Board of Commissioners
Tue, Oct 21
|The Nave
AAHA will host a two (2) day basic to intermediate Board of Commissioners training that will cover what governing bodies and leaders need to know about the funding structure and the Indian Housing Block Grant.


Time & Location
Oct 21, 2025, 9:00 AM AKDT – Oct 22, 2025, 4:30 PM AKDT
The Nave, 3502 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503, USA
About the event
Overview
AAHA will host a two (2) day basic to intermediate Board of Commissioners training that will cover: What governing bodies and leaders need to know about the funding structure and the Indian Housing Block Grant; What does it mean to designate a TDHE to administer the Tribe’s block grant; Fiduciary responsibilities of the tribal governing body or Board of Commissioners; Conflicts of interest; The financial responsibilities that housing authorities and tribes have to meet; Admission, procurement, and management policies; Federal laws prohibiting housing discrimination; What happens when HUD monitors your program; Day to day operations – how to make decisions, address complex issues; The relationship between the governing body and the Executive Director/CEO/Tribal Department Head; Developing Housing – Challenges and new ideas; Common problems facing Housing Programs; Responding to constituents; Current Legal issues, including opportunities such as “Lands into Trust”.
Trainer- Dawn Winalski
Dawn Winalski is an experienced attorney who…