News & Articles

Many of our clients have requested training for staff relating to the on-site physical inspection requirements related to Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, NAHASDA, USDA and other HUD-related housing programs.

Travois hosted its 8th Annual Indian Country Tax Credit Conference June 22-24, 2008 at Grand Casino Mille Lacs in Onamia, Minn.
More than 30 tribes sent staff and council members to learn about the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, the New Markets Tax Credit program, compliance and more.

Support for the proposed 2010 Census changes will help in the identification of Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs). Click here to view a sample letter. The deadline to respond is June 30, 2008.
To read more about this issue, click here to download the April 2008 edition of Dreamcatcher.

The Federal Home Loan Banks of Des Moines and Topeka awarded additional funding to three tribal projects across the country through the Affordable Housing Program (AHP). Housing Authorities will use the extra subsidy to reduce or eliminate the need for any tribal funding in the project.

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This quarterly issue includes the following articles:

Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 bolsters LIHTC program
New Markets Tax Credit extension critical to Indian Country (Click here to download a sample letter)
Robin’s rules
Cook’s corner
Native spaces: high