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AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants (CFDA No. 94.006)
Corporation for National and Community Service
Grants and AmeriCorps service members offered to tribes and tribal organizations to support community-focused housing and health projects.
Eligible Applicants:
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribe
Alaska Native Village
Tribal Housing Authority/TDHE
Non-Profit
About the Award:
This grant offers an AmeriCorps member and operating funds for projects focused on one of these priority areas: Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Education, Healthy Futures, Veterans and Military Families. Applicants interested in using this grant to support indoor air work must demonstrate the project's applicability to the Healthy Futures and Economic Opportunities priority areas.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Ventilation, Energy Efficiency, Weatherization, Community Outreach, Training
Funding Details:
Grants can take the form of a cost-reimbursement or a Fixed Amount, but the availability of a Full-Time Fixed Amount grant is limited. Maximum funding for FY 2019 was $15,192, for both reimbursement and fixed amount grants.
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
Chinle Chapter Government in 2017 used this grant to provide minor home improvements, weatherization, and construction.
[source]
Typical Application Period: For 2019, February - May
Contact:
americorpsgrants@cns.gov
last modified: 2019-09-11 10:26:03
Clean Air Act 103 Grants
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Grants offered to tribes through the Clean Air Act for the control and prevention of air pollution, both ambient and indoor.
About the Award:
This section of the Clean Air Act requires that funding be distributed to groups aiming to study or investigate the causes and prevention of air pollution. Funding has been used for community education and outreach, monitoring studies, training, home assessments and research on health impacts of air quality issues.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Community Outreach and Education, Training, Asthma Home Visits, Energy Audits, Partnership Building, and Pilots Projects
Funding Details:
- Funding Details dependent on Region.
- For Region 10:
- Total FY 2019 Tribal CAA Funding: ~$2,400,000
- Minimum Grant: ~$25,000
- Maximum Grant: ~$250,000
Award Type:
Grant
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) uses funds from CAA 103 to support its annual Air Quality subaward program. In 2018, the Native Village of Nuiqsut used ANTHC's subaward funds to place CO detectors in community households and collect data on peak exposure levels. [source]
Typical Application Period: Dependent on Region
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Check with local contact
last modified: 2019-09-11 09:56:10
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Grant
US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Native Americans
Grants for tribes to improve capacity to enforce and monitor compliance with environmental regulations.
About the Award:
The ERE program provides funding for the costs of planning, developing, and implementing programs designed to improve the capability of tribal governing bodies to regulate environmental quality pursuant to federal and tribal environmental laws. Applicants may propose projects with project periods consisting of either 12, 24, or 36 months.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Indoor air monitoring, Healthy Homes training, Community Outreach
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Tribal Funding: $1,021,545
- 2019 Expected Number of Awards: 4
- 2019 Award Ceiling: $300,000 per budget period
- 2019 Award Floor: $100,000 per budget period
- 2019 Average Expected Award: $182,000 per budget period
Award Type:
Grant
Regions:
National
Typical Application Period: January to April; 2019 Date: 4/15/2019. Application periods may vary year to year.
Notes:
Those interested in this grant should first check out ANA's Applicant Training & Technical Assistance portal.
Contact:
anacomments@acf.hhs.gov
last modified: 2019-09-11 10:07:00
Healthy Homes Production Grant Program for Tribal Housing
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Grant allows tribes to conduct healthy homes retrofits on existing homes.
Eligible Applicants:
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribe
Alaska Native Village
Tribal Housing Authority/TDHE
Non-Profit
About the Award:
This grant allows tribes to conduct retrofits on their existing housing stock to improve environmental health conditions within the home. It is unclear whether or not this grant opportunity will be renewed in subsequent years.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Asthma Remediation, Education/Outreach, Weatherization, Heat Source Replacement, Woodstove Replacement, Lead Remediation
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: $12,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 12
- Minimum Grant: $500,000
- Maximum Grant: $1,000,000
Award Type:
Grant
last modified: 2019-09-17 07:14:53
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Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG)
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Grant for housing remediation and economic development in native communities.
Eligible Applicants:
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribe
Alaska Native Village
About the Award:
The ICDBG Program provides eligible grantees with direct grants for use in developing viable Indian and Alaska Native Communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities, primarily for low- and moderate-income persons. This funding can be used for housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, and housing construction.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Weatherization, Replacing Heat Source, Ventilation, Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure Repairs, Housing Development, Rehabilitation
Funding Details:
- Grant awards vary by ONAP region
- Total FY 2019 Funding: $65,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 75
- Minimum Grant: $500,000 per project period
- Maximum Grant: $4,000,000 per project period
Award Type:
Grant
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
In 2017, the Wrangell Cooperative Association and Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority collaborated to improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality in 20 homes and reduce energy costs for residents. [source]
Typical Application Period: Typically February to March
Contact:
last modified: 2019-11-24 15:14:20
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Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Imminent Threat Funding
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Imminent Threat grants are intended to alleviate or remove imminent threats towards health or safety.
Eligible Applicants:
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribe
Alaska Native Village
About the Award:
This grant is a first come-first served program to eliminate or lessen problems which pose an imminent threat to public health or safety of tribal residents. The threat must be unique and unusual and not something that the tribe has known about for a long time. It must also impact the entire tribal service area, not just a few homes.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Fire Damage, Construction, Storm Remediation.
Funding Details:
- 5% of years's allocation for ICDBG funding.
- Maximum Grant: $450,000 ($900,000 for project responding to Presidentially-declared emergencies)
Award Type:
Grant
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
In 2013, the Spokane Tribe Air Quality Program partnered with both the Spokane Water and Fish Program and Planning Department to apply for an ICDBG Imminent Threat Grant. This $450,000 grant funded the mitigation of air-based radon contamination in 21 homes and remediated radon contamination in the tribe's water system, through the installation of multiple filtration systems. [Source]
Typical Application Period: Rolling
Contact:
last modified: 2019-09-17 11:00:11
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Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (IGAP)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Grants meant to assist tribes in implementing their own environmental protection agencies.
Eligible Applicants:
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribe
Alaska Native Village
About the Award:
The goal of GAP is to assist tribes and intertribal consortia in developing the capacity to manage their own environmental protection programs and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs in accordance with individual tribal needs and applicable federal laws and regulations.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Healthy Homes Training, Monitoring, Education/Outreach, Partnership Building, Home assessments
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: Regionally Dependent
- Expected Number of Awards: Dependent on Region
- Minimum Grant: $75,000
- Maximum Grant: ~$128,000
- Requests for more than $128,000 will be considered if
needs are sufficiently justified and funding is available.
Award Type:
Grant
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
In 2017, the Hoonah Indian Association funded an indoor air quality assessment project through IGAP. They measured PM2.5 and CO levels in 65 homes. Through this study, they found that homes with wood stoves older than 20 years had higher PM2.5 levels than homes with younger wood stoves. They also identified a need for ventilation and weatherization improvements. [source]
Typical Application Period: Dependent on Region
Notes:
Work plan templates available for Air Quality-Related GAP work and Climate Change GAP work.
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Check local contact
last modified: 2019-09-11 09:56:30
Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG)
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Non-competitive grants used to fund a range of tribal affordable housing activities.
Eligible Applicants:
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribe
Alaska Native Village
Tribal Housing Authority/TDHE
About the Award:
The Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) is a non-competitive, formula grant that provides a range of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and Indian areas. Eligible IHBG recipients are Federally-recognized Indian tribes or their tribally designated housing entity (TDHE), and a limited number of state-recognized tribes who were funded under the Indian Housing Program authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937 (USHA). These funds are managed either by the tribal housing departments or the TDHE.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Development, Ventilation, Weatherization, Heat Source Replacement, Rehabilitation
Funding Details:
- Funds are made available to eligible grant recipients through a formula with four basic components:
- Need
- Formula Current Assisted Stock
- 1996 Minimum
- Undisbursed IHBG funds factor
Award Type:
Grant
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
In 2017, the Salish and Kooteai Tribes used IHBG funds to complete 20 heating and ventilation upgrades and 25 units remediated for methamphetamine contamination. [source]
Typical Application Period: Tribes and TDHES receive funding by submitting an annual Indian Housing Plan to ONAP. Due dates depend on program year.
Contact:
Contact your Area ONAP office.
last modified: 2019-09-17 07:28:44
Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Programs
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Grants available for researching housing-related health hazards.
About the Award:
HUD is especially interested in applications that will advance our knowledge on priority healthy homes issues by addressing important gaps in the science related to the accurate and efficient identification of hazards and the implementation of cost effective hazard mitigation This funding is split into two different programs: the Lead Technical Studies and Healthy Homes Technical Studies programs. The Lead Technical Studies program is intended to fund projects focused on improving the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of methods for evaluation and control of residential lead-based paint hazards. The Healthy Homes Technical Studies program is intended to fund projects focused on the development and evaluation of cost-effective methods of monitoring, reducing, and preventing housing-related hazards, among other objectives. HUD is especially interested in funding practical, applied research that can directly inform policies and practices to reduce the prevalence and severity of residential health and safety hazards and improve the health and well being of residents.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Monitoring, Heat Source Replacement, Ventilation, Energy Efficiency, Lead Remediation
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: $7,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 11
For Lead Technical Study
- Minimum Amount: $300,000
- Maximum Amount: $700,000
For Healthy Homes Technical Study
- Minimum Amount: $300,000
- Maximum Amount: $1,000,000
Award Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
In 2013, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium was awarded $743,044 through this grant to fund indoor air quality remediations in the homes of four Alaska Native villages. This project also involved monitoring changes in air quality indicators in response to interventions. This project also administered educational materials and provided home-based education for participating residents.
Typical Application Period: 2019 Date: June - July. Varies depending on year, but usually March - April.
Notes:
These programs do not require cost sharing, matching or leveraging. The amount of LTS grant funds used for construction activities, e.g., to conduct repair or substantial rehabilitation that is necessary to conduct the proposed study, may not exceed 20% of the total HUD funds awarded.
Contact:
J.Kofi.Berko@hud.gov
last modified: 2019-09-17 07:14:20
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
US Department of Health And Human Services
Grants that can be used to assist with energy costs and fund weatherization improvements.
About the Award:
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs. Through this program, grantees may provide low-cost residential weatherization and other cost-effective energy-related home repairs. States, tribes, and tribal consortia are administered funds based on an allocation formula that takes into consideration several variables, one being population size. More information about the LIHEAP allocation formula, including the way in which it distributes funds to tribes, can be found here. Individual renters and homeowners should contact their LIHEAP Tribal Contact to inquire about using LIHEAP funds for healthy homes work.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Energy Home Repairs, Weatherization, energy efficiency, heat source replacement
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Tribal Funding: $40,709,847
- Tribes can use up to 15% of funds allotted on weatherization or other low-cost energy-related home repairs
- Tribes can apply for a waiver to use up to 25% of funds for these projects
- Individuals receive funds in the form of direct repairs and subsidized energy bills.
Award Type:
Home Repairs
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
In 2007, the Makah Tribe's LIHEAP Program replaced 10 wood stoves using LIHEAP and HUD funds. LIHEAP continued to provide project assistance as the Makah Tribe replaced 45 wood stoves through 2011 using EPA funds. [source]
Typical Application Period: July to September; 2019 date: 9/3/2019. Applications usually due to September 1st. Individuals can apply to this program year-round.
Contact:
Grantees should contact lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov. Individual renters and homeowners should contact their LIHEAP Tribal Contact to inquire about using LIHEAP funds for healthy homes work.
last modified: 2019-09-16 11:56:12
Social and Economic Development Strategies
US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Native Americans
Grants for tribes and tribal organizations funding community-focused environmental health projects.
About the Award:
The SEDS program is designed to support community-based projects that increase the ability for Native Americans to define and achieve their own economic and social goals and/or the capacity to exercise local control and decision-making to promote the interests of community members. Projects that promote improved access to care through coordinated local and regional approaches and through supporting environmental health are eligible for this grant funding. Applicants can propose projects on 12, 24 and 36-month scales.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Community Outreach, minor renovations, HEPA filters
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: $8,400,907
- 2019 Number of Awards: 25
- 2019 Minimum Grant: $100,000 Per Budget Period
- 2019 Maximum Grant: $400,000 Per Budget Period
- 2019 Average Grant: $280,000 Per Budget Period
Award Type:
Grant
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
From 2009-2012, the Confederated Tribes Of Siletz Indians used $340,069 in grant funding to establish the Siletz Tribal Energy Program (STEP). This program was developed with the mission of addressing tribal energy-related challenges and coordinating energy efficiency work across Tribal agencies. Using grant funding, STEP established new building codes, organized Healthy Homes trainings for staff, and conducted outreach and energy audits in a number of households. [Source]
Typical Application Period: Typically January to April. Application periods may vary in future years.
Notes:
Alaska Native Villages have a separate application portal. Those interested in applying for this program should first check out ANA's Applicant Training & Technical Assistance portal.
Contact:
anacomments@acf.hhs.gov
last modified: 2019-09-11 10:24:57
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Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Department of Energy
Grants for residents to make energy efficiency improvements and address health hazards within the home.
About the Award:
This grant is meant to improve energy efficiency in low-income households through weatherization improvements and upgrades. Individual households apply for this program through a local weatherization provider. Weatherization agencies will work with the tribes to provide services in a community. Clients are referred by the tribe to the agency to submit their individual application. Often the tribes work with the agency to identify potential workers for the weatherization program.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
ventilation, insulation, sealing ducts and pipes, Bathroom fans, health and safety testing, Air sealing, heat source replacement
Funding Details:
The weatherization program evaluates the individual home for eligible energy savings measures and for health and safety issues that need to be addressed. Repairs are limited to those items that would be critical to the installation of a weatherization measure. Health and Safety improvements are usually related to Lead-Based Paint, Asbestos, mold, moisture, and poor indoor air quality. Every home receives ventilation equipment to ensure healthy indoor air quality over the long term.
Award Type:
Home Repairs
Regions:
National
Typical Application Period: Rolling
last modified: 2019-09-16 11:58:06
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AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants (CFDA No. 94.006)
Corporation for National and Community Service
Grants and AmeriCorps service members offered to tribes and tribal organizations to support community-focused housing and health projects.
About the Award:
This grant offers an AmeriCorps member and operating funds for projects focused on one of these priority areas: Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Education, Healthy Futures, Veterans and Military Families. Applicants interested in using this grant to support indoor air work must demonstrate the project's applicability to the Healthy Futures and Economic Opportunities priority areas.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Ventilation, Energy Efficiency, Weatherization, Community Outreach, Training
Funding Details:
Grants can take the form of a cost-reimbursement or a Fixed Amount, but the availability of a Full-Time Fixed Amount grant is limited. Maximum funding for FY 2019 was $15,192, for both reimbursement and fixed amount grants.
National
Program Highlights:
Chinle Chapter Government in 2017 used this grant to provide minor home improvements, weatherization, and construction.
[source]
Typical Application Period: For 2019, February - May
Contact:
americorpsgrants@cns.gov
Clean Air Act 103 Grants
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Grants offered to tribes through the Clean Air Act for the control and prevention of air pollution, both ambient and indoor.
About the Award:
This section of the Clean Air Act requires that funding be distributed to groups aiming to study or investigate the causes and prevention of air pollution. Funding has been used for community education and outreach, monitoring studies, training, home assessments and research on health impacts of air quality issues.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Community Outreach and Education, Training, Asthma Home Visits, Energy Audits, Partnership Building, and Pilots Projects
Funding Details:
- Funding Details dependent on Region.
- For Region 10:
- Total FY 2019 Tribal CAA Funding: ~$2,400,000
- Minimum Grant: ~$25,000
- Maximum Grant: ~$250,000
Grant
National
Program Highlights:
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) uses funds from CAA 103 to support its annual Air Quality subaward program. In 2018, the Native Village of Nuiqsut used ANTHC's subaward funds to place CO detectors in community households and collect data on peak exposure levels. [source]
Typical Application Period: Dependent on Region
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Check with local contact
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Grant
US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Native Americans
Grants for tribes to improve capacity to enforce and monitor compliance with environmental regulations.
About the Award:
The ERE program provides funding for the costs of planning, developing, and implementing programs designed to improve the capability of tribal governing bodies to regulate environmental quality pursuant to federal and tribal environmental laws. Applicants may propose projects with project periods consisting of either 12, 24, or 36 months.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Indoor air monitoring, Healthy Homes training, Community Outreach
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Tribal Funding: $1,021,545
- 2019 Expected Number of Awards: 4
- 2019 Award Ceiling: $300,000 per budget period
- 2019 Award Floor: $100,000 per budget period
- 2019 Average Expected Award: $182,000 per budget period
Grant
National
Typical Application Period: January to April; 2019 Date: 4/15/2019. Application periods may vary year to year.
Notes:
Those interested in this grant should first check out ANA's Applicant Training & Technical Assistance portal.
Contact:
anacomments@acf.hhs.gov
Healthy Homes Production Grant Program for Tribal Housing
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Grant allows tribes to conduct healthy homes retrofits on existing homes.
About the Award:
This grant allows tribes to conduct retrofits on their existing housing stock to improve environmental health conditions within the home. It is unclear whether or not this grant opportunity will be renewed in subsequent years.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Asthma Remediation, Education/Outreach, Weatherization, Heat Source Replacement, Woodstove Replacement, Lead Remediation
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: $12,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 12
- Minimum Grant: $500,000
- Maximum Grant: $1,000,000
Grant
Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG)
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Grant for housing remediation and economic development in native communities.
About the Award:
The ICDBG Program provides eligible grantees with direct grants for use in developing viable Indian and Alaska Native Communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities, primarily for low- and moderate-income persons. This funding can be used for housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, and housing construction.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Weatherization, Replacing Heat Source, Ventilation, Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure Repairs, Housing Development, Rehabilitation
Funding Details:
- Grant awards vary by ONAP region
- Total FY 2019 Funding: $65,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 75
- Minimum Grant: $500,000 per project period
- Maximum Grant: $4,000,000 per project period
Grant
National
Program Highlights:
In 2017, the Wrangell Cooperative Association and Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority collaborated to improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality in 20 homes and reduce energy costs for residents. [source]
Typical Application Period: Typically February to March
Contact:
Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Imminent Threat Funding
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Imminent Threat grants are intended to alleviate or remove imminent threats towards health or safety.
About the Award:
This grant is a first come-first served program to eliminate or lessen problems which pose an imminent threat to public health or safety of tribal residents. The threat must be unique and unusual and not something that the tribe has known about for a long time. It must also impact the entire tribal service area, not just a few homes.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Fire Damage, Construction, Storm Remediation.
Funding Details:
- 5% of years's allocation for ICDBG funding.
- Maximum Grant: $450,000 ($900,000 for project responding to Presidentially-declared emergencies)
Grant
National
Program Highlights:
In 2013, the Spokane Tribe Air Quality Program partnered with both the Spokane Water and Fish Program and Planning Department to apply for an ICDBG Imminent Threat Grant. This $450,000 grant funded the mitigation of air-based radon contamination in 21 homes and remediated radon contamination in the tribe's water system, through the installation of multiple filtration systems. [Source]
Typical Application Period: Rolling
Contact:
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (IGAP)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Grants meant to assist tribes in implementing their own environmental protection agencies.
About the Award:
The goal of GAP is to assist tribes and intertribal consortia in developing the capacity to manage their own environmental protection programs and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs in accordance with individual tribal needs and applicable federal laws and regulations.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Healthy Homes Training, Monitoring, Education/Outreach, Partnership Building, Home assessments
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: Regionally Dependent
- Expected Number of Awards: Dependent on Region
- Minimum Grant: $75,000
- Maximum Grant: ~$128,000
- Requests for more than $128,000 will be considered if
needs are sufficiently justified and funding is available.
- Requests for more than $128,000 will be considered if
Grant
National
Program Highlights:
In 2017, the Hoonah Indian Association funded an indoor air quality assessment project through IGAP. They measured PM2.5 and CO levels in 65 homes. Through this study, they found that homes with wood stoves older than 20 years had higher PM2.5 levels than homes with younger wood stoves. They also identified a need for ventilation and weatherization improvements. [source]
Typical Application Period: Dependent on Region
Notes:
Work plan templates available for Air Quality-Related GAP work and Climate Change GAP work.
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Check local contact
Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG)
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Non-competitive grants used to fund a range of tribal affordable housing activities.
About the Award:
The Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG) is a non-competitive, formula grant that provides a range of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and Indian areas. Eligible IHBG recipients are Federally-recognized Indian tribes or their tribally designated housing entity (TDHE), and a limited number of state-recognized tribes who were funded under the Indian Housing Program authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937 (USHA). These funds are managed either by the tribal housing departments or the TDHE.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Development, Ventilation, Weatherization, Heat Source Replacement, Rehabilitation
Funding Details:
- Funds are made available to eligible grant recipients through a formula with four basic components:
- Need
- Formula Current Assisted Stock
- 1996 Minimum
- Undisbursed IHBG funds factor
Grant
National
Program Highlights:
In 2017, the Salish and Kooteai Tribes used IHBG funds to complete 20 heating and ventilation upgrades and 25 units remediated for methamphetamine contamination. [source]
Typical Application Period: Tribes and TDHES receive funding by submitting an annual Indian Housing Plan to ONAP. Due dates depend on program year.
Contact:
Contact your Area ONAP office.
Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Programs
US Department Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
Grants available for researching housing-related health hazards.
About the Award:
HUD is especially interested in applications that will advance our knowledge on priority healthy homes issues by addressing important gaps in the science related to the accurate and efficient identification of hazards and the implementation of cost effective hazard mitigation This funding is split into two different programs: the Lead Technical Studies and Healthy Homes Technical Studies programs. The Lead Technical Studies program is intended to fund projects focused on improving the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of methods for evaluation and control of residential lead-based paint hazards. The Healthy Homes Technical Studies program is intended to fund projects focused on the development and evaluation of cost-effective methods of monitoring, reducing, and preventing housing-related hazards, among other objectives. HUD is especially interested in funding practical, applied research that can directly inform policies and practices to reduce the prevalence and severity of residential health and safety hazards and improve the health and well being of residents.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Monitoring, Heat Source Replacement, Ventilation, Energy Efficiency, Lead Remediation
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: $7,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 11
For Lead Technical Study
- Minimum Amount: $300,000
- Maximum Amount: $700,000
For Healthy Homes Technical Study
- Minimum Amount: $300,000
- Maximum Amount: $1,000,000
Cooperative Agreement
National
Program Highlights:
In 2013, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium was awarded $743,044 through this grant to fund indoor air quality remediations in the homes of four Alaska Native villages. This project also involved monitoring changes in air quality indicators in response to interventions. This project also administered educational materials and provided home-based education for participating residents.
Typical Application Period: 2019 Date: June - July. Varies depending on year, but usually March - April.
Notes:
These programs do not require cost sharing, matching or leveraging. The amount of LTS grant funds used for construction activities, e.g., to conduct repair or substantial rehabilitation that is necessary to conduct the proposed study, may not exceed 20% of the total HUD funds awarded.
Contact:
J.Kofi.Berko@hud.gov
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
US Department of Health And Human Services
Grants that can be used to assist with energy costs and fund weatherization improvements.
About the Award:
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist families with energy costs. Through this program, grantees may provide low-cost residential weatherization and other cost-effective energy-related home repairs. States, tribes, and tribal consortia are administered funds based on an allocation formula that takes into consideration several variables, one being population size. More information about the LIHEAP allocation formula, including the way in which it distributes funds to tribes, can be found here. Individual renters and homeowners should contact their LIHEAP Tribal Contact to inquire about using LIHEAP funds for healthy homes work.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Energy Home Repairs, Weatherization, energy efficiency, heat source replacement
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Tribal Funding: $40,709,847
- Tribes can use up to 15% of funds allotted on weatherization or other low-cost energy-related home repairs
- Tribes can apply for a waiver to use up to 25% of funds for these projects
- Individuals receive funds in the form of direct repairs and subsidized energy bills.
Home Repairs
National
Program Highlights:
In 2007, the Makah Tribe's LIHEAP Program replaced 10 wood stoves using LIHEAP and HUD funds. LIHEAP continued to provide project assistance as the Makah Tribe replaced 45 wood stoves through 2011 using EPA funds. [source]
Typical Application Period: July to September; 2019 date: 9/3/2019. Applications usually due to September 1st. Individuals can apply to this program year-round.
Contact:
Grantees should contact lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov. Individual renters and homeowners should contact their LIHEAP Tribal Contact to inquire about using LIHEAP funds for healthy homes work.
Social and Economic Development Strategies
US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Native Americans
Grants for tribes and tribal organizations funding community-focused environmental health projects.
About the Award:
The SEDS program is designed to support community-based projects that increase the ability for Native Americans to define and achieve their own economic and social goals and/or the capacity to exercise local control and decision-making to promote the interests of community members. Projects that promote improved access to care through coordinated local and regional approaches and through supporting environmental health are eligible for this grant funding. Applicants can propose projects on 12, 24 and 36-month scales.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Community Outreach, minor renovations, HEPA filters
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: $8,400,907
- 2019 Number of Awards: 25
- 2019 Minimum Grant: $100,000 Per Budget Period
- 2019 Maximum Grant: $400,000 Per Budget Period
- 2019 Average Grant: $280,000 Per Budget Period
Grant
National
Program Highlights:
From 2009-2012, the Confederated Tribes Of Siletz Indians used $340,069 in grant funding to establish the Siletz Tribal Energy Program (STEP). This program was developed with the mission of addressing tribal energy-related challenges and coordinating energy efficiency work across Tribal agencies. Using grant funding, STEP established new building codes, organized Healthy Homes trainings for staff, and conducted outreach and energy audits in a number of households. [Source]
Typical Application Period: Typically January to April. Application periods may vary in future years.
Notes:
Alaska Native Villages have a separate application portal. Those interested in applying for this program should first check out ANA's Applicant Training & Technical Assistance portal.
Contact:
anacomments@acf.hhs.gov
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Department of Energy
Grants for residents to make energy efficiency improvements and address health hazards within the home.
About the Award:
This grant is meant to improve energy efficiency in low-income households through weatherization improvements and upgrades. Individual households apply for this program through a local weatherization provider. Weatherization agencies will work with the tribes to provide services in a community. Clients are referred by the tribe to the agency to submit their individual application. Often the tribes work with the agency to identify potential workers for the weatherization program.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
ventilation, insulation, sealing ducts and pipes, Bathroom fans, health and safety testing, Air sealing, heat source replacement
Funding Details:
The weatherization program evaluates the individual home for eligible energy savings measures and for health and safety issues that need to be addressed. Repairs are limited to those items that would be critical to the installation of a weatherization measure. Health and Safety improvements are usually related to Lead-Based Paint, Asbestos, mold, moisture, and poor indoor air quality. Every home receives ventilation equipment to ensure healthy indoor air quality over the long term.
Home Repairs
National
Typical Application Period: Rolling
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