The Housing Assistance Council Inc. is advocating for changes in Indian housing programs to address the high rates of substandard housing and poverty among reservation Indians. They have proposed administrative changes, including giving tribes coordinating responsibilities for all housing programs, establishing an Assistant Secretary of Indian Programs at HUD, and allocating a minimum of 10,000 units for Indian housing. They stress the importance of deep subsidy programs and regular congressional hearings to address the unique challenges faced by Indian communities. Ultimately, they emphasize the need to fulfill the promise of decent housing for all, including the first Americans.

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Improving Indian Housing: Executive Director of Housing Assistance Council Proposes Six Administrative Changes to Senate Subcommittee on Indian Affairs

Identifier:
CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Improving Indian Housing: Executive Director of Housing Assistance Council Proposes Six Administrative Changes to Senate Subcommittee on Indian Affairs
Date Created:
1974-05-07
EDTF:
1974-05-07
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
Description:
The Housing Assistance Council Inc. is advocating for changes in Indian housing programs to address the high rates of substandard housing and poverty among reservation Indians. They have proposed administrative changes, including giving tribes coordinating responsibilities for all housing programs, establishing an Assistant Secretary of Indian Programs at HUD, and allocating a minimum of 10,000 units for Indian housing. They stress the importance of deep subsidy programs and regular congressional hearings to address the unique challenges faced by Indian communities. Ultimately, they emphasize the need to fulfill the promise of decent housing for all, including the first Americans.
Policy Area:
Native Americans, Health
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Land use--Planning, Indians of North America--Claims
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_3_2_32_20_0000, Box, 32, 20, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages