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We found 4 funding programs that match your search criteria.
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Housing Improvement Program
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Grant for low-income tribal residents to repair, renovate, and replace their housing.
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Renter or Homeowner
About the Award:
This grant is available for low-income members of tribes with no immediate source of housing assistance. These grants can be used by homeowners for interim improvements, repairs & renovations, replacement housing, and new housing projects.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Ventilation, Heat Source Replacement, Energy Efficiency, Structural Improvements
Funding Details:
- Approximately an average of $8 million available nationally.
- Up to $7,500 awarded for interim improvements for conditions that threaten the health of the resident.
- Up to $60,000 awarded for repairs and replacements that bring the dwelling up to code.
- Grant provides a modest replacement home if a building cannot be brought up to standards.
- Provides a modest new home to landowners who have yet to develop their piece of land.
Regions:
National
Typical Application Period: Rolling
last modified: 2019-09-16 12:03:22
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
US Department of Health And Human Services
Assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs.
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Renter or Homeowner
About the Award:
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs.
Contaminants covered:
Regions:
National
Contact:
For more information about LIHEAP:
You can call the National Energy Assistance Referral (NEAR) project. NEAR is a free service providing information on where you can apply for LIHEAP. You can speak to someone at NEAR Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Mountain Time).
You can:
- Call the toll-free phone number at: 1-866-674-6327
- Send an e-mail to: energy@ncat.org
- Contact your State's LIHEAP office
last modified: 2021-01-24 16:34:14
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Section 502 Direct Loan Program
US Department Of Agriculture (USDA)
Loans for low-income residents to fund housing repair and purchasing a new home.
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Renter or Homeowner
About the Award:
This program assists low- and very-low-income applicants obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase an applicant’s repayment ability.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Healthy Homes Construction, Weatherization, Insulation, Heat Source Replacement, Ventilation, HVAC Upgrade
Funding Details:
Amount of assistance allowed is dependent on adjusted family income up to 33 year payback period (38 years for very low income).
Award Type:
Loan
Regions:
National
Typical Application Period: Rolling
Notes:
Recipients of program loans hoping to fund a project on tribal trust land are required to provide a deed of trust as a form of security for the loan. As this part of the application process can be difficult to navigate, close collaboration between loan recipients, USDA, BIA, and other involved parties is recommended.
last modified: 2019-09-16 11:55:41
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Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants
US Department Of Agriculture (USDA)
Loans for very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Renter or Homeowner
About the Award:
Loans for very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Heat Source Replacement, Mold Remediation, Ventilation Installation, Insulation Improvements
Funding Details:
- Maximum grant is $10,000
- Maximum loan is $40,000 (can be combined)
- Loans can be repaid over 20 years
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
In 2014, Marilyn Wagner, a tribal elder on the Warm Springs Reservation received a $6,846 grant to remediate health and safety hazards in her home. This included installing a new wood stove chimney and remediating moisture and rot issues with the ceiling and floor tiles. [Source]
Typical Application Period: Rolling
Notes:
Recipients of program loans hoping to fund a project on tribal trust land are required to provide a deed of trust as a form of security for the loan. As this part of the application process can be difficult to navigate, close collaboration between loan recipients, USDA, BIA, and other involved parties is recommended.
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Contact your local Rural Development Office
last modified: 2019-09-16 13:37:06
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Housing Improvement Program
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Grant for low-income tribal residents to repair, renovate, and replace their housing.
About the Award:
This grant is available for low-income members of tribes with no immediate source of housing assistance. These grants can be used by homeowners for interim improvements, repairs & renovations, replacement housing, and new housing projects.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Ventilation, Heat Source Replacement, Energy Efficiency, Structural Improvements
Funding Details:
- Approximately an average of $8 million available nationally.
- Up to $7,500 awarded for interim improvements for conditions that threaten the health of the resident.
- Up to $60,000 awarded for repairs and replacements that bring the dwelling up to code.
- Grant provides a modest replacement home if a building cannot be brought up to standards.
- Provides a modest new home to landowners who have yet to develop their piece of land.
National
Typical Application Period: Rolling
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
US Department of Health And Human Services
Assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs.
About the Award:
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs.
National
Contact:
For more information about LIHEAP:
You can call the National Energy Assistance Referral (NEAR) project. NEAR is a free service providing information on where you can apply for LIHEAP. You can speak to someone at NEAR Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Mountain Time).
You can:
- Call the toll-free phone number at: 1-866-674-6327
- Send an e-mail to: energy@ncat.org
- Contact your State's LIHEAP office
Section 502 Direct Loan Program
US Department Of Agriculture (USDA)
Loans for low-income residents to fund housing repair and purchasing a new home.
About the Award:
This program assists low- and very-low-income applicants obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase an applicant’s repayment ability.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Healthy Homes Construction, Weatherization, Insulation, Heat Source Replacement, Ventilation, HVAC Upgrade
Funding Details:
Amount of assistance allowed is dependent on adjusted family income up to 33 year payback period (38 years for very low income).
Loan
National
Typical Application Period: Rolling
Notes:
Recipients of program loans hoping to fund a project on tribal trust land are required to provide a deed of trust as a form of security for the loan. As this part of the application process can be difficult to navigate, close collaboration between loan recipients, USDA, BIA, and other involved parties is recommended.
Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants
US Department Of Agriculture (USDA)
Loans for very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
About the Award:
Loans for very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Heat Source Replacement, Mold Remediation, Ventilation Installation, Insulation Improvements
Funding Details:
- Maximum grant is $10,000
- Maximum loan is $40,000 (can be combined)
- Loans can be repaid over 20 years
National
Program Highlights:
In 2014, Marilyn Wagner, a tribal elder on the Warm Springs Reservation received a $6,846 grant to remediate health and safety hazards in her home. This included installing a new wood stove chimney and remediating moisture and rot issues with the ceiling and floor tiles. [Source]
Typical Application Period: Rolling
Notes:
Recipients of program loans hoping to fund a project on tribal trust land are required to provide a deed of trust as a form of security for the loan. As this part of the application process can be difficult to navigate, close collaboration between loan recipients, USDA, BIA, and other involved parties is recommended.
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Contact your local Rural Development Office
Welcome in to the Beta Test Site!
We encourage you to explore, try out the search tools and give us feedback on your experience.
Because we are still adding finishing touches, please do not yet share this within your networks. Thank you for being one of our testers – we appreciate your feedback!
The Tribal Healthy Homes Network