Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Program (IHBG-COMP) for FY 2026
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Program. Funded activities must carry out affordable housing initiatives for the benefit of low-income Tribal families under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. Eligible applicants are limited to Indian tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities that have previously been allocated formula funding under this program, with specific conditions applying to Native Alaskan Tribes. The agency expects to award approximately 30 grants ranging from a floor of $500,000 to a ceiling of $7,500,000 out of an estimated total program budget of $125,000,000. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 16, 2026, and inquiries can be sent to IHBGCompetitiveProgram@hud.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Indian tribes, as defined under Section 4(13) of NAHASDA that are allocated IHBG Formula funding.For Native Alaskan Tribes only: Pursuant to the General Provisions in the annual appropriations Act, only Native Alaskan Indian Housing Block Grant recipients that received IHBG grants in Fiscal Year 2005 are eligible to apply directly for funding under this NOFO. Native Alaskan Tribes that are required to designate a Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) in Alaska for their IHBG formula program may not apply directly for funding under this competition. Native Alaskan Tribes that choose to, but are not required to, designate a TDHE in Alaska for its IHBG formula program may apply for IHBG competitive funds directly.Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHE), as defined under Section 4(22) of NAHASDA, that have ever been allocated IHBG formula funding. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grant Documents
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