Podcast Release: “Breaking the Cycle: How the Neighborhood Homes Credit Can Bring Homeownership Home” Release Date: 10.28.26 Time: 12:00 pm EST Special Guests: Adam Rose Director of Partnerships and Growth Travois Jonas Kanuhsa (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians / Oneida Nation of Wisconsin) Policy Strategist Travois Co-President National Congress of American Indians Youth Commission Episode Description: In this episode of the Hoporenkv Native American Podcast, the Native Learning Center sits down with Adam Rose (Director of Partnerships and Growth at Travois) and Jonas Kanuhsa (Policy Strategist at Travois and Co-President of the NCAI Youth Commission) to unpack the critical, overlooked housing challenges facing middle-income families in Tribal communities. The conversation dives deep into how traditional tools like the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and New Markets Tax Credit operate before pivoting to a groundbreaking new legislative opportunity: the Neighborhood Homes Credit. Our guests break down why the private market fails to build on trust land, how the absence of workforce housing creates a damaging cycle for Tribes, and why now is the most urgent time for Tribal leaders to act. Tune in to learn about the specific Tribal amendments Travois is pushing for in Congress, how the current bill structure impacts Tribal financing, and how your Tribe can join the Neighborhood Homes Coalition to secure a seat at the table. This episode highlights the severe housing gap facing middle-income Tribal workers—like teachers and nurses—who earn too much for income-restricted housing but lack options on trust land. Our guests break down how the upcoming Neighborhood Homes Credit shifts the focus from rental units to homeownership, while exposing how current appraisal benchmarks fail Tribal realities. Finally, they outline the specific legislative amendments Travois is championing to fix these funding disparities and explain why Tribes must act now rather than waiting for the bill to pass.
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