This bill reauthorizes and expands the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, which provides federal funding and support for Native American housing programs. The legislation increases funding for block grants to tribes from $680 million in fiscal 2025 to $820 million by 2029, and creates a new competitive grant program worth $100 million to $120 million annually for affordable housing projects. The bill affects Indian tribes, tribally designated housing entities, and Native American veterans by streamlining housing approval processes, extending lease terms on tribal lands from 50 to 99 years, and establishing a new rental assistance program for homeless or at-risk Native American veterans living on or near reservations. Key improvements include creating an Office of Native American Programs within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, allowing tribes to use Indian Health Service funding for housing-related sanitation facilities, and setting aside 5 percent of USDA rural housing funds specifically for Indian tribes. The legislation also includes similar reauthorizations for Native Hawaiian housing programs, with funding ranging from $13 million to $15.6 million annually through 2029.
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