Tribal Nations

Tribal nations fight every day to preserve their lands, families, languages, and ways of life. Despite centuries-long challenges, Native communities are using the power of self-determination and a good home to turn poverty into pride, and displacement to belonging.

We’ve stood beside and behind Native communities, delivering $384.1 million to create or preserve 7,233 homes since 1997. In this watershed moment, where Indian Country is seeing infusions of capital not available before, tribes are able to think about fresh ways to support their communities. Our Native-led team is proud to bring nearly 30 years of experience working with Tribal nations to support their vision in this critical moment.

We support the critical work being done across Indian Country in three key areas:

Capacity Building

Housing development training: Supports single and multi-family projects through workforce development, building codes, land use, zoning, and access to our Native Developer’s Guide
Homeownership programs: Guides organizations and tribes through every essential element of building a homeownership program connected to their housing plan and the economic development goals of their community, includes our interactive Enhancing and Implementing Homeownership in Native Communities curriculum
Native homeownership coalitions: Engages in consistent collaborations among key organizations involved with improving Native housing development and homeownership systems

Capital Resources

Section 4 grants: Stewards federal funds available from HUD to tribes, Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), Tribal Housing Authorities (THAs), and Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs) to help them carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit households with low-incomes 
Lines of credit: Extends Equitable Path Forward lines of credit of between $250,000 and $750,000 to eligible Indigenous-led developers for predevelopment, acquisition or refinancing activities 
Recoverable grants: Offer $100,000 to $200,000 in recoverable grants to Native tribes or Native-led organizations serving Native and tribal communities

Policy and Advocacy

Policy: Advocates at the federal, state, and local levels for affordable homes and community development across Indian Country 
Native Advisory Council: Ensures our work is well-informed and sharpened by the many voices of Native peoples and communities

RFP Opportunity

Southwest Tribal Resilience Academy - Resilience Capacity Grant Due March 27

Eligible tribal entities, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) that have participated in the South...

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Featured Programs

Tribal Technical Assistance

For more than two decades, our Native-led Tribal Nations team has provided technical assistance and resources to housing authorities and nonprofits across Indian Country. In 2024 alone, we reached over 300 Tribes and organizations through regional trainings and work with Native housing coalitions.

In 2025, we launched our Southwest Tribal Resilience Academy to strengthen local capacity, share knowledge, and develop strategies that promote affordable, climate-resilient, and culturally relevant homes across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.

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Addressing Tribal Housing Needs

The California Tribal Housing Accelerator Academy aids Tribal organizations to bring housing to their communities.

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U.S. Bank

With support from U.S. Bank, we launched the California Tribal Housing Accelerator Academy in 2024 to help Tribal communities develop much needed affordable homes through trainings, peer support, and technical assistance.