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Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG)
Competitive grants to Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages for housing, community facilities, and economic-development activities benefiting low- and moderate-income tribal members. Direct analog to CDBG for tribal governments.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $200K – $5M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual NOFO.
- Typical prep time
- 10–18 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 §106(a)(1)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Eligibility limited to federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native villages, and tribally designated housing entities. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.