St. Paul American Indians in Unity

St. Paul MN


St. Paul American Indians in Unity (SPAIU) was established in 2000 to address affordable housing issues for American Indians in St. Paul and Ramsey County, Minnesota. SPAIU operates an emergency housing assistance fund, provides homeownership and financial literacy counseling, and constructs affordable single family homes.

CDFI Awards for St. Paul American Indians in Unity


NACA (2007) - $83,150

St. Paul American Indians in Unity (AIIU) is an Emerging CDFI established in 2000. AIIU provides homeownership and financial literacy education and collaborates to construct new single-familiy affordable housing for American Indians in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. AIIU will use the 2007 NACA grant of $83,150 to 1) provide in-house personnel; 2) train staff in homeownership counseling and portfolio management; and 3) purchase materials, supplies and software.



TA (2005) - $85,195

SPAIU will use the 2005 TA grant of $85,195 to 1) build its capacity become a certified CDFI lender, 2) obtain consulting services to develop lending polices and procedures, conduct community focus groups/needs assessments, design a marketing strategy and design marketing and promotional materials, 3) purchase software and computers for lending services and 4) cover the cost of additional training for staff and the Board of Directors in financial services.



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