Become a SWTHA Associate Member!
Benefits of Associate Membership
- Invitation and notification of all tri-annual meetings and trainings.
- Limited podium time at meetings.
- Networking with Tribal and housing professionals.
- Organization membership acknowledgment and recognition.
- Your organization website linked from our website.
- An opportunity to showcase your products/services at tri-annual meetings and trainings via display tables. Trainings and meetings provide an opportunity for you to mingle and build long-term relationships with SWTHA members.
- Referrals by SWTHA. Referrals are made first to Associate Members when inquiries are received for your products or services from Voting Members or the public.
- Periodic Updates on Voting Membership rosters.
- Right to use “Associate Member, Southwest Tribal Housing Alliance” and our logo (provided in .gif or .jpg format or hard copy) in your letterhead or in advertising. Your membership denotes your support of safe, sanitary, decent, and affordable housing for Region VIII tribes.
Annual Membership
- 1 year
Annual Training Calendar
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| May 2025 | Triannual Board and Business Meeting and Training | TBD | |||
| 2025 | Triannual Board and Business Meeting and Training | TBD |
Download the forms below for more information and to apply for Associate Membership.
Please contact SWTHA at swtha.region8@gmail.com for more information on becoming an Associate Member. Send renewal membership payment to:
Southwest Tribal Housing Alliance
P.O. Box 10572
Albuquerque, NM 87184
SWTHA ASSOCIATE MEMBER LIST
Click on the company name for more information.
1st Tribal Lending
Juel Burnette, Branch Manager
5024 S. Bur Oak Place, Suite 200
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
605-759-2259
juel.burnette@1tribal.com
www.hud184loans.com
We are a Mortgage Lender focusing on home ownership for Tribes, TDHE’s, and Tribal members nationwide. We specialize in the HUD 184 home loan program.
Diehl & Co. LLC
Joe Diehl, Managing Director
8507 Inverness Dr NE
Seattle, WA 98115-3934
(206)290-5498
joseph.diehl@gmail.com
www.joediehl.com
Diehl & Co. LLC offers Consulting and Coaching, Trainings, Workshops, Board/Staff Retreats, Software Integration (Property/Housing Management, Software with your General Ledger platform), Fundraising Solutions, Grant Writing, Strategic Partnerships.
Enterprise Community Partners
Jennie Rodgers
VP, Mountain, Tribal Nations, and Rural
1035 Osage Street, Suite 1125
Denver, CO 80204
303-376-5404
jrodgers@enterprisecommunity.org
www.enterprisecommunity
Enterprise Community Partners, formerly The Enterprise Foundation, is a national nonprofit organized around three central goals: to increase housing supply, advance racial equity and build resilience and upward mobility. Founded in 1982 by developer/philanthropist James W. Rouse and his wife Patty, Enterprise has worked with community-based nonprofit organizations to develop 781,000 homes, investing $44 billion throughout the United States.
Enterprise’s Tribal Nations & Rural Communities has supported safe, decent and culturally relevant housing on tribal lands and rural communities since 1997. We provide funding and training along with technical assistance to organizations to help create healthy, safe, green affordable homes and to increase opportunities for economic advancement for individuals and families in both rural and Native communities.
Mr. Benjamin Navarro, Advisor
Fannie Mae
benjamin_navarro@fanniemae.com
Fannie Mae is a leading provider of mortgage financing in the U.S. We purchase mortgages from lenders to free up the money they need to make other mortgage loans, therefore ensuring the ongoing availability of affordable mortgages. Our financing solutions allow millions of people across America — including those in underserved communities — to access affordable, sustainable rental housing and homeownership.
Flower Hill Institute (FHI)
Atherton Phleger, General Counsel and Director Of Special Projects
P.O. Box 692
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, 87024
415-350-1266
aphleger@flowerhill.institute
www.flowerhill.institute
Flower Hill Institute is an Indigenous-led, community-directed nonprofit that supports Tribal economic and community development. Our programs support the preservation and enhancement of cultural resources, preparation of youth to inherit leadership, economic self-sufficiency, agriculture, food sovereignty and security, and climate resilience.
Flower Hill provides technical assistance to Tribes and others through USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Technical Assistance program and the USDA Farm Service Agency Outreach, Education, & Technical Assistance program.
HDS, LLC / Kanso Software
James Gutierrez, President & CEO
1999 Broadway, Suite 1110
Denver, CO 80202
608-786-2366, ext 140
JamesG@hdslabs.com
www.housingdatasystems.com
For over 25 years, HDS has been the provider of tribal housing management software. Our product manages all aspect of people, finances and property management requirements.
KLJ Engineering
Mr. Frankie Lee, Client Services Manager
KLJ Engineering
4801 Lang Avenue, Suite 101
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Frankie.Lee@kljeng.com
(406) 396-6977
www.kljeng
KLJ is committed to planning, designing, and supporting infrastructure projects. KLJ provides engineering services and technical expertise for aviation, construction services, cultural resources, environmental, funding resources, land development, oil and gas, power, public works, structural, and tribal.
Native Community Capital
Dave Castillo, CEO
6 Arrowhead Road
Laguna, New Mexico 87026
dcastillo@nativecap.org
Partnering to Build Tribal Economies. Focused exclusively on financing for Indian Country, we are professionals who are passionate about building Tribal economies. We have an intimate knowledge of Tribal communities as well as public and private sector financing. Our products are customized to the needs of projects on Tribal lands that historically have relied almost exclusively on public funds. We provide home loans on Tribal Trust Lands – construction, acquisition, and mortgage and offer technical support for borrowers to complete projects faster and with fewer headaches.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
Suzanne Anarde, Chief Executive Officer
3120 Freeboard Drive Suite 201
West Sacramento, CA 95691-5010
(916) 447-9832 ext. 1002
sanarde@rcac.org
www.rcac.org
RCAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides training, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions. RCAC provides a wide range of community development services for rural and Native American communities and community-based organizations in 13 western states. Program areas include affordable housing development, environmental infrastructure development and community development finance, as well as leadership and economic development training and technical assistance. RCAC’s Loan Fund fills financing gaps, serving in areas that conventional markets traditionally neglect, and offers financing for affordable housing development, environmental infrastructure, community facilities and small businesses in rural locations. RCAC is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).
RTHawk Housing Alliance LLC
Wilbur Red Tomahawk, President & CEO
3491 Wiyohepeyata Street W
Selfridge, ND 58568
701-540-6445
management@RTHawkhousing.com
www.rthawkhousing.com
RTHawk Housing Alliance (RTHawk), is a 100% Indian owned, TERO Certified, corporation chartered by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. RTHawk specializes in the use of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program to finance affordable housing projects in Indian Country communities. The company is focused on providing housing development finance services, compliance services, and work-out services for Tribes and TDHEs. We also provide asset management and work out services for tax credit investors.
Travois
Alexandria Murnan, Director of Affordable Housing
310 W. 19th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-994-8970
development@travois.com
www.travois.com
Founded in 1995, Travois is a mission-driven consulting firm focused exclusively on promoting housing and economic development for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities.
• Expertise. Our team members are proficient in the complex programs we work in, and we will help pull some of the weight, so you can meet your community’s needs.
• Finance. We raise capital for affordable housing and economic development primarily through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program.
• Support. Travois provides the guidance you need to ensure that your development secures financing, progresses through each milestone, and meets all regulations and requirements.
Tribal HomeOwnership Coalition of the Southwest
Mr. Chris Billey, Executive Director
Tribal Home Ownership Coalition of the Southwest (THOCSW)
344 Fourth St. SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
chris@tribalhomesw.org
(866) 621-8611
tribalhomesw.org
THOCSW is dedicated to creating more homeownership opportunities within Tribal communities. We help provide home buyer education and advocate for effective homeownership programs and policies within Tribal communities.