The Tribal Affordable Housing Act directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award competitive grants to Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities for building new homes and improving existing residential units on tribal lands. The bill targets smaller tribes—specifically those that received less than $500,000 annually from HUD in the prior five years—helping ensure funding reaches communities with the greatest need. The legislation authorizes $150 million per fiscal year beginning in 2026 to fund these grants, which can be used for construction of new dwellings or adding necessary features to existing homes. The program must follow existing federal rules under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and the Secretary of HUD must award the first grants within one year of the bill's enactment.
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