<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Improving Federal Housing Programs for American Indians: Challenges and Solutions</dc:title><dc:date>1976-03-10</dc:date><dc:creator>unknown</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_003_2_33_8_0019</dc:identifier><dc:description>The document discusses the unique relationship between Indian people and the Federal government regarding housing programs. It highlights challenges faced by Indian housing authorities in adapting federal programs to their needs and the complex coordination required among federal agencies. It also mentions the impact of recent legislation on tribal housing programs and the need for changes in the federal agency bureaucracy to improve the delivery of housing funds and address the increasing housing needs of Indian communities. The document calls for testimony from tribal leaders and housing authority representatives to improve housing conditions for tribal members.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>