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Indian Community Development Block Grant Program

Detailed information about this program is below:

Category	Information About This Specific Program
Title	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Indian Community Development Block Grant Program
Purpose	The ICDBG Program provides eligible grantees with direct grants for use in developing viable Indian and Alaska Native Communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities, primarily for low- and moderate-income persons. Projects funding by the ICDBG program must principally benefit low-and-moderate-income persons (24 CFR 1003.208). The program regulations provide for two categories of grants, Single Purpose and Imminent Threat (pdf)(132 KB).
Type of Assistance	Grant
Eligible Applicants	Eligible applicants for assistance include any Indian Tribe, band, group, or nation (including Alaska Indians, Aleut, and Eskimos) or Alaska Native village which has established a relationship to the Federal government as defined in the program regulations. In certain instances, Tribal organizations may be eligible to apply.
Eligible Activities	The ICDBG program can provide funding for recipients in the following categories: Housing Housing rehabilitation, land acquisition to support new housing construction, and under limited circumstances, new housing construction. Community Facilities Infrastructure construction, e.g., roads, water and sewer facilities; and single or multipurpose community buildings. Economic Development Wide variety of commercial, industrial, agricultural projects which may be recipient owned and operated or which may be owned and/or operated by a third party.
Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions	Funds cannot be used for construction and improvement of governmental facilities, the purchase of equipment, general government expenses, operating and maintenance expenses, political activities, new housing construction –except through community-based development organizations – or income payments. All ineligible activities can be found at Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations in section 1003.207.
Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable)
Typical Award Amount (if applicable)	$500,000 to $5,000,000, with average award of $600,000
Total Awarded Fiscal Year 2022 (if applicable)	$95,500,000
Match Requirement (if applicable)	None
Solicitation Process/Timeline	Application deadline varies, however in FY23 applications were due in October.
Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria	Applications must be submitted in accordance with the current year’s Notice of Funding Availability. Applications are rated against other applications within their jurisdiction.
Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source)	Contact the appropriate HUD Office of Native American Programs Area Office listed in the Staff Directory. Indian Community Development Block Grant Program website
Website Information About Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects	None
Headquarters Office	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Native American Programs 451 7th Street SW, Room 5156 Washington, D.C. 20410

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