Indian Housing Block Grants
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- Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Program (IHBG-COMP) for FY 2026 Deadline: Dec 16, 2026 · up to $7.5M
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Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 14.867 (USAspending.gov).
- Navajo Housing Authority $1,922,469,945
- Cherokee Nation $599,803,287
- Muscogee Creek Nation $329,585,302
- Avcp Regional Housing Authority $311,290,384
- Cook Inlet Housing Authority $303,620,502
- Lumbee Land Development, Inc $249,236,278
- Housing Authority Of Choctaw Nations $225,944,400
- Chickasaw Nation $214,725,570
- Oglala Lakota Housing Authority $205,105,921
- Tohono O'Odham Ki Ki Association $178,101,966
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) program is authorized under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. §4101 et seq.) (NAHASDA). Regulations for the program, which are found at 24 CFR Part 1000, were written by HUD in negotiation with Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs). The grants, which are awarded based on a formula to Tribes and TDHEs, fund a range of affordable housing activities that primarily benefit low-income American Indian and Alaska Native families living in Indian Country and include activities that: 1) assist and promote affordable housing activities to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas for occupancy by low-income Indian families; 2) coordinate activities to provide housing for Indian tribes and their members and to promote self-sufficiency and their members; 3) plan for and integrate infrastructure resources for Indian tribes with housing development for Indian tribes.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Tribal Government (other)
- Tribal
Indian tribes (as defined under section 4(13) of NAHASDA); Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) (as defined under 4(22) of NAHASDA)
Beneficiaries
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Tribal Government (other)
The primary beneficiaries of funds are families that meet the criteria of NAHASDA and 24 CFR 1000.104.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Upon approval of the IHP, and as soon as a Congressional release has been obtained, HUD's Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) sends the applicant an award letter and a grant agreement to sign and return. If the grant recipient does not have one, it has to establish an account in HUD's Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS).
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance
Description
Funds are awarded based on a formula, which was written by HUD in negotiation with Tribes and TDHEs.
Mission Categories
Primary: American Indian or Alaskan Native Housing
Other categories:
Construction Rehabilitation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
IHBG funds must be used in accordance with the affordable housing activities established in section 202 of NAHASDA. Some of the eligible activities include housing development, operating and modernization of existing housing, housing services to eligible families and individuals, housing management services, crime prevention and safety activities, and model activities that provide creative approaches to solving affordable housing problems in Indian Country.
Restrictions
IHBG funds must be used in accordance with the affordable housing activities established in section 202 of NAHASDA.
Required Documentation
Formula grants: In accordance with NAHASDA Sec. 201, NAHASDA-eligible Indian tribes interested must submit an Indian Housing Plan (IHP) no later than 75 days before the beginning of each tribal program year. The IHP must meet the requirements outlined in 24 CFR Subpart C. Competitive grants: Applicants must submit information outlined in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
IHBG formula requirements are established in 24 CFR 1000 Subpart D--Allocation Formula