Housing Needs, Economic Development, Housing unit mapping
Kevin Klingbeil
Dry Creek Community Needs and GIS Mapping

The Dry Creek Community Needs Assessment and GIS Mapping Project has been set in motion to assist the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians in collecting relevant, accurate, and comprehensive data about the characteristics, demographic trends, and other needs of both the community and physical environment of the Band.

Dry Creek Community Needs and GIS Mapping
Housing Needs, Economic Development
Kevin Klingbeil
Eastern Shoshone Children's Lodge

The Eastern Shoshone Children's Lodge is a new tribally owned development on the Wind River Reservation that serves as a temporary home for children placed into protective custody. The focus of the Economic Feasibility Assessment will be to provide insights and recommendations to support the lodge’s programmatic operations.

Eastern Shoshone Children's Lodge
Housing Needs, Economic Development, community health
Kevin Klingbeil
Northern Cheyenne Health and Housing Needs ...

The Northern Cheyenne Health and Housing Needs Assessment is a comprehensive study conducted to identify the most pressing needs of the residents of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.

Northern Cheyenne Health and Housing Needs Assessment
Housing Needs, Economic Development
Kevin Klingbeil
Warm Springs Housing Study and Needs Assessment

The Warm Springs Housing Study and Needs Assessment will provide the background necessary to develop a comprehensive housing plan that meets the needs of current and future community members. The household survey seeks to gather accurate information about the residents and households of the Warm Springs Reservation which will ensure that CTWS’s divisions and programs have up-to-date information to guide decision making while also helping the tribe build tribal data collection capacity.

Warm Springs Housing Study and Needs Assessment
Housing Needs
Kevin Klingbeil
Cow Creek Housing Needs Assessment

The Cow Creek Housing Needs Assessment will help Cow Creek quantify its housing needs by answering two key questions:

  1. What are the Housing Needs (of Membership) both inside and outside of the Seven County Service Area?

  2. What are the housing needs and what demand exists for housing in Roseburg?

Cow Creek Housing Needs Assessment

2016

Seattle Indian Services Commission (SISC) King County AIAN Housing and Human Services Needs Assessment

Seattle Indian Services Commission (SISC) King County AIAN Housing and Human Services Needs Assessment

King County, Washington
Big Water coordinated with SISC and its partner stakeholders (e.g., United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, Seattle Indian Health Board, Chief Seattle Club, Mother Nation, and Cowlitz Tribal Health Services) to design and implement a study to assess the need for Native housing and other vital services in the urban core of King County, Washington. Information collected through a survey, focus groups, and interviews will help guide the Commission’s planning efforts for supportive services and a new 160-unit affordable housing development.

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Needs Assessment

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Needs Assessment

Fort Hall, Idaho

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are federally-recognized tribes residing on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, which is located in the eastern Snake River Plain of southeastern Idaho near the town of Pocatello. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 2016 Tribal Needs Assessment includes a Household Survey, Homeownership Survey, and a Youth Survey. This project helped the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes launch their Tribal Homeownership Opportunities Program (THOP) which coincided with the launch of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). The findings from this project will continue to help the tribal government and its programs attract new funding, better plan for tribal programs, improve services, and address homebuyer readiness through preparation courses.

South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition (SDNHC) Housing Needs Studies

South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition (SDNHC) Housing Needs Studies

Eagle Butte and Mission, South Dakota
Big Water worked with the Cheyenne River Housing Authority and the Rosebud Economic Development Corporation (REDCO) to conduct two homeownership assessment studies commissioned by Lakota Funds and SDNHC. Analysis of existing data, as well as data collected through an intercept survey and key informant interviews, provided insight into perceived obstacles to homeownership, anticipated changes in housing supply and demand, levels of interest in and qualifications for homeownership, as well as other issues specific to each community. Results are being used to facilitate the development of homeownership and CDFI programs; two additional Housing Needs Studies were launched in 2018.