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Show Page B7 Thursday, October 7, 2004 fre Federal agencies form historic partnership to increase homeownership for Native Americans For the first time in history, three federal agencies have agreed to join forces to address housing conditions of American Indians and Alaska Natives. HUD Assistant Secretary Michael Liu signed an agreement Housing, added his signature to the Memorandum of Understanding to that of Gilbert G. Gonzales Jr., Acting BIA agrees to use its best efforts to produce a TSR within 30 days upon a request. Under Secretary for the Department of Agricultures Alaska Natives communities have significant' needs for American Indians and housing that cannot be financed with their own The Agencies share a common goal to assist tribes in improving their living environment by creating more Office of Rural Development with top and David W. Anderson, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Interiors Bureau of Indian Affairs officials from the Department of and Agriculture Department of Interior to combine resources to improve housing and homeownership opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives. With the recent evening of the new National Museum of the American Indian in the Nations capital, I am pleased to add this partnership to Americas tribute to Native Americans, said Liu, who signed the document today at the annual conference of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians in Poison, Mont. I and my colleagues are proud to be part of this agreement that will help more Native become Americans homeowners. Liu, who heads up HUDs Office of Public and Indian (BIA). Under the MOU each quality housing. For example, HUD will use its two loan guarantee programs - Section 184 and Title VI - to accomplish this goal. The Section 184 Loan Guarantee Program is designed to give Native agency commits to work together to remove the barriers that make the homeownership process more difficult in Indian Country. Each agency will use its processes and programs to improve assistance to American Indians and Alaska Natives to develop and operate affordable housing on trust or restricted lands se American and reservations. For example, BIA is in the process of Continued from page B6... Utahs Grand Marshal; Susan Broyles, Past Grand Guardian of Utah; Marilyn Wormdahl; Ray Klepzig; Kimberly Jones; tation that lenders require before a family can obtain a home loan. In the meantime, A the communities. Specifically, the Section 184 program was created in 1992 to address the lack of mortgage lending for Native Americans. Indian lands are typically held in trust, complicating the ability of lenders to secure their interest in a mortgage. The Section 184 pro- gram guarantees mortgages on Indian lands, enabling private sector lenders to make mortgage loans to eligible borrowers which include Natives American families, tribes and Indian Housing Authorities who are purchasing homes located in Indian Country. The program can also be used to Job's Daughters. implementing an automated system, which will expedite Title Status Reports (TSR), which is important documen- -V- families opportunity to own their own homes, and Title VI provides the guaranteed loan so tribes can increase the amount of affordable housing in their Norma Costanza; Keven Lange; Lani Asay; and Marilyn Dominy. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the ceremony and everyone enjoyed a time of visiting and getting to know the newest Jobie in - Moab. Jobs Daughters is an organization of young women of all faiths, between the ages of 11 and 20 who are related to a Master Mason, and share a common bond. By working closely together, members make new friends that will last a lifetime. Jobies also help others. Throughout the year, members perform service projects to help their community, the less fortunate and other charities. Jobs Daughters actively support the Hearing-ImpaireKids Endowment (HIKE) STATE SENATE DISTRICT 27 Counties: San Juan, Grand, Emery, Carbon Cities: Spanish Fork, Springville, Mapleton www.phillpeay.com d (Paid Political Advertisement) Fund, which purchases hearing devices for hearing impaired children. Members learn leadership. By holding various offices in Jobs Daughters, young women gain valuable leadership experience, become a part of a team, and learn democratic principles. Jobs Daughters can qualify for various scholarships that are offered on statewide and national levels. Jobs Daughters International offers the qualities that todays young women want and need from organizations that earn their commitment: fun, friendship, helping others, and the chance to learn organizational and leadership skills. The next regular meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, at the Moab Masonic Lodge. For more information about Jobs Daughters, or Bethel No. 8, rehabilitate existing homes, loans. Since 1995, when HUD guaranteed its first loan, there have been 1,938 loans guaran- of teed with a dollar-valu- e million. $191 nearly Liu also told the conferees that HUD issued guidance today on procedures tribes can use to designate its Indian area under the Section 184 program. Other specific goals in the 259-752- Agencies, each will pro ide the other access to data as mutually agreed upon. The sharing of this data will assist the Agencies to meet the needs of the tribes more effectively and efficiently. HUD is the nations housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, par- To work together, and with tribes and their TDHEs, to provide housing development and related housing assistance to all sectors of the Indian communities, including those at the lowest income level. Assistance shall be provided within the authorities and resources available to ticularly among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities for Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development as well as enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov and low-incom- each Agency. interact between the Agencies, in conjunction with tribal development of compreTo hensive affordable housing plans, to cover all proposed e espanol.hud.gov. ilftp i itrnsIliiijjjiiSiiP Todd Hackney optometrist Dr. 471 South Main Street 7 Desert Plaza 259-944- 1 Complete Family Eye Care Diagnostic Equipment Evaluation for Eye Disease, Glaucoma, Cataracts Complete Contact Lens Service Gas Permeable, Soft Lenses for astigmatism, Tinted lenses to change eye color, Disposables, Monovision Complete Optical Service e bifocals, Fashion tints, Photochromies, High Index lenses (thinner and lighter), coating Large Selection of Fashion Frames State-of-the-A- rt No-lin- O O' VTSA " Qiyjsfi member or Bethel Guardian, at partnership between the MOU include: please contact any Bethel Marilyn Dominy phases of the entire project while minimizing duplication of effort and increasing the efficiency of project planning throughout the entire process. 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