Thank you to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), Richard J. Monocchio for his visit today!
Thank you to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), Richard J. Monocchio, for his visit today to the Lumbee Tribal Housing Complex and several facilities and properties to spotlight the Lumbee Tribe’s Housing program. PDAS Monocchio, along with Neil Whitegull, Eastern Woodlands Area Administrator for PIH's Office of Native American Programs (EWONAP), and EWONAP Grants Management Team Lead Mary White toured several Lumbee Housing Communities and walked through a new home in the Dreamcatcher Arrowpoint subdivision.
In addition to the tour, the delegation met with Tribal Chairman Lowery and tribal administrators to discuss affordable housing developments, affordable housing services, building and maintaining Native communities, Holistic wraparound services, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, interest rates and home mortgages, the current housing crisis, partnerships with local municipalities and leveraging and layering funding sources.
Before leaving, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Monocchio visited with children at the Pembroke Boys & Girls Club.
