Northern Cheyenne Tribal Housing Authority

Northern Cheyenne Tribal Housing Authority, a tribally owned tax-exempt nonprofit registered to receive federal grants since June 2008, receives grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop viable housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities for the Northern Cheyenne tribe. The organization acts exclusively as a prime recipient on federal grants; it has not held federal contracts and operates from Forsyth, Montana, serving the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Lame Deer, Montana.

HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office dominates the customer portfolio, accounting for 33 of 38 prime grant awards (97% of awards by count). The recipient's work centers on three primary grant programs: the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG, CFDA 14.862), which funds housing and community development; the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control program (CFDA 16.614), which addresses lead poisoning risks in privately owned low-income housing; and the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, which supports economic opportunity. Recent major awards include a $1 million ICDBG grant awarded July 10, 2026, with performance through April 24, 2030; a $1,833,082 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant awarded April 15, 2024, supporting a 3.5-year effort to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately owned housing on the reservation through inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement; and an ICDBG grant awarded February 7, 2024, with completion through June 6, 2028. The recipient also holds prior ICDBG awards (May 2023 and July 2022) and received a Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative grant in June 2023 with completion in May 2026. A single sub-award from January 2026 provided $50,000 to build organizational capacity through systems assessment, design, implementation, and staff training conducted by an Information Systems and Operations consultant. Total dollars obligated across all 39 awards since 2007 stand at $93.3 million, with activity concentrated in the past four years (two awards each in 2023, 2024, and 2026, after a gap in 2025). The organization also maintains a relationship with the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service through a small award footprint (two awards by count). Northern Cheyenne Tribal Housing Authority's mission centers on long-term housing quality and economic development for tribal members, with HUD funding serving as the primary vehicle for capital improvements and hazard remediation.