# Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6600-n-48-indian-housing-block-grant-ihbg-competitive-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342745

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $7.5 million (at least $500,000) to tribes. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $129 million in total. Applications closed on January 24, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6600-N-48 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 24, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $7.5 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $129 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.867 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

The following entities are eligible to apply: Indian Tribes (as defined under section 4(13) of NAHASDA) and; Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) (as defined under 4(22) of NAHASDA) that have ever been allocated formula funding. Applications submitted by a TDHE on behalf of an Indian tribe(s) must include a tribal certification(s) or resolution(s) on official letterhead authorizing the TDHE to apply on behalf of the tribe(s). HUD will accept existing Indian Housing Plan (IHP) certifications that state that the tribe has delegated to the TDHE the authority to submit an IHP or application on behalf of the tribe without prior review by the tribe. The certification(s) or resolution(s) must be submitted with the application. See Section IV.B.2.l. An Indian tribe that authorizes a TDHE to apply on its behalf may not also submit its own application for funding. Such application will not be evaluated. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

Under the program, eligible Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) receive grants to carry out a range of affordable housing activities. Grant funds may be used to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas and carry out other affordable housing activities. Grant funds must be used to primarily benefit low-income Indian families.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6600-N-48 still open?

No. It closed on January 24, 2023. A newer notice is forecast: PIH-2600-DC-0048, expected deadline December 16, 2026.

### Who can apply for Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant Program?

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant Program?

Closed January 24, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $7.5 million each. About $129 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Indian Housing Block Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Navajo Housing Authority, Cherokee Nation, Muscogee Creek Nation. The program made 931 awards worth $5.5 billion in that time.