Navajo Nation secures largest share of $1.1 billion HUD grant for tribal housing
WINDOW ROCK
The Navajo Nation will receive more than $132.9 million, the largest single allocation, from a $1.1 billion funding package announced Tuesday, May 13, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The funding, delivered through the Indian Housing Block Grant program, is intended to expand affordable housing and improve living conditions across Native American and Alaska Native communities.
The IHBG program, administered under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act, provides annual grants to federally recognized tribes and tribally designated housing entities. The goal is to support the development, maintenance, and operation of housing that meets the unique needs of Native communities. Allocations are determined using a formula that considers tribal population, housing conditions, and local cost burdens.
For the Navajo Nation, the funding comes as a critical investment in a housing system that has long been strained by aging infrastructure, overcrowding, and a shortage of new development. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest land bases and populations of any tribal government in the United States, making it particularly reliant on federal housing programs to address widespread needs.
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