Under the indian community development block grant imminent threat (icdbg-IT) program, the department of housing and urban development (HUD) provides grants to address imminent threats on indian…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $1.5 million to Circle Native Community under the Indian Community Development Block Grant Imminent Threat (ICDBG-IT) program on April 8, 2026, to assess and remediate mold and water damage in 50 homes on the La Jolla Reservation and restore safe housing conditions following a presidentially declared disaster from severe storms.

Circle Native Community, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe headquartered in Circle, Alaska, will execute the remediation work through March 31, 2028. The project is expected to restore safe housing conditions and increase the number of available affordable housing units for Native Americans in the affected tribal community. Place of performance is Circle, AK 99733. The source indicates no intent to subaward at this time.

Activities

The LA jolla band of luiseno indians will utilize FY26 icdbg-IT funds to assess and remediate mold and water damage in fifty (50) homes on the LA jolla reservation and restore safe housing conditions after severe storms that resulted in a presidentially declared disaster.

Expected outcomes

The remediation project will restore safe housing conditions and increase the number of available affordable housing units.

Intended beneficiaries

Native americans in the tribal community affected by the imminent threat.

Subrecipient activities

Intent to subaward is unknown at this time.