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Department of Housing and Urban Development - Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive

Federal Agency/Bureau
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program Name
Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive
Authorizing Legislation

Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA)

Program Overview

The Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) is a competitive that provides a range of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and Indian areas. The block grant approach to housing for Native Americans was enabled by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). Eligible activities include housing development, assistance to housing developed under the Indian Housing Program, housing services to eligible families and individuals, crime prevention and safety, and model activities that provide creative approaches to solving affordable housing problems.

CFDA

14.867

Type of Funding

Discretionary

Link to application site, NOFO, FOA, or Grants.gov (if different from program website above)

2023 NOFO TBA

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Federal Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Type

Initial

Important Dates (if applicable)

Application deadlines will be published on www.grants.gov with the official NOFO publication

FY2023 Appropriations Amount

Total Amount: $150 million
Amount Available Towards Broadband (if specified):

Matching Requirement

Other (i.e. if match is beneficial to an application but not required): Points awarded for leveraged funds

Complementary Federal Funding Option

IHBG funds are able to be utilized as leveraged funds in other federal programs. Tribes have utilized the IHBG funds as leverage in housing development applications through the Indian Community Development Block Grant program

Broadband-related Program Purpose/Eligible Expenditures
Speed/Technical Requirement for Broadband Infrastructure

No requirements under IHBG

If "Other", Eligible Recipient(s)

Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs)

Criteria for Eligible Recipients

Not Applicable

Grant Beneficiaries (if different from eligible recipients)

Not Applicable

Programmatic Resources

NOFO webinars and trainings will be announced through the Codetalk listserv. To subscribe visit http://www.hud.gov/codetalk

Reporting Requirements

Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities submit an Annual Performance Report and an Annual Federal Financial Report (SF425) 90 days after their program year end.

Contact Information

Not Applicable

Additional Information

For detailed information on the eligibility of broadband development, please refer to the Office of Native American Programs program guidance entitled “Using IHBG, Title VI, and ICDBG to Fund Broadband Activities”, Program Guidance 2016-01(R), dated February 24, 2016. https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/BROADBANDGUIDANCE.PDF

Updated

March 2023

Funding Guide
HUD_IHBGC_0.pdf (462.11 KB)