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Native American Veteran Home Loan Program

"Access to affordable housing for veterans is very important to allow for their adequate housing needs, after defending and supporting their country...." Pat McLaughlin, Tribal Council Member Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

"*Promoting Tribal Sovereignty has moved far beyond maintaining tribal hunting and fishing rights. While those concerns endure, access decent health care, voting booths, jobs, and most particularly home ownership is rising to greater significance. And yet, tribal strategies to expand their housing stock have not taken advantage of two significant changes in the Federal-Tribal relationship; the emergence of a significant Native American veteran population and the recent ability of Native veterans to obtain home ownership on trust land. *Montana & Associates designed this seminar to imform tribal leaders, officials and Native veterans on how to implement the seeds that promote long term cultural vitality. This course includes discussions on the mandatory Memorandum of Understanding, Trust Lease Agreements, program benefits, and other issues of interest to every Tribe with even one veteran. For more imformation on this seminar, including site locations, visit our website at www.montanaseminars.com, where you can register for this seminar and view othe course offerings."

COURSE CONTENT

I.	NAVHL Overview.

A.	Native Veterans and Culture;

B.	Historical Perspective;

C.	The significance of Homeownership;

D.	Program usage 1993-2004;

E.	Loan Program Account (38 U.S.C.

II.

Definitions & Implications.

A.	Trust lands;

B.	Native American;

C.	Native American Veteran;

D.	Tribal Organization;

E.	Dwellings.

III.

The Direct Housing Loan (38 U.S.C. Section 3762).

A.	Buying, Building, or Improving a Dwelling;

B.	The Lending Limit;

C.	Requesting a Higher Loan Amount;

D.	Obtaining Cash Advances;

E.	Lending Requirements;

F.	Forclosure & Refinancing.

IV.

Model Memorandum of Understanding.

A.	38 U.S.C. Section 3762 (a) Requirements;

B.	VA Model MOU;

C.	Practical exercise: Designing a Tribal MOU;

D.	Issues & Considerations;

E.	Model Lease Agreement;

F.	38 U.S.C. Section 3762(b) Requirements;

G.	VA Model Lease Agreement;

H.	Practical Exercise: Tribal Leasing Agreements;

I.	Issues & Considerations.

V.	Implementing NAVHL.

A.	Tribal Resolution;

B.	NAVHL Process Action Team;

C.	Code & Ordinance Considerations;

D.	Institutional Considerations;

E.	Loan Cycle: Initiating Closing;

F.	Issues & Considertations-Conclusion.

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