The Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) administers programs designed to support affordable housing and community development activities for Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians eligible to reside on Hawaiian Home Lands. The Native Hawaiian programs include the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant and the Section 184A Native Hawaiian Housing Loan Guarantee
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Vacancy Announcement - Native Hawaiian Program Specialist, GS-13
Location: Honolulu, HI
Open: March 14, 2023
Closes: March 27, 2023
As a Native Hawaiian Program Specialist, you will:
- Implement policies, program standards, procedures and guidelines (e.g. for use by program recipients and lenders) in response to the unique problems and issues related to Hawaiian Home Lands and other Native Hawaiian programs.
- Provide proactive services and technical assistance to Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) recipients to prevent or mitigate problems related to administration and implementation of applicable programs.
- Monitor performance indicators and implements long-term proactive performance trending to identify potential problems and effect solutions before they reach the problem state. Uses available resources to develop solutions to complex and data-specific problems. Tracks the effectiveness of implemented solutions through on-site visits, interviews with appropriate personnel, and remote monitoring.
- Evaluate loan files for compliance with sound underwriting decisions, prudent loan origination/servicing practices and compliance with loan guarantee program requirements.
HUD Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG) Award
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), Public Law 117-2, which provides additional funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. ARP includes $5 million in Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program funding to be administered by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
The Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant (NHHBG)
The Hawaii State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is the recipient of NHHBG funds. The use of NHHBG funds is limited to eligible affordable housing activities for low-income Native Hawaiians eligible to reside on Hawaiian home lands. More on NHHBG
Section 184A Native Hawaiian Housing Loan Guarantee
The purpose of the Section 184A Native Hawaiian Housing Loan Guarantee is to provide access to sources of private financing on Hawaiian home lands. Section 184A permits HUD to guarantee 100% of the unpaid principal and interest due on an eligible loan. The program is designed to offer home ownership, property rehabilitation, and new construction opportunities for eligible Native Hawaiian individuals and families wanting to own a home on Hawaiian home lands. More on 184A