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Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Funding Opportunities for Funding Opportunities for Older American IndiansOlder American Indians
Tedd Buelow & Carolyn BellTedd Buelow & Carolyn BellUSDA Rural DevelopmentUSDA Rural Development
December 12, 2007December 12, 2007
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Session SummarySession Summary
• Quick Overview of USDA Rural Quick Overview of USDA Rural DevelopmentDevelopment
• Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Loans & Grants (504)Loans & Grants (504)
• Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
USDA Rural DevelopmentUSDA Rural Development3 Program Areas3 Program Areas
– Rural Business/CooperativeRural Business/Cooperative
– Rural Utilities Rural Utilities
– Rural Housing &Rural Housing &
Community Facilities Community Facilities
L o ca l F ie ld O ffices A p p ro ved P riva te L e n d e rs P u b lic B o d ie s,In d ia n T rib es
N o n -P ro fit A sso c ia tio nsC o o p e ra tives
S ta te O ffices
N a tio n a l O fficeW a sh ing to n DC
G e n e ra l F ie ld Re p re se n ta tives(P re v io u s R E A pro g ra m s /d e live ry)
National and State Office StructureNational and State Office Structure– State DirectorsState Directors
– Program DirectorsProgram Directors
– Native American CoordinatorsNative American Coordinators
Area / Local Offices
(Over 700)
Native American Coordinators (43)
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Historic Funding Benefiting Historic Funding Benefiting AI/AN CustomersAI/AN Customers
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$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 O3 O4 O5 O6
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Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
SFH 504 ProgramSFH 504 Program
Purpose:
• The Very Low-Income Housing Repair program provides loans and grants to very low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their dwellings or to remove health and safety hazards.
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
SFH 504 ProgramSFH 504 Program
Eligibility: • Homeowner-occupants must be unable to
obtain affordable credit elsewhere and must have very low incomes, (below 50 percent of the area median income).
• Repairs and improvements must make the dwelling more safe and sanitary or remove health and safety hazards.
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
SFH 504 ProgramSFH 504 Program
Eligibility:
• Grants are only available to homeowners who are 62 years old or older and cannot repay a Section 504 loan.
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
SFH 504 ProgramSFH 504 ProgramTerms:
• Loans of up to $20,000 and grants of up to $7,500 are available.
• Loans are for up to 20 years at 1 percent interest.
• No security requirement for loans under $7,500.
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
SFH 504 ProgramSFH 504 Program
Terms:
• Grants must be repaid if the property is sold within 3 years.
• Repairs financed with grant funds must result in the removal of health and safety hazards.
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
SFH 504 ProgramSFH 504 Program
Terms:
• A grant/loan combination is made if the applicant can repay part of the cost.
• Loans and grants can be combined for up to $27,500 in Section 504 assistance
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
SFH 504 ProgramSFH 504 Program
Standards:
• Major health and safety hazards must be corrected.
• All work performed must meet local codes and standards.
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
504 Loan and Grant Activity with 504 Loan and Grant Activity with AI/AN CustomersAI/AN Customers
Off Tribal Lands
On Tribal Lands Totals
Loan 63$344,90
5 16 $86,885 79 $431,791
Grant 117
$668,718 74
$476,749 191
$1,145,468
FY 2007
FY 2001 – 2007$13.1 Million in 504 Loans and Grants to AI/AN
Customers
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Other Programs to Keep in MindOther Programs to Keep in Mind
• Community Facilities• Multi-Family Housing• Telecomm
– Distance Learning and Telemedicine– Community Connect
• Cooperative Programs– Rural Healthcare Cooperatives in Wisconsin
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Getting More InformationGetting More Information
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Getting More InformationGetting More Information
http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Getting More InformationGetting More Information
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/aian
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
Administration on AgingOffice of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Programs
Task Force Chat
Contact informationContact informationTedd Buelow
Native American Coordinator
USDA Rural Development
(202) 690-1681
Carolyn BellChief, Special Programs Branch
Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division
(202) 720-1532
