Aleutian Housing Authority (AHA) is an Alaskan Regional Indian Housing Authority and Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) for 12 federally recognized Tribes in 10 communities in the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands region of Alaska. A presence in the region since 1977, AHA offers a full range of housing programs and services including second mortgage homeownerhip, home rehabilitation, emergency housing assistance, student housing assistance, homebuyer counseling services, mutual help homeownership, low rent apartments and senior housing. AHA will use the $100,000 NACA TA grant toward creating a Native CDFI housing loan fund to provide homeownership mortgages and home equity loans. The award will be used to hire and train key staff, market the CDFI around the 10 communities, and purchase necessary mortgage and loan software.