File Organization

• Technical Guide Calculating Income HUD
• VA Loan Calculator and Resources

General Information

• 5 Native American Funding Facts
• Business Resources for Native American Entrepreneurs
• How reservation land is owned by individuals
• Native Americans and Sales Taxes
• Small Business Financing for Native Americans
• What is a Land Lease Fee?

HELPFUL RESOURCES/WEBSITES FOR TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• Center for American Indian Economic Development
• Centralized website for federal grant opportunities
• Government Information by Topic
• Environmental Resources
• Explore U.S. Federal Agency Resources for Native Americans
• HUD’s PIH Notices to Tribes and TDHEs
• HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
• Indian Dispute Resolution Services, Inc.
• National American Indian Housing Council
• Native American Contractors Association
• Native Community Finance
• National Congress of American Indians
• National Resource Database for Tribal Water System Operators
• Multi-agency Infrastructure Task Force in Indian Country
• Southern California Indian Center

Southwestern States Inter Tribal Councils and Indian Chambers of Commerce

• Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
• Inter Tribal Council of California
• All Pueblo Governors Council (of New Mexico)
• American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Arizona
• American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California
• Southwest Tribal Housing Alliance (SWTHA)

FEDERAL PARTNERS: 

• Department of Energy’s (DOE) Tribal Energy Program
• Department of Health & Human Services (HRSA)
• Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Indian Self-Determination Services
• Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (Native Americans)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Tribal Solid Waste
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Green Building
  • Environmental Protection Agency Office of Sustainable Communities
• General Services Administration (GSA)
• Indian Health Service (IHS)
• IHS Environmental Health Support Center (Training Opportunities)
• USDA Rural Development

• Internal Revenue Service – Tax Information for Indian Tribal Governments
• Department of Treasury CDFI Fund
• US Department of Commerce – MDBA (Minority Business Development Agency)
  • Economic Development Administration
  • Small Business Administration (SBA)
• OCC Native American Banking Resource Directory

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Disaster Preparedness & Recovery
• FEMA – Training for Tribal representatives & staff
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Office of Native Affairs & Policy
• Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
• Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) Training & Events
• Partnership for Sustainable Communities
• Sustainable Communities Resource Center
• Social Security Administration – Public website
• SSA’s American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) page
• Department of Transportation: Transportation Planning Capacity Building 
  • MAP 21
• Veterans Administration: Native American Direct Loan Program
• VA Office of Tribal Government Relations