Community housing needs assessment for the Pueblo of Jemez
Pueblo of Jemez Housing Authority
The Pueblo of Jemez Housing Authority (POJHA) supports and provides a variety of housing-related services and programs to meet the housing needs of the Pueblo of Jemez community. It utilizes resources and assistance from various entities and grants such as Housing and Urban Development (HUD), New Mexico state grants, and other private grants to build a successful housing program for its community members.
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To address the need for safe and healthy housing for the pueblo, POJHA undertook a housing needs assessment to serve local policy makers on housing, employment, and economic development. The collected data is used for technical assistance, grant funding, and financing to meet the housing demand and goals of the Pueblo of Jemez. Our role was to plan and conduct the assessment along with an advisory council of community members.
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Strengthen community conversations around housing and homelessness.
Better understand residents’ housing desires and preferences.
Provide the data needed to bring in new housing resources.
Solidify current housing partners and build new partnerships.
Allow the pueblo to advocate for community housing needs.
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The assessment uncovered housing inequities, put data to well-known local stories, and provided insights on how to remove barriers to affordable housing solutions in the community. Using the housing assessment as a guide, the Pueblo of Jemez has since built 33 homes in the Pueblo Place Subdivision over the past four years and recently received a $5-million Indian Housing Block Grant to build 20 more.
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Jul 2021–Sep 2022
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Michael Brydge — Project lead, data collection and analysis, interview and survey tool design, qualitative analysis, and report writing
Alyssa Camp — Data collection and analysis
“Sweet Grass was great to work with, even in the virtual setting. The sessions were very productive and with their help we have gained quality information about our community. The information can now be used to create opportunities for our tribal members.” —Estevan Sando, Pueblo of Jemez Housing Authority
