# Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6700-n-48-indian-housing-block-grant-ihbg-competitive-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351845

> 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 $151 million in total. Applications closed on April 19, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6700-N-48 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 19, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $7.5 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $151 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. If an Indian tribe submits an application (in addition to its authorized TDHE application), the tribe’s 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

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the availability of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG)--Competitive Grant Program. The IHBG program is authorized under Title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, as amended, (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.) (NAHASDA). 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. In the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (Public Law 117-328) (Appropriations Act), Congress provided a total of $150,000,000 for competitive grants to eligible IHBG recipients authorized under NAHASDA in addition to formula-based funding. This NOFO describes the criteria that HUD will use to award IHBG Competitive grants, and outlines program requirements. In January 2017, HUD released a study entitled, “Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Tribal Areas: A Report from the Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs.” Among the findings, the study found that conditions for tribal households are substantially worse than other U.S. households, with overcrowding in tribal areas being especially severe. The study noted that in the 2013-2015 period alone, 68,000 new units would have been necessary to help eliminate overcrowding and replace physically deteriorating units. Additional information is available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-research-022117.html. The Department recognizes that this additional IHBG funding provides an opportunity to fund strong and viable affordable housing projects in Indian Country. These projects could begin to address the concerns identified in the study. In accordance with the Appropriations Act, HUD will give priority to projects that spur construction and rehabilitation of housing, while considering housing need and the recipient's administrative capacity. HUD strongly encourages new affordable housing construction projects that will increase the number of housing units available for low-income Indian families and help address the housing shortage in Indian Country.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6700-N-48 still open?

No. It closed on April 19, 2024. 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 April 19, 2024. 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 $151 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.