Indian Housing Block Grants (14.867)
Indian Housing Block Grants (Assistance Listing 14.867) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $5.5 billion in 931 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $5.9 million per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $1.8 million. Half of the 931 awards fell between $468,444 and $5.0 million, and they ranged from $1,832 to $477 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$5.5 billion
- Grant awards931
- Typical award$1.8 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 billion
- Size rank86 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $970 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.3 billion in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 86th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 40% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 37 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Forecast opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Indian tribes (as defined under section 4(13) of NAHASDA); Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) (as defined under 4(22) of NAHASDA)
What the money can and cannot pay for
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.
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.
Deadlines
IHBG formula grants: eligible grant recipients must submit an Indian Housing Plan (IHP) to HUD, except as provided in section 101(b)(2) of NAHASDA no later than 75 days before the beginning of a tribal program year.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
In FY 2024, formula grants ranged from $87,000 to $132 million.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2018: Citizen Potawatomi Nation (Oklahoma): The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) carried out a very successful IHBG-funded affordable housing project that incorporated residential geothermal heat pumps for low-income tribal houses for vulnerable elderly tribal members. CPN’s early investments in geothermal, energy efficiency, and solar PV power have decreased the Tribe’s operating and maintenance costs leading to the financial flexibility necessary to develop creative, affordable housing units for their vulnerable aging community. Squamish Tribe (Washington): The Squamish Tribe used IHBG funds to develop its Woolly Dog Project. The project entails the construction of 12 homes, seven homes which have been completed and are occupied by families, and another five that are currently under construction. Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Michigan): The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the Shirley Goudreau Elder Housing Complex. The complex was developed using structurally insulated panels to ensure that it is energy efficient.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Indian Housing Block Grants (14.867) awarded $5.5 billion across 931 grant awards, an average of $5.9 million per award.
Who usually wins
Tribal governments and organizations received 88% of the money, state and local governments 2.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 783 | $4.9 billion | 88% |
| Other | 134 | $521 million | 9.4% |
| State and local governments | 14 | $127 million | 2.3% |
By state
36 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 43 | $998 million |
| Oklahoma | 96 | $805 million |
| Alaska | 119 | $760 million |
| California | 199 | $437 million |
| Washington | 67 | $382 million |
| South Dakota | 24 | $268 million |
| Montana | 25 | $245 million |
| Wisconsin | 26 | $182 million |
| North Carolina | 11 | $157 million |
| New Mexico | 54 | $154 million |
| Michigan | 29 | $146 million |
| Oregon | 19 | $141 million |
| Minnesota | 18 | $139 million |
| North Dakota | 9 | $133 million |
| Nevada | 37 | $126 million |
| Nebraska | 10 | $53.9 million |
| Idaho | 12 | $47.5 million |
| New York | 14 | $41.2 million |
| Maine | 13 | $41.1 million |
| Wyoming | 6 | $35.1 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $31.0 million |
| Utah | 10 | $28.3 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $25.7 million |
| Texas | 7 | $21.8 million |
| Louisiana | 11 | $20.6 million |
| Kansas | 10 | $20.2 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $19.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $15.7 million |
| Virginia | 18 | $15.5 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $14.3 million |
| South Carolina | 4 | $12.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $10.3 million |
| Florida | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Connecticut | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $1,832 |