Navajo Nation Awards $74 Million to ZenniHome to Fuel Expansion and Provide Sustainable Housing
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Navajo Nation has awarded a total of $74 million in grants to ZenniHome, a producer of sustainable, affordable factory-made homes using high-quality materials.
- The grants include $50 million from the Navajo Nation's Community Housing and Infrastructure Department to provide a minimum of 250 ZenniHome units to high-need residents across the Navajo Nation.
- A 2011 Navajo Nation Housing Report found that 90 percent of all Navajo Nation housing were in need of replacement or major repairs.
- "ZenniHome is committed to addressing the housing crisis within the Navajo Nation head-on," said ZenniHome CEO and Founder Bob Worsley.
- This first-of-its-kind public-private partnership between the Navajo Nation and ZenniHome underscores a mutual commitment to building a substantial new industry to export from the Navajo Nation.