HUD announces over $50 million for affordable housing in southeastern Tribal communities

May 16, 2025

WASHINGTON – May 16, 2025, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced more than $52 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding for eligible Native American Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina to carry out affordable housing activities in Indian Country. Nationally, HUD awarded $1.1 billion in IHBG funding.

“From day one, HUD has been engaged on alleviating affordable housing challenges facing urban, rural, and Tribal communities. Today’s announcement reaffirms our commitment to serve Tribal communities while working towards meeting Indian Country’s housing needs,” said Secretary Scott Turner. “HUD has a strong partnership with Tribal nations across the Southeast, and I look forward to collaborating directly with Tribal leaders in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina to expand housing opportunities and remove burdensome regulatory barriers that impede progress.”

The IHBG program is a formula grant that provides a range of affordable housing activities in Tribal communities. Eligible activities include housing development, operation and modernization of existing housing, housing services to eligible families and individuals, crime prevention and safety, and model activities. A full list of the IHBG awards can be found here.

Visit HUD’s Office of Native American Programs Codetalk webpage to learn more about housing resources for Tribal communities.

Recipients of the awards can be found below:

State

Tribe

Amount

AL

MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians

$4,338,702

AL

Poarch Band of Creeks

$2,285,301

FL

Miccosukee Tribe

$110,531

FL

Seminole Tribe of Florida

$1,000,208

MS

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

$6,047,767

NC

Coharie Tribe

$865,632

NC

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

$4,433,113

NC

Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe

$1,510,440

NC

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

$28,457,273

NC

Waccamaw Siouan Tribe

$466,174

SC

Catawba Indian Nation

$2,892,144

TOTAL

$52,407,285