Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages | FR 6900 N 23

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The Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages, commonly referred to as the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program, is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Its core purpose is to strengthen and sustain viable American Indian and Alaska Native communities by supporting projects that expand decent housing, improve living conditions, and create economic opportunities. A central requirement across the program is that funded activities must primarily benefit people with low and moderate incomes, consistent with ICDBG regulations (notably 24 CFR 1003.2 and, for the low- and moderate-income benefit standard, 24 CFR 1003.208). The governing rules for the program are laid out in 24 CFR part 1003.

This funding opportunity includes two main grant pathways. The first is the Single Purpose Grant track, which is competitive and is the primary focus of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Under this track, tribes propose a specific community development project that meets the ICDBG objectives and satisfies the requirement to principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. These applications are evaluated competitively, meaning applicants are ranked and awards are made based on the NOFO criteria until available funding is exhausted. The opportunity is categorized under housing-related federal assistance (CFDA 14.862), reflecting HUDs mission focus and the typical nature of supported projects.

The second pathway is the Imminent Threat Grant track, which is designed for urgent situations that pose an immediate negative impact on public health or safety for tribal residents. Unlike the competitive Single Purpose Grants, Imminent Threat requests are not tied to the NOFO deadline. Instead, they are accepted and awarded on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until the set-aside funds for imminent threats are fully spent. Requests for this track must be submitted to the applicants regional Area Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) and must follow Notice PIH 2025-09 (which supersedes Program Guidance 2018-04) along with the requirements in 24 CFR part 1003 subpart E. In practical terms, this means tribes facing a time-sensitive health or safety crisis can pursue funding without waiting for the annual competition cycle, but they need to move quickly because funding is limited and allocated in the order complete requests are received.

Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian tribes, as described at 24 CFR 1003.5(a). Eligibility includes tribes listed in the Bureau of Indian Affairs publication titled "Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs" (referenced in the opportunity materials as 89 Fed. Reg. 238, December 11, 2024), as well as entities that had been eligible recipients under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (31 U.S.C. 1221). In addition, certain tribal organizations may apply on behalf of a tribe if they qualify under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and the tribe formally authorizes them through concurring resolutions. Those authorizing resolutions must be included with the application materials, and applicants must meet eligibility requirements as of the application submission date. The announcement also makes clear who cannot apply: individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this program.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 6900 N 23 and is offered as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) under the discretionary category. HUD anticipates making around 50 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $2,000,000 per grant. The posted closing date for the competitive portion of the opportunity is November 24, 2025. The overall takeaway is that ICDBG is meant to fund high-impact tribal community development projects, with one lane focused on planned, competitive investments (Single Purpose Grants) and another lane reserved for urgent, health-and-safety emergencies (Imminent Threat Grants) that can be submitted outside the main competition deadline.

• The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.862.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-09-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-11-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).

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