For tenants who live in housing units financed under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Native American loan guarantee programs, evictions for non-payment of rent, and charges/fees for non-payment of rent have been suspended through July 24, according to Section 4024 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 2020 “CARES Act” (Public Law 116-136).
During the moratorium period (now through July 24), if you reside in a unit that your tribe or tribally designated housing entity (TDHE) financed under the HUD Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee program or the Title VI Loan Guarantee (Title VI) program, you should work with your tribe or TDHE on a plan to address your individual situation.
Your tribe or TDHE may not issue a notice to vacate during the moratorium period, file a new eviction action against you for nonpayment of rent during the moratorium period or require you to vacate your unit for nonpayment of rent until 30 days after you receive a notice to vacate. It also may not charge any new late payment fees, penalties or charges related to the nonpayment of rent during the moratorium period. Fees, penalties, or charges related to nonpayment of rent therefore cannot accrue during this period.
If you are unable to pay your rent or any portion of your rent you should work with your tribe or TDHE to establish a plan to address your individual situation. Remember, your rent is still due during the moratorium period and will accumulate if unpaid.
Ask your tribe or TDHE if they have established any plan for the forgiveness of the accumulated rent owed. Your tribe or TDHE can issue a notice to vacate and file for eviction after July 24 if your outstanding rent remains unpaid, in accordance with tribal, local, or state law, as applicable.
Please note that the temporary suspension of evictions does not prevent you from being evicted for other lease violations if tribal, local, or state laws, allow for such eviction actions and such actions do not violate the nondiscrimination requirements at 24 C.F.R. §1000.12, as applicable. However, your tribe or TDHE must provide at least 30 days-notice to vacate.
This eviction moratorium applies to tenants living in a housing unit that has a mortgage loan guaranteed under the Section 184 program or the Title VI program. The Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program is a home mortgage product specifically designed for American Indian and Alaska Native families, Alaska villages, tribes or tribally designated housing entities. Congress established this program in 1992 to facilitate homeownership and increase access to capital in Native American Communities. This eviction moratorium does not apply to housing solely assisted or financed by the Indian Housing Block Grant program or the Indian Community Development Block Grant program.
If you’re having trouble making rent, contact your tribe or TDHE, or property manager to see if this moratorium applies to you. If you or any members of your household receive an eviction notice from your tribe or TDHE in violation of the eviction moratorium, contact your local HUD Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) immediately. Find a listing of Area ONAPs here.
How come I was only given 11 days and in was over a maintenance bill most of it was labor cost that was left. I offered 2000 dollars in court but they refused the money my bill was 4500 but it started at 12600. A hud reb stated it was illegal but your laws state I can not be evected or a maintenance bill.
Hello im from big Sandy rancheria located in the foothills of Auberry Fresno county well my question is I traded my home on federal land to my tribe for exchange and when we did the exchange there were no rules to go by so how can they evict me what can I do
What I’m saying there were no stipulations just only two dogs
We are at a rv park and being evicted. Does the eviction have to go through tribal with everyone being native?
I am renting a space on someone’s property that is within the reservation boundaries, and was served an eviction notice on November 9, 2023. The notice states we have 10 days from that date to vacate. My question is if the person we were renting from accepts payment before this notice was served wouldn’t that mean that they are in violation and of the eviction laws for accepting payment? We were previously all caught up so we owed no back rent for any months. So we were told by mouth that the “landlord” wanted us to vacate on November 4, 2023, but since then we offered to pay her for a few more weeks because she just dropped this on us like on that day. She accepted payment on November 6, 2023, and then we get a notice taped to our trailer saying we have ten days to vacate. Can I challenge this eviction?
I’m being evicted I need help I have tried to keep up but got behind when I had cancer and had emergency surgery. Went back to work early and got let go cuz I wasn’t fast enough after being there over a year and a half. Then applied for other jobs durning thanksgiving and Christmas but part time was already filled . Then caught Covid that was another delay. Finally got a job but wasn’t enough to catch up. I’m a single women trying my best .
We got a notice to vacate during the pandemic covid moratorium was affective and we weren’t given a proper eviction just some paper typed up from the tribal court and then we’re locked out some of our belongings were thrown out but alot were locked in the house including my Car locked in the garage.
Not having any where to live a friend was kind enough to let my husband and I live with her and 6 others in her house, living in a crowded house we caught covid and was hospitalized for a week, I am diabetic