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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has granted more than $90 million to 24 Native American Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) across the nation, including the North Coast's Hoopa and Karuk tribes, to support new housing construction, housing rehabilitation and critical infrastructure projects.

The Hoopa Valley Tribe received $5 million, while the Karuk Tribe was awarded $2 million.

“This past year was a stark reminder of just how important access to safe, stable housing is — especially in Tribal communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “The funding HUD is awarding today will support much needed affordable housing investments in Indian Country.”

According to the release,  it is projected that this funding will support the construction of approximately 350 new housing units, which will help spur economic opportunities in these communities.

Read the full press release below:

HUD Awards More Than $90 Million for Affordable Housing in Tribal Communities

24 Tribes receive funds that will support the construction of approximately 350 new housing units.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced over $90 million in grant awards to 24 Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) across the country to support new housing construction, housing rehabilitation, and critical infrastructure projects.

“This past year was a stark reminder of just how important access to safe, stable housing is—especially in Tribal communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “The funding HUD is awarding today will support much needed affordable housing investments in Indian Country.”

The funds were awarded through HUD’s Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive program to help construct new housing units for low-income families living in Tribal communities. It is projected that this funding will support the construction of approximately 350 new housing units, which will help spur economic opportunities in these communities. This year’s IHBG competition generated a lot of interest and was very oversubscribed with a total of 141 applicants submitted by Tribes and TDHEs.  This is the second time HUD is making awards under this program; the first round of awards was made in December 2019.

The funding allocations/project descriptions can be found here and below.

FY 2020 COMPETITIVE INDIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT (IHBG) AWARDS

AK	Hydaburg Cooperative Association	$1,893,691
AK	Tagiugmiullu Nunamiulla Housing Authority	$4,292,814
AZ	White Mountain Apache Housing Authority	$5,000,000
CA	Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians	$2,000,000
CA	Hoopa Valley Housing Authority	$5,000,000
CA	Karuk Tribe Housing Authority	$2,035,648
CA	La Posta Band of Mission Indians	$1,467,835
CA	Tule River Indian Housing Authority	$4,900,652
ID	Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority	$4,798,703
MI	Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi	$2,459,530
MT	Fort Belknap Housing Authority	$5,000,000
NM	Nambe Pueblo Housing Entity	$1,205,947
NM	Pueblo of Acoma Housing Authority	$5,000,000
NM	Pueblo of Isleta	$5,000,000
NM	Pueblo of Jemez Housing Authority	$5,000,000
NV	Duck Valley Housing Authority	$5,000,000
OK	Comanche Nation	$5,000,000
OK	Quapaw Tribe	$2,309,325
OK	Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Housing Authority	$3,170,000
OK	Wyandotte Nation	$1,341,647
SD	Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and Crow Creek Housing Authority	$4,137,590
SD	Oglala Sioux Lakota Housing	$5,000,000
WA	Muckleshoot Housing Authority	$5,000,000
WY	Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority	$5,000,000
	TOTAL	$91,013,382