Catawba Indian Nation

Purpose: the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program Is Authorized Under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-determination Act of 1996 (nahasda). the Program Aims to Support Tribes in Creating Sustainable and Affordable Housing Solutions That Align With Their Unique Needs and Priorities. Eligible Ihbg Recipients Are Federally Recognized Tribes, Tribally Designated Housing Entities (tdhes), and a Limited Number of State-recognized Tribes. a Tdhe Is an Entity Designated by the Tribe to Be the Recipient of Ihbg Funds on Behalf of the Tribe. Self-determination Is a Core Principle of the Program as Tribes Are Sovereign Nations and Have the Right to Self-governance. Hud Awards Block Grants Annually to Tribes and Tdhes Using an Allocation Formula That Was Developed Through Negotiated Rulemaking With Tribal Governments. Tribes and Tdhes Use Their Annual Block Grant Funding to Provide Assistance to Eligible Low-income Tribal Families Through a Broad Range of Affordable Housing Activities. Funding Is Also Provided Competitively Under the Ihbg Competitive Program. Hud Administers a Competition Through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Process and Prioritizes Funding Applications Submitted by Tribes and Tdhes to Construct New Affordable Housing for Low-income Tribal Families. Since Program Inception in 1998, Over 43,000 New Homes Have Been Built or Acquired Under the Program, and Approximately 115,000 Homes Have Been Rehabilitated.; Activities to Be Performed: Awarded Ihbg Funds Can Be Used by Tribes and Tdhes to Carry Out a Broad Range of Eligible Affordable Housing Activities, Including: New Housing Construction, Housing Rehabilitation, Acquisition of Housing, Housing-related Infrastructure Development, Emergency Repairs, Homebuyer Assistance, Rental Assistance, Homelessness Assistance, and Much More. Tribes Have the Flexibility to Choose Which Activities to Prioritize Based on Their Own Needs and Preferences. at the End of the Recipient’s Program Year, They Must Submit an Annual Performance Report That Details Annual Achievements and Demonstrates the Progress Made in Carrying Out Planned Activities and Achieving the Desired Outcomes. in These Annual Performance Reports, Tribes and Tdhes Describe: (1) Permanent and Temporary Jobs Supported With Ihbg Funds; (2) Outputs by Eligible Activity, Including: (i) Housing Units Completed or Assisted, and (II) Families Assisted; and (3) Outcomes by Eligible Activity; Expected Outcomes: This Program Is Expected to Support Tribes in Creating Sustainable and Affordable Housing Solutions That Align With Their Unique Needs and Priorities. Tribes and Tdhes Set Goals for Themselves in Their Annual Indian Housing Plan Before Each Program Year, and Then Assess Whether They Achieved Those Goals in Their Annual Performance Report. Hud Reviews All Performance Reports and Provides Technical Assistance to Tribes and Tdhes That Request It; Intended Beneficiaries: Low-income Native American Families; Subrecipient Activities: the Subrecipient Activities Are Unknown at the Time of Award