Why was the Navajo Homeowner Assistance Fund created?

Many more Navajo families live outside of the Navajo Nation than on the tribe’s lands. Navajo families have worked hard to establish homes away from Dinétah to pursue higher education, to secure employment, and other opportunities not yet available on our homelands. Yet, Navajo families have been affected more severely by the COVID pandemic than the general population. As a result, the accomplishment of Navajo homeownership has been affected.

The Office of the President and Vice-President recognize the sacrifices Navajo families have made to provide for their immediate and extended families by establishing homeownership in urban areas and such accomplishments must be preserved.