By Craig Harris and Dennis Wagner | The Republic
The Navajo Housing Authority spent nearly $12 million to build 91 new homes. All but one later were torn down, prompting a financial settlement with federal housing officials. Michael Chow/azcentral.com
HUD’s findings were similar to problems found by a recent Republic investigation into the Navajo Housing Authority, tasked with easing the tribe’s housing shortage but has built few new homes.
Housing conditions are substantially worse among Native American households than other U.S. homes, but tribes across the country are building more places to live thanks to federal legislation passed more than 20 years ago, three reports released Thursday show.
