Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (14.862)

 

Program

14.862 Indian Community Development Block Grant Program

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office: Office Of Public And Indian Housing

 

Authorization

Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.

 

Program Number

14.862

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To provide assistance to Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages in the development of viable Indian communities.

 

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages may use block grants to improve the housing stock, provide community facilities, make infrastructure improvements, and expand job opportunities by supporting the economic development of their communities. Activities which are eligible for funding include housing rehabilitation programs, acquisition of land for housing, direct assistance to facilitate homeownership among low and moderate income persons, construction of tribal and other facilities for single or multi-use, streets and other public facilities, and economic development projects particularly those by nonprofit tribal organizations or local development corporations when the recipient determines that the provision of such assistance is appropriate to carry out an economic development project. Tribes and Alaska Native villages are restricted from using block grants for construction and improvement of governmental facilities, the purchase of equipment, general government expenses, operating and maintenance expenses, political activities, new housing construction (except through community-based development organizations (CBDOs)), and income payments.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Any Indian tribe, band, group, nation, or tribal organization, including Alaska Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos, and any Alaska Native village that is eligible for assistance under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act or which had been eligible under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972.

Beneficiary Eligibility

The principal beneficiaries of ICDBG funds are low and moderate income persons. Low and moderate income is generally defined as 80 percent of the median income, as determined by HUD, adjusted for family size.

Credentials/Documentation

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State, local, and Indian tribal governments. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applicants must file an application on forms prescribed by HUD, which describe the community development need and how that need will be addressed by the proposed project. The application must provide sufficient information for the project to be rated against selection criteria.

Award Procedure

The Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) Area Office is responsible for rating and approving applications and for notifying applicants of the results.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 60 to 90 days.

Appeals

Limitations, conditions, and requirements specified in NOFA.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Assistance is available until project completion, usually within two years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grant agreements are executed and funds are made available through HUD's financial system.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

No program reports are required. Grant recipients are required to submit quarterly financial reports. Grant recipients are required to submit annual status and evaluation reports. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," non-federal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal Awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-federal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

All records applicable to the assistance project must be kept for three to five years following the submission of the final expenditure report or until all audit findings have been resolved.

 

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: The program provided funding for housing rehabilitation, new construction, infrastructure, community facilities, reducing imminent threats, and economic development in tribal communities. Fiscal Year 2009: The program will provide funding for housing rehabilitation, new construction, infrastructure, community facilities, reducing imminent threats, and economic development in tribal communities. Fiscal Year 2010: The program will provide funding for housing rehabilitation, new construction, infrastructure, community facilities, reducing imminent threats, and economic development in tribal communities.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

86-0162-0-1-451.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $55,730,464; FY 09 est $65,000,000; FY 10 est $65,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$238,225 to $5,550,000; Average $688,030.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

24 CFR 1003.

 

Related Programs

14.250 Rural Housing and Economic Development; 14.867 Indian Housing Block Grants; 15.124 Indian Loans_Economic Development; 15.141 Indian Housing Assistance; 93.612 Native American Programs

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Contact appropriate HUD Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) Area Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Rodger Boyd 451 7th Street, S.W., Room 4126 , Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: Rodger.J.boyd@hud.gov Phone: 202-401-7914

Web Site Address

http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ih/grants/icdbg.cfm.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Applications must be submitted by any eligible tribe or Alaska Native Village which has the capacity to administer a grant. Applications are then rated against factors which measure impact and quality.