Dear USET/USET SPF Family,

We write to provide an update on Treasury's Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF). In response to Tribal leader feedback, Treasury has extended the deadline for Tribal Nations to submit a Notice of Funds Request from September 30th to Monday, November 15th. Please see Treasury's announcement for more information, including guidance on the development of HAF Plans.

If you have any questions concerning how to submit a Notice of Funds Request to receive the 10% or to submit your HAF plan, please email HAF_Tribal@treasury.gov. 

Dear USET/USET SPF Family,

Following the Treasury Department's information session on the American Rescue Plan Act's Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) on Tuesday, September 21st, we are passing along further information to assist with the application process.

As a reminder, each Tribal Nation is required to submit a Notice of Funds Request by September 30, 2021 in order to receive the first 10% of its allocation. To receive the remaining 90%, participants must submit an HAF plan through Treasury’s online submission portal. Treasury has provided a written summary of the application process, which can be accessed here.

In addition, Treasury has released a document showing the amount of HAF funds allocated to each Tribal Nation and explaining how these amounts were calculated under the governing statute.

If you have any questions concerning how to submit a Notice of Funds Request to receive the 10% or to submit your HAF plan, please email HAF_Tribal@treasury.gov. 

Dear USET/USET SPF Family,

The United States Treasury Department has reached out to USET SPF and several of our partner organizations to co-host an information session on the Treasury Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) established by the American Rescue Plan Act. The HAF provides funding to Tribal Nations, states, and territories to prevent mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020. Funds from HAF may be used for assistance with mortgage payments, homeowner’s insurance, utility payments, and other specified purposes.

A total of $498 million has been set aside for Tribal Nations and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, a portion of which has been allocated to each Tribal Nation based on the allocation formulas used for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.  The deadline for Tribal Nations to submit a Notice of Funds Request is September 30th. Treasury currently has lower submission rates from several regions, including the USET SPF region. Treasury seeks to increase awareness about this opportunity and facilitate more Treasury-Tribal leader engagement. During the information session, Treasury HAF program staff will give an overview of the program and take Tribal leader, staff, and Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) questions.

Confirmed Tribal Organization Co-Hosts: USET SPF, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Association (GPTCA), Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes (MAST)

Treasury attendees: Noyo Poel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Development; Vikram Viswathanan, Senior Advisor (HAF); Fatima Abbas, Treasury Senior Advisor (Tribal)

Date/Time: September 21st,  4:00pm EDT-5:00pm EDT

Format: Virtual

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Established in 2014, the USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization advocating on behalf of thirty-three (33) federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. USET SPF is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the inherent sovereign rights and authorities of Tribal Nations and in assisting its membership in dealing effectively with public policy issues.