$24M Grant to Expand Manufactured Home Factory on Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed a $24 million grant to expand production of high-tech manufactured homes at the former site of the Navajo Generating Station near Page, Arizona.
Nygren says it’s designed to address the housing crisis on the reservation and expand economic development and employment.
The funds from the American Rescue Plan will go to Zennehome which manufactures the adjustable modular homes, and the former NGS warehouse and is using steel recycled from the plant.
The company says about 6,500 homes could be built with the amount of material repurposed from NGS.
The warehouse was transferred to the Navajo Nation after the plant closed in 2019.
ZenniHome employs 135 Navajo workers and hopes to eventually build 25 homes daily.
In a related report:
Navajo Nation gets $55 million to help existing homeowners
The Navajo Nation has received a $55 million grant to help Navajo homeowners with mortgage payments and home repairs.
The money comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, which provides nearly $10 billion to support homeowners throughout the country who face financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program is open to Navajo homeowners of all income levels within the Four Corner states who live on both tribal lands and in urban areas.
The funds must be used within three years.
