Information on Pathways Home Train-The-Trainers

The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) will provide their Pathways Home trainings to tribal housing professionals in the same communities that  First Nations Oweesta Corporation will be offering down payment assistance. Combined, the two programs hope to increase homebuyer readiness and get more individuals across the finish line into homeownership.

The first Pathways Home train-the trainer session will be held in Bangor, Maine on November 5-9. The training is open to all tribes. Information on registering for the event can be found at naihc.net.  Additional trainings will be offered in other locations in the future.  To learn more, check with NAIHC.  Once tribal housing professionals are certified at the end of our training, they will then be able to provide homebuyer education directly to individuals looking to purchase a home.

Earlier this year, NAIHC updated and re-launched its widely-used “Pathways Home” curriculum through the help of federal grants and other tribal and private donors. The Pathways Home course was designed specifically for Native communities, by helping Native American homebuyers overcome the unique complexities and challenges of homeownership on sovereign tribal lands.

The Pathways Home curriculum consists of a train-the-trainer course for tribal housing and financial professionals, and materials for prospective homebuyers. It addresses a range of issues facing both American Indians and Alaska Natives, including credit repair, financial management and budgeting, finding a home, applying for a loan, predatory lending, and foreclosure. It also highlights opportunities including manufactured housing, the Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program, and homeownership opportunities on trust lands.