Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2024

HR 6949, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2024, reauthorizes and updates federal housing assistance programs for Native American tribes and Native Hawaiians. The bill authorizes specific annual funding levels for block grants, including $680 million for fiscal year 2025, and establishes an Office of Native American Programs within HUD. It includes key provisions to streamline environmental reviews, set 60-day deadlines for approval of housing project modifications, and create a new Tribal HUD-VASH program specifically for Native American veterans experiencing homelessness. The bill also includes a 5% set-aside of USDA rural housing funds for Indian tribes and expands eligibility for HUD housing counseling services to include tribally designated housing entities.