Indian housing block grants

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $2,798,068 Indian Housing Block Grant (CFDA 14.867) to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe - Eastern Division on September 12, 2024. The grant will support affordable housing activities for the tribe's community, including new housing construction, rehabilitation of existing units, housing acquisition, and infrastructure improvements primarily benefiting low-income Native American families. The IHBG program, authorized under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, enables tribal governments and housing entities to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas. The award will allow the Chickahominy Indian Tribe - Eastern Division to enhance their housing infrastructure and deliver comprehensive community development initiatives over the project period ending on August 31, 2029.