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 Santee Sioux Tribal Housing Authority $182,620 on April 8, 2026, under the Indian Community Development Block Grant Imminent Threat (ICDBG-IT) program (CFDA 14.862) to procure and install certified water treatment units for administrative and residential buildings.

This award represents the second tranche of a two-year funding package totaling $492,200; HUD awarded $309,580 in FY25. The recipient will deploy the equipment to reduce elevated manganese levels in the tribal community's drinking water supply, lowering toxicity and addressing an imminent health threat to Santee Sioux residents. The project is scheduled for completion by May 31, 2026, with work performed in Niobrara, Nebraska. The recipient is managing implementation directly without identified sub-recipients at this time. The ICDBG-IT program awards grants on a first-come, first-served basis to Indian tribes, bands, groups, nations, and Alaska Native villages to address imminent threats on Indian reservations and in Alaska Native villages.

Activities

The santee sioux tribal housing authority will utilize FY25 and FY26 icdbg-IT awards totaling $492,200 to procure and install certified water treatment units for administrative and residential units in order to reduce elevated levels of manganese which is posing a health risk to current residents. The amount of $309,580 was previously awarded in FY25 and HUD is now awarding $182,620 in FY26 funding, the balance of the original request.

Expected outcomes

The project will reduce the toxicity of community water supply.

Intended beneficiaries

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

Subrecipient activities

Intent to subaward is unknown at this time.