The National Low Income Housing Coalition strongly urges Congress to increase funding to build and preserve affordable homes in Native communities with the greatest needs.
Native Americans in tribal areas have some of the worst housing needs in the United States. They face high poverty rates and low incomes, overcrowding, lack of plumbing and heat, and unique development issues. Despite the growing need for safe, decent homes, federal investments in affordable housing on tribal lands have been chronically underfunded for decades, particularly in more rural and remote areas. Recent changes to federal Native housing programs have led to an even greater reduction in resources for communities most in need.
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The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development held a hearing, “Tribal Perspectives on Housing and Transportation,” on April 28.
Witnesses included Gary Bohnee (Gila River), special assistant at the Office of…
HUD’s Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) announced Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) final formula allocations to Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) for fiscal year (FY) 2023. In a “Dear Tribal Leader” letter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs Heidi…
HUD announced the creation of the first-ever Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee during the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit. The committee will aim to strengthen the nation-to-nation relationship between HUD and Tribal communities, coordinate policy across all HUD programs, and…
October 11, 2022
HUD Announces Deadline Extension for IHBG Competitive Grants
HUD has extended the deadline for tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to submit their Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant applications. The deadline was previously November 17, 2022, but has now been extended to January 24, 2023. Approximately $129 million will…