Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (14.862)
Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (Assistance Listing 14.862) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $592 million in 474 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.2 million per award on average. 2 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 474 awards fell between $974,590 and $1.7 million, and they ranged from $9,390 to $4.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$592 million
- Grant awards474
- Typical award$1.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$75.8 million
- Size rank335 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $6.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $75.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 335th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 27% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 28 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program is the development of viable American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities primarily for persons with low- and moderate-incomes.
Forecast opportunities
- Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
- Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are any Indian tribe, band, group, or nation, including Alaska Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos, and any Alaska native village of the United States which is considered an eligible recipient under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450) or which had been an eligible recipient under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (31 U.S.C. 1221). Eligible recipients under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act will be determined by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and eligible recipients under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 are those that have been determined eligible by the Department of Treasury, Office of Revenue Sharing. Tribal organizations which are eligible under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act may apply on behalf of any Indian tribe, band, group, nation, or Alaska native village eligible under that act for funds under this part when one or more of these entities have authorized the tribal organization to do so through concurring resolutions. Such resolutions must accompany the application for funding. Eligible tribal organizations under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act will be determined by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Indian Health Service, as appropriate.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Two types of grants are available under the ICDBG program: single purpose grants and imminent threat grants. Single purpose grants are awarded competitively and are based on the factors and criteria included in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Funds can be used for a range of affordable housing activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income American Indian and Alaska Native families. Imminent threat grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis for qualifying disasters and other emergencies.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
In FY 2024, single purpose grants ranged from $600,000 to $4,000,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2017: The following are examples of funded projects: Single purpose grants: The Karuk Tribe in California will use its award to build a new 4,400-square-foot Workforce Development and Training Center. In Maine, the Penobscot Tribe will build 24 new senior rental housing units that are energy efficient in an apartment-type setting in order to help the unmet need for affordable senior housing. In Texas, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe will improve the public water quality and pipeline-carrying capacity for more 89 homes and 12 nonresidential buildings on the east side of the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation. Imminent threat grant: The Newtok Village received $900,000 to relocate 12 homes from Newtok village to a new village site at Metarvik. A presidentially declared disaster designation was issued for the area in 2014 resulting from several storms along the Bering Sea Coast.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (14.862) awarded $592 million across 474 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 474 | $595 million | 100% |
By state
25 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 130 | $133 million |
| Oklahoma | 61 | $91.7 million |
| California | 79 | $91.4 million |
| Arizona | 14 | $35.4 million |
| New Mexico | 29 | $35.3 million |
| Montana | 22 | $34.7 million |
| Washington | 24 | $27.3 million |
| South Dakota | 16 | $26.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 12 | $14.6 million |
| Michigan | 8 | $10.8 million |
| Oregon | 9 | $10.8 million |
| Nevada | 9 | $10.1 million |
| Nebraska | 8 | $9.0 million |
| Maine | 7 | $7.7 million |
| North Dakota | 4 | $7.2 million |
| New York | 6 | $6.9 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $5.9 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $5.3 million |
| Idaho | 6 | $5.2 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $4.7 million |
| Wyoming | 4 | $4.6 million |
| Utah | 3 | $4.2 million |
| Louisiana | 3 | $3.0 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Texas | 1 | $998,116 |
| Alabama | 1 | $900,000 |
| Iowa | 1 | $899,651 |