Our Story
From One House to a Neighborhood to a Community
Breaking Ground - 1974
1974- Breaking Ground
CIHA is established to provide affordable housing in the Cook Inlet region. By the mid-1990s, CIHA has 267 apartment homes available for rent to seniors throughout Southcentral Alaska.
1996 - Indian Housing Block Grant Passes
1996 – Indian Housing Block Grant Passes
The Native American Housing and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA) creates the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) to allow more flexibility for local decision making. This creates many more opportunities for CIHA.
Expands to Family Housing - 2000
2000 – Expands to Family Housing
Feedback from the community drives CIHA to add affordable family housing to its rental portfolio
2001 - Launch of Cook Inlet Lending Center
Launch of Cook Inlet Lending Center – 2001
Cook Inlet Lending Center (CILC) provides access and opportunities for low- to modest-income individuals and families who want to turn the dream of buying a home into their reality.
2002 - Strawberry Village
2002 – Strawberry Village Cottages Open
Families move into the colorful cottages that make up CIHA’s first family rental housing community.
Focus on Mountain View - 2004
2004- Focus on Mountain View
CIHA starts building better affordable housing for residents and newcomers to the neighborhood of Mountain View.
2007 - Starts Working with Partners
2007- Starts Working with Partners
CIHA begins providing third party project management services. Our first project is Chugach Colony Estates, a senior rental property in Palmer.
Revitalizing Spenard - 2010
2010 – Revitalizing Spenard
CIHA begins acquiring properties in Spenard to support future revitalization efforts.
2014 - Rethinking Design
2014 – Rethinking Design
In an effort to test innovative building designs and site plan approaches, CIHA begins developing duplex and triplex homes in neighborhoods around Anchorage.
Catalyzing Change - 2016
2016 – Catalyzing Change
Mountain View flourishes with the help of CIHA’s neighborhood revitalization efforts.
Today
Today
CIHA is still writing our story and responding to the needs of our communities in a sustainable and strategic manner.