Maria Danz joins NAIHC as training and technical assistance director

The National American Indian Housing Council has named Maria Danz, a member of the Couchiching First Nation, as its new training and technical assistance program director, according to a statement from NAIHC. Danz has more than 20 years of experience in tribal and affordable housing development and management, including 14 years with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Native American Programs.

Her HUD service included 12 years with the Northern Plains office in Denver and two years at headquarters, where she focused on the Indian Community Development Block Grant and Tribal HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing programs. From 2003 to 2011, Danz worked in the nonprofit sector in Duluth, Minnesota, developing nearly 100 units of affordable housing, including one of the country’s first urban permanent supportive housing projects for Native American families.