Indian Housing Assistance

Objective

To use the Housing Improvement Program (HIP) resources of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to eliminate substantially substandard Indian owned and inhabited housing for very low income eligible Indians living in approved tribal service areas. This effort is assisted by the Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services) which provides water and sanitary systems for houses repaired or built with HIP funds.

Who Can Apply

• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• Individual/Family
• Minority group

Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and tribal organizations to administer the program who have eligible applicants with identified housing needs. Individual members of Federally recognized Indian tribes living in approved tribal service areas in need of housing assistance who are unable to obtain assistance from any other source, and who meet the eligibility criteria of the HIP regulations (25 CFR Part 256 "Housing Improvement Program").

Who Benefits

• American Indian

Individual members of Federally recognized Indian tribes.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

evangeline.campbell@bia.gov
202-513-7621