Tribal Food and Housing Security Act

To amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities for housing and buildings on adequate farms, to establish a technical assistance program to improve access by Tribal entities to rural development programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Food and Housing Security Act 2. Housing Act amendments (a) Definitions Section 501 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1471 (1) in subsection (a), by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (9) and moving that paragraph to the position after subsection (b)(8); and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (9), as redesignated and moved by paragraph (1) of this Act, by striking Definitions Rehabilitate; rehabilitation; repair; repairs (B) by adding at the end the following: (10) Community development financial institution In this title, the term community development financial institution 12 U.S.C. 4702 (11) Indian Land In this title, the term Indian land 25 U.S.C. 4302 (12) Native community development financial institution In this title, the term Native community development financial institution (13) Tribally designated housing entity In this title, the term tribally designated housing entity 25 U.S.C. 4103 . (b) Loans to Native community development financial institutions, Indian tribes, and tribally designated housing entities for housing and buildings on adequate farms Section 501(a) of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1471(a) (1) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) to a Native community development financial institution— (A) for use by that Native community development financial institution for any of the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (4); or (B) for the purpose of making a loan to an owner described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of property on Indian trust land for any of the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (4); and (6) to an Indian tribe or a tribally designated housing entity for the purpose of developing adequate housing that is modest in size, design, and cost (as determined by the Secretary) on Indian trust land. (7) Definition In this subsection, the term Indian trust land substantially underserved trust area 7 U.S.C. 936f . (c) Set asides for Indian tribes, housing entities, and low-Income members of Indian tribes (1) Housing Act of 1949 Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1471 (A) in section 502 ( 42 U.S.C. 1472 (j) Set aside Of amounts made available to provide loans under this section beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of the Tribal Food and Housing Security Act (1) Indian tribes; (2) tribally designated housing entities; and (3) members of Indian tribes on Indian land, with priority given to members of Indian tribes on Indian trust land, as defined in section 306F of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 936f ; (B) in section 504 ( 42 U.S.C. 1474 (d) Set aside Of amounts made available to provide loans or grants under this section beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of the Tribal Food and Housing Security Act (1) Indian tribes; (2) tribally designated housing entities; and (3) members of Indian tribes on Indian land, with priority given to members of Indian tribes on Indian trust land, as defined in section 306F of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 936f ; (C) in section 515 ( 42 U.S.C. 1485 (bb) Set aside Of amounts made available to provide loans under this section beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of the Tribal Food and Housing Security Act and every fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall set aside 5 percent to provide loans to— (1) Indian tribes; and (2) tribally designated housing entities. ; (D) in section 533 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490m (j) Set aside Of amounts made available to provide grants under this section beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of the Tribal Food and Housing Security Act (1) Indian tribes; (2) tribally designated housing entities; and (3) members of Indian tribes on Indian land, with priority given to members of Indian tribes on Indian trust land, as defined in section 306F of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 936f ; and (E) in section 538 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490p–2 (w) Set aside Of the gross obligations provided for the principal amount of guaranteed loans under this section beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of the Tribal Food and Housing Security Act (1) Indian tribes; and (2) tribally designated housing entities. . (2) Rural utilities services (A) Definitions In this paragraph, the terms Indian tribe tribally designated housing entity 42 U.S.C. 1471(b) (B) Set aside Of amounts made available beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this Act and every fiscal year thereafter for community facility direct and guaranteed loans and grants under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) (i) Indian tribes; and (ii) tribally designated housing entities. 3. Food distribution program on Indian reservations Section 4(b)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(4) is authorized Secretary finds shall pay the full amount of administrative costs and distribution costs on Indian reservations that the Secretary determines to be 4. Establishment of technical assistance program (a) Definition In this section, the term tribally designated housing entity 25 U.S.C. 4103 (b) In general The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a technical assistance program to improve access by Tribal entities to rural development programs funded by the Department of Agriculture through available cooperative agreement authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) Technical assistance program The technical assistance program established under subsection (b) shall address the unique challenge of Tribal governments, Tribal producers, Tribal businesses, Tribal business entities, and tribally designated housing entities in accessing Department of Agriculture-supported rural infrastructure, rural cooperative development, rural business and industry, rural housing, and other rural development activities.

Summary: Tribal Food and Housing Security Act This bill provides support to Indian tribes for rural development, including by: (1) allowing the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend financial assistance through the Farmers Home Administration for tribal housing and buildings, and (2) establishing a technical assistance program to help tribal entities access USDA rural development programs.