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Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Fallon Tribe Hosts Housing Project Groundbreaking Ceremony

Fallon Tribe Hosts Housing Project Groundbreaking Ceremony
Caption: L-R: Andrew Hicks, Maurice Page, Nevada Housing Coalition, Edwin Conway, Jennifer John, Housing Director Fallon Paiute-Shoshone, Sandra Hicks, Council Member, Jake Zamora, A & K Earthmovers, Abby Day, Travios, Elsia Garcia, Cathy Williams-Tuni, Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Council Women, Tiffany Welch, Tax and Tadero, Phillip Johnson, Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Council Secretary and Stan Lau, Project Manager.

The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Housing Department held a groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 9, 2025, to celebrate the start of a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) development. The project, located on Paiute Drive, will include 22 townhouses, a community center, and a park once completed. This initiative, which has been in progress since 2022, is funded through the Tax Credit Program and grants, totaling approximately $12 million, according to Travois, a firm specializing in housing and economic development for Native communities.

A&K Earthmovers began horizontal construction on Dec. 2, 2024, preparing the site for new housing designed for Paiute-Shoshone tribal members. Chairwoman Cathy Williams-Tuni confirmed that the project is on schedule. Pavilion Construction, led by Rick Burkette, is set to begin vertical construction of the townhouses soon.

The development will provide affordable housing options for tribal families, individuals, and elders. Units will range from one to four bedrooms, with designated income-based allocations: six units for households earning up to 30% of the area median income (AMI), 12 units for up to 50% AMI, and four units for up to 60% AMI, according to Travois.

The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe is among several Nevada tribal communities working to address housing shortages. In 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocated nearly $27 million to support tribal housing programs across the state, with a $2.5 awarded to the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe for the project.

 

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