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Bill would set up Tribal Housing Grant Fund to give nine Oregon tribes direct, flexible housing funding
Summary
Presenters described House Bill 2139 as a dedicated, flexible grant fund for Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes, building on prior BAFI NATO allocations and tribal consultation; tribal leaders testified in support and said the funding would allow culturally appropriate housing solutions.
House Bill 2139 would create a Tribal Housing Grant Fund to provide direct, flexible resources to Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes to address tribal housing needs, agency and governor’s office officials told the Senate Housing and Development Committee April 28.
Swetha Ambati, Senior Housing Advisor in Governor Kotek’s office, and Tim Mayer Macias, OHCS tribal liaison, told the committee the fund is intended to respect tribal sovereignty and give each tribal nation flexibility to pursue community‑specific housing solutions,…
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