Recently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded nearly $20 million to 11 communities through the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program. These grant funds may be used for infrastructure, community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, economic development, and more to support American Indian and Alaskan Native families on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas, HUD announced in a press release.

In June 2023, HUD made $75 million available to tribes through the ICDBG program for community development. More awards will be announced as ICDBG reviews are completed.

“This critical funding will help tribal nations Nations meet the needs of their communities and build towards their futures,” HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said in the release. “Our administration is proud to fulfill its responsibility to our tribal nations in ways that respect their sovereignty and allow them to thrive.”

HUD understands how significant this funding is to tribal communities and the importance of issuing awards as soon as the reviews are completed to ensure that ICDBG funds reach communities as quickly as possible. HUD extends its gratitude to tribes for providing vital feedback through tribal consultation, which informed the development of this grant competition.

“Seeing firsthand the incredible work tribes are doing on behalf of their communities is inspiring,” Richard Monocchio, HUD principal deputy assistant secretary for public and Indian housing, said. “We continue to meet emerging needs in Indian Country with this funding, and there is no better investment than supporting tribes to develop innovative solutions for complex challenges.”