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Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Program (IHBG-COMP) - FY 2025

Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
CFDA: 14.867
Federal FON: FR-6900-N-48
Office: Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
Multipart Grant: No
Next Due: 01/15/2026 (Application)
Solicitation Date: 09/04/2025
   
Match Required: No
Actual Funds: $150,000,000 (Estimated)
Award Range: $500,000 (Min)
Number of Awards: 35 (Estimated)
Summary:

The purpose of this program is to provide competitive funding to eligible IHBG formula recipients under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) to carry out eligible affordable housing activities for the benefit of low-income tribal families. Funding must be used to benefit low-income Indian families, except under some circumstances as provided in section 201(b) of NAHASDA. Applicants are encouraged to address the needs of tribal members who have no permanent residence, are living in overcrowded conditions, or living in a home without plumbing or a kitchen.

Priority will be given to projects that spur construction and rehabilitation of housing on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas. The funding agency strongly encourages the following types of projects:

  • New construction of affordable housing projects that will increase the number of housing units available for low-income Native American families
  • Housing rehabilitation projects that will increase the useful life of existing affordable housing units and alleviate substandard housing conditions
  • Acquisition of existing housing units that increases affordable housing stock

Last Updated: September 05, 2025

Eligibility Notes:

Eligible applicants are:

  • Indian tribes, as defined under Section 4(13) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA), that are allocated IHBG formula fundindg
  • Tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), as defined under Section 4(22) of NAHASDA, that have ever been allocated IHBG formula funding

For Native Alaskan tribes, only Native Alaskan Indian Housing Block Grant recipients that have received IHBG grants in FY 2005 are eligible to apply directly. Native Alaskan tribes that choose to, but are not required to, designate TDHEs in Alaska for their IHBG formula program are also eligible to apply directly. Native Alaskan tribes that are required to designate TDHEs in Alaska for their IHBG formula program are not eligible to apply directly.

Eligible applicants may make subawards to other eligible entities.

Preference points will be awarded during the application evaluation process to projects that:

Applications submitted by TDHEs on behalf of tribes must include tribal certifications or resolutions on official letterhead authorizing the TDHEs to apply on behalf of the tribes. Indian tribes that authorize TDHEs to apply on their behalf may not also submit their own application.

The funding agency will only consider one application per tribe or its corresponding TDHE. Applicants may propose one or multiple projects within an application; however, the total requested award amount may not exceed the applicable limit based on the population of the tribe, regardless of the number of projects proposed.

Applicants that have an open or pending notice of intent to impose remedies (NOI) or an imposition of remedies (IOR) related to any Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) grants will be considered ineligible for funding.

Previous award recipients include:

  • Cook Inlet Housing Authority (AK)
  • Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA)
  • Colville Indian Housing Authority (WA)
  • Housing Authority of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (OK)
  • White Mountain Apache Housing Authority (AZ)

Refer to the Award file for additional information regarding previous award recipients.

Eligible Applicants:
Native American Tribe
Tribal Organizations/Institutions
Application Notes:

Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on January 15, 2026.

Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.

Applications must include:

  • Standard forms, assurances, and certifications:
    • SF 424
    • HUD 424B
    • HUD 2880
    • HUD 4125
    • HUD 50070 (if applicable)
    • SF LLL (if applicable)
    • SF 424D (if applicable)
    • HUD 50153 (if applicable)
    • HUD 2996 (if applicable)
  • Budget:
    • Cost summary
    • Budget detail
    • HUD 426 (if applicable)
  • Narratives and other attachments:
    • Response to rating factors
    • Tribal resolution authorizing a TDHE to submit application (if applicable)
    • Code of conduct (if applicable)

The total page limit per application is 150 pages, not including required forms.

The following are required in order to submit an application:

  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
  • SAM (System for Award Management) registration

Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam.

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

  • Project feasibility (38 points)
  • Program priorities (30 points)
  • Past performance (32 points)
  • Preference points: Promise Zones (2 points)
  • Preference points: Opportunity Zones (2 points)

Refer to the NOFA file and Application folder for additional application information.

Match Required: No
Actual Funds: $150,000,000 (Estimated)
Award Range: $500,000 (Min)
Number of Awards: 35 (Estimated)
Match Notes:

Matching funds are not required for this program.

Funding Notes:

Approximately $150 million is available to support an expected 35 awards of at least $500,000 through this program. Maximum award amounts will vary according to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) or tribal enrollment of tribes, whichever is higher, as follows:

  • Population of 10,500 and below: $5 million
  • Population between 10,501 and 50,000: $6 million
  • Population of 50,001 and above: $7.5 million

Awards are expected to be issued on June 17, 2026.

The project period is 60 months and is expected to begin on July 1, 2026, and end on July 1, 2031.

Planning and administrative (P&A) costs, including indirect costs, are limited to 20 percent of the total project budget.

Funds may not be used for investment or model activities.

For FY 2023, a total of $150,874,142 was distributed via awards ranging from $1,958,541 to $6 million through this program. For FY 2022, a total of $128,713,137 was distributed via 22 awards ranging from $2,270,919 to $7.5 million. Refer to the Award file for details.

Contacts:

Rebecca L. Halloran
IHBGCompetitiveProgram@hud.gov

Agency Address
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20410

Contact Notes:

Questions should be directed to Rebecca Halloran.

Applications must be submitted online at www.ecivis.com/grants.gov.

The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.

Files:
NOFA File: US17049_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (3.0 Mb)
Application File: US17049_Application_FY2025.zip (210.3 Kb)
Award File: US17049_Award_FY2025.pdf (1.2 Mb)
File Notes:

The NOFA file contains the full solicitation for this program. The Application folder contains required forms for submission. The Award file contains information on previous award recipients.

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