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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) 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 Indian Community Development Block Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 28, 2015 and posted on Aug 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 14, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 115959 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $58,856,810.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Eligible applicants are Indian tribes or tribal organizations on behalf of Indian tribes. An applicant must be eligible as an Indian tribe (or as a tribal organization), as required by 24 CFR 1003.5, by the application deadline date. Tribal organizations are permitted to submit applications under 24 CFR 1003.5(b) on behalf of eligible tribes when one or more eligible tribe(s) authorize the organization to do so under concurring resolutions. The tribal organization must itself be eligible under Title I of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) or the Indian Health Service (IHS), as appropriate, must make a determination of such eligibility. This determination must be provided to the Area ONAP by the application deadline. If a tribe or tribal organization claims that it is a successor to an eligible entity, the Area ONAP must review the documentation to determine whether it is in fact the successor entity. If your organization has already submitted this information to the Area ONAP you need not submit it again. An application submitted by a tribal organization on behalf of a specific tribe will not be accepted if the tribe itself submits an application for the same funding round. On January 14, 2015, the BIA published a Federal Register notice entitled, Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairsrdquo (80 FR 1942). This notice provides a listing of Indian Tribal Entities in Alaska found to be Indian tribes as the term is defined and used in 25 CFR Part 83. Additionally, pursuant to Title I of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act, ANCSA Village Corporations and Regional Corporations are also considered tribes and therefore eligible applicants for the ICDBG program. Due to the unique structure of tribal entities eligible to submit ICDBG applications in Alaska, and as only one ICDBG application may be submitted for each area within the jurisdiction of an entity eligible under 24 CFR 1003.5, a tribal organization that submits an application for activities in the jurisdiction of one or more eligible tribes or villages must include a concurring resolution from each such tribe or village authorizing the submission of the application. The hierarchy for funding priority continues to be the IRA Council, the Traditional Village Council, the ANCSA Village Corporation, and the ANCSA Regional Corporation. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) within HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing. The program is governed by the regulations at 24 CFR Part 1003, and its core aim is to strengthen and sustain viable Native communities by supporting decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities. A central requirement is that funded projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons, using HUD's definitions and standards in 24 CFR 1003.4 and the program's primary objective in 24 CFR 1003.2.
This funding opportunity supports two main types of grants. The first is the Single Purpose Grant, which funds projects that meet the program's primary objective and are structured around clearly defined community development outcomes. For these Single Purpose awards, at least 70 percent of all grant expenditures must be tied to eligible activities that satisfy HUD's regulatory criteria at 24 CFR 1003.208. In practical terms, that means most of the budget must go toward activities such as area benefit projects (improvements that broadly benefit a defined service area), limited clientele activities (services or facilities aimed at a qualifying group), housing activities, or job creation and retention efforts. The emphasis is on ensuring the bulk of spending directly advances benefits for low- and moderate-income community members, rather than being diluted across costs that do not meet those eligibility standards.
The second grant type is the Imminent Threat (IT) Grant, which is designed for urgent situations where a problem, if not addressed, would have an immediate negative impact on public health or safety (as described in 24 CFR 1003.4 and implemented under 24 CFR Part 1003, Subpart E). These grants are intended to remove or reduce serious threats that require prompt action. Because of the time-sensitive nature of these emergencies, IT-funded projects generally must be completed within 12 months of award, unless the applicant can show good cause for needing more time. Unlike the standard competition timeline, IT applications do not have to follow the NOFA deadline; instead, they can be submitted as needs arise and are funded on a first-come, first-served basis until the set-aside funds are fully used.
In terms of scale and award structure, the opportunity anticipated about 75 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $58,856,810. Individual awards were expected to range from $500,000 to $1,000,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make the program more accessible for eligible tribal applicants that may not have the resources to provide a local match. The funding activity category is housing, but the eligible uses described in the program purpose and eligible activity framework also encompass broader community development and economic opportunity activities, as long as the primary benefit requirement is met.
Eligibility is limited to Indian tribes and tribal organizations applying on behalf of Indian tribes, consistent with 24 CFR 1003.5. Tribal organizations may apply for one or more tribes if they are properly authorized through concurring resolutions from the tribe or tribes they represent, and the organization itself must be eligible under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. A determination of that eligibility must be made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) or the Indian Health Service (IHS), as appropriate, and provided to the relevant Area ONAP office by the application deadline. The notice also clarifies that if an entity claims successor status to a previously eligible entity, Area ONAP will review documentation to confirm that status. A key rule is that a tribal organization's application on behalf of a specific tribe will not be accepted if that same tribe submits its own application in the same funding round, preventing duplicate or competing submissions for the same tribe.
Special considerations apply in Alaska due to the structure of eligible entities and jurisdictional rules. The opportunity references the BIA Federal Register list of federally recognized tribes (including Alaska entities recognized for services) and clarifies that Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Village Corporations and Regional Corporations are also treated as eligible "tribes" for ICDBG purposes under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Because only one ICDBG application may be submitted for each area within the jurisdiction of an eligible entity under 24 CFR 1003.5, a tribal organization applying for activities spanning the jurisdiction of one or more Alaska tribes or villages must include concurring resolutions from each affected tribe or village. The notice further describes a hierarchy for funding priority in Alaska: IRA Councils, then Traditional Village Councils, followed by ANCSA Village Corporations, and then ANCSA Regional Corporations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly ineligible.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on August 28, 2015, with an application deadline of October 14, 2015 (with electronic submissions due by 11:59:59 p.m. ET on the due date). The program is cataloged under Assistance Listing/CFDA number 14.862 (Indian Community Development Block Grant Program). For official materials and updates, HUD directed applicants to HUD.gov, and provided a contact for access issues: Roberta Youmans at Roberta.L.Youmans@hud.gov.
ICDBG (Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages) Grant Opportunity FAQs
1. What is the ICDBG Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages?
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). It is run through HUD's Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) within HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing.
2. What is the main goal of this grant program?
The program aims to strengthen and sustain viable Native communities by supporting decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities.
3. What regulations govern this ICDBG opportunity?
The program is governed by regulations at 24 CFR Part 1003. Key objective and benefit standards referenced include 24 CFR 1003.2 (program primary objective), 24 CFR 1003.4 (definitions and standards, including low- and moderate-income benefit and imminent threat concepts), and 24 CFR 1003.208 (eligible activities and criteria used for the expenditure requirement under Single Purpose grants).
4. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Indian tribes and tribal organizations applying on behalf of Indian tribes, consistent with 24 CFR 1003.5.
5. Can a tribal organization apply on behalf of a tribe?
Yes. A tribal organization may apply for one or more tribes if it is properly authorized through concurring resolutions from the tribe or tribes it represents, and the organization is eligible under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
6. What documentation is required to show a tribal organization is eligible to apply?
A determination of eligibility under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act must be made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) or the Indian Health Service (IHS), as appropriate. That determination must be provided to the relevant Area ONAP office by the application deadline.
7. What happens if an entity claims successor status to a previously eligible entity?
If an entity claims successor status, the Area ONAP office will review documentation to confirm the successor status.
8. Can both a tribe and a tribal organization apply for the same tribe in the same funding round?
No. A tribal organization's application on behalf of a specific tribe will not be accepted if that same tribe submits its own application in the same funding round. This prevents duplicate or competing submissions for the same tribe.
9. What types of grants are supported under this opportunity?
This opportunity supports two main types of grants: (1) Single Purpose Grants and (2) Imminent Threat (IT) Grants.
10. What is a Single Purpose Grant under ICDBG?
A Single Purpose Grant funds projects that meet the program's primary objective and are structured around clearly defined community development outcomes.
11. Is there a spending requirement for Single Purpose Grant awards?
Yes. For Single Purpose awards, at least 70 percent of all grant expenditures must be tied to eligible activities that satisfy HUD's regulatory criteria at 24 CFR 1003.208.
12. What kinds of activities can count toward the 70 percent expenditure requirement for Single Purpose Grants?
The information provided indicates that the 70 percent requirement is typically met through eligible activities such as area benefit projects (improvements that broadly benefit a defined service area), limited clientele activities (services or facilities aimed at a qualifying group), housing activities, and job creation and retention efforts, as long as they meet HUD's eligibility criteria.
13. What is the primary benefit requirement for funded projects?
A central requirement is that funded projects must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons, using HUD's definitions and standards in 24 CFR 1003.4 and the program's primary objective in 24 CFR 1003.2.
14. What is an Imminent Threat (IT) Grant?
An Imminent Threat (IT) Grant is designed for urgent situations where a problem, if not addressed, would have an immediate negative impact on public health or safety. The IT concept is described in 24 CFR 1003.4 and implemented under 24 CFR Part 1003, Subpart E.
15. How quickly must an Imminent Threat project be completed?
IT-funded projects generally must be completed within 12 months of award, unless the applicant can show good cause for needing more time.
16. Do Imminent Threat applications have to follow the NOFA deadline?
No. IT applications do not have to follow the NOFA deadline. They can be submitted as needs arise and are funded on a first-come, first-served basis until the set-aside funds are fully used.
17. How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding?
The opportunity anticipated about 75 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $58,856,810.
18. What is the expected size of an individual award?
Individual awards were expected to range from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
19. Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
20. What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is housing, though the eligible uses described also encompass broader community development and economic opportunity activities as long as the primary benefit requirement is met.
21. Are Alaska Native entities eligible, and are there special Alaska rules?
Yes. The opportunity references the BIA Federal Register list of federally recognized tribes (including Alaska entities recognized for services). It also clarifies that Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Village Corporations and Regional Corporations are treated as eligible "tribes" for ICDBG purposes under Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Special jurisdictional and application limits also apply in Alaska under 24 CFR 1003.5.
22. How many ICDBG applications can be submitted per jurisdictional area in Alaska?
Only one ICDBG application may be submitted for each area within the jurisdiction of an eligible entity under 24 CFR 1003.5.
23. What is required if a tribal organization applies for activities spanning more than one Alaska tribe or village jurisdiction?
A tribal organization applying for activities spanning the jurisdiction of one or more Alaska tribes or villages must include concurring resolutions from each affected tribe or village.
24. Is there a stated funding priority order for Alaska entities?
Yes. The notice describes a hierarchy for funding priority in Alaska: IRA Councils first, then Traditional Village Councils, followed by ANCSA Village Corporations, and then ANCSA Regional Corporations.
25. Who is explicitly ineligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly ineligible.
26. When was this opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
This opportunity was posted on August 28, 2015. The application deadline was October 14, 2015.
27. What was the electronic submission deadline time?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
28. What is the Assistance Listing/CFDA number for this program?
The program is cataloged under Assistance Listing/CFDA number 14.862 (Indian Community Development Block Grant Program).
29. Where did HUD direct applicants to find official materials and updates?
HUD directed applicants to HUD.gov for official materials and updates.
30. Who was the contact for access issues?
For access issues, HUD provided the contact Roberta Youmans at Roberta.L.Youmans@hud.gov.
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