 For example, the same GAO study reports that "in fiscal years 2008 and 2009, approximately 50 percent of grantees used IHBG funds to provide tenant-based rental assistance; more than 50 percent used IHBG funds to provide housing or financial literacy counseling; and approximately 30 percent used IHBG funds to provide down payment assistance".NAHASDA has contributed to improving relations between the federal and tribal governments.A GAO survey found that the act and its implementation were well regarded among Native Americans