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Housing Services reports 228 rehab projects, modular-home plans and new veteran housing grants
Summary
Housing Services reported roughly 228 rehab projects in process, management of about 1,000 low‑rent units, a $238,000 veterans rehab grant, a $200,000 Federal Home Loan Bank award for the Cherry Tree project, completion of Sequoia Heights (14 elder units), plans for modular housing production, and participation in HUD’s skilled‑worker housing program.
Todd, speaking for Housing Services, told the Community Services Committee that the department is managing a high volume of housing work across the reservation: “there are 228 rehab projects either being bid out, underway, or were completed in the month of November,” he said, and estimated the office maintains roughly 250 homes in the work queue at any one time.
Todd said the program operates about 1,000 low‑rent apartments, duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes and described a strategy to speed unit turnarounds by splitting work into smaller contracts for quick paint, patch and repair. He said the department acquired about 50,000 square feet of vinyl plank flooring and is using multiple contractors to install materials and trim.
Todd reported multiple grants: a $238,000 agreement with the Housing Assistance Coalition to support rehabs, wraparound services and the iSAFE program for veterans, and a $200,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka to assist the Cherry Tree project. He said Cherry Tree currently has 37 homes assigned to workers and that the tribe has been a repeat recipient of the Federal Home Loan Bank funding for three consecutive years.
On completed and near‑complete housing, Todd said Sequoia Heights — a 14‑unit elder housing development with a community center and safer room — has a certificate of occupancy and staff are preparing for a ribbon cutting. He also described a HUD-skilled‑worker housing initiative that requires a 10‑year lease for qualified skilled workers; the first five houses in the program will be assigned to the marshals.
Todd said the tribe acquired modular housing units that are being installed at Keyes with utilities and addressing in progress, and that a planned manufacturing facility will help the Nation build modular kits and expand skilled trades training to accelerate housing delivery.
The committee asked about iSAFE uptake and Todd said he would provide exact participation numbers after the meeting; he estimated between 60 and 80 current participants with expectations the numbers will increase after the program revamp.
