HUD Updates Native Housing Grant Forms for Feedback
Published Date: 3/19/2026
Notice
Summary
HUD wants to update how it collects info for Indian Housing Block Grants, which help Native communities build and improve homes. They’re asking for public feedback over the next 60 days to make sure the forms and process work well. If approved, these changes could affect how tribes apply for funding starting soon, keeping the money flowing smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Paperwork Burden and Costs
HUD estimates the IHBG information collections will impose a total annual burden of 78,695 hours and an annual cost of $3,552,292.30 across respondents. Key form burdens listed include HUD-4117 (500 respondents × 2 hours each = 1,000 hours; $45,140 annual cost), HUD-4119 Census Challenge (15 respondents × 150 hours each = 2,250 hours; $101,565 annual cost), HUD-52737 GEMS IHBG IHP/APR (370 respondents × 2 responses × 62 hours = 45,880 hours; $2,071,023.20 annual cost), Cost Summary HUD-4123 (300 respondents × 40 hours = 12,000 hours; $541,680), and Implementation Schedule HUD-4125 (300 respondents × 40 hours = 12,000 hours; $541,680).
Who Is Eligible for IHBG Funding
The IHBG Formula program provides funds to support affordable homeownership, rental housing, infrastructure, and other housing assistance for low-income persons. Eligible recipients explicitly include federally recognized Native American tribes, Alaska Native villages, tribally designated housing entities, and a limited number of State-recognized tribes that were funded under the Indian Housing Program authorized by the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.
IHBG-Competitive Applications via Grants.gov
IHBG Competitive (IHBG-COMP) grant opportunities are published as Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Grants.gov, where applicants submit applications. IHBG-COMP prioritizes projects that increase affordable housing in Tribal communities, considering extent of need and administrative capacity.
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