Iowa tribe of kansas and nebraska

Iowa Tribe Housing Authority

Housing Board

Elder (55+) Housing Needs Assessment — Anonymous Survey

The Iowa Tribe Housing Authority (ITHA) invites Tribal Members to complete an anonymous survey to help plan a new 55+ elder housing community on the reservation.

Who should respond:

Tribal Members who are 55+ now or who will turn 55 by December 31, 2026.
You may skip any question; estimated time to complete is about 10–12 minutes.
Take the survey, Complete the anonymous survey here:
https://forms.office.com/r/pgZHuxtUq5

Quick project overview (read first)

Phase One includes infrastructure development and up to threev3-D design-build home duplexes (6 homes total).
Phase two is being applied for in FY25.
Homes will be safe, accessible, energy-efficient, and culturally relevant.
All residents must be 55+, except for an approved designated caregiver living with the elder household.
The elder community will be integrated with a new Elder Meal Site Community
Building and is near the IHS clinic and tribal administration building

Timeline and waiting list

Construction is not expected to be completed until 2027.
First occupancy is anticipated in winter 2027.
Waiting-list instructions will be announced in late 2026.
This survey does not place
anyone on a waiting list.

About this survey

This is a comprehensive elder (55+) housing needs assessment.
Aside from the details above about Phase One, all other questions (repairs, rehabilitation,
services, etc.) are informational only to understand future elder housing needs.
Any future programs depend on funding awarded to the Iowa Tribe Housing Authority
through state and federal sources.

Anonymity and consent

No personal identifiers are collected (no names, contact info, or exact addresses).
Do not include names or personal details in any “Other” responses.
Responses are analyzed in groups only.

Administration

This project is administered and managed by the Iowa Tribe Housing Authority.
It is not administered or managed by the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.
To remain anonymous, do not send personal details by email when asking for help.

Call to action
Take the anonymous survey: https://forms.office.com/r/pgZHuxtUq5

Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF)

The purpose of the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) is to prevent mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020 associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Download the application at the button below!

FCC Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

A household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of many criteria listed on the website through the link below.

Programs offered by the Housing Authority

HUD Section 184 Guaranteed Home Loan—This is a Native American Loan Program through HUD that allows for the opportunity to purchase a home with minimal down payments. No income limits.

Low Income Housing (homeownership)—The Mutual Help Program is a lease-purchase program on single-family units. They are all three-bedroom units. House Payment is based on income. Income limits apply.

Rental Houses—We have four rental houses: three four-bedroom units and one three-bedroom unit. Income limits do not apply.

Apartments—Low-income housing apartment complex. One-, two-, and three-bedroom units are available. Rent is based on income. Income limits apply.