Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program

 

The Tribal HUD-VASH program combines rental assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with supportive services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to Native American Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Active 14.899 Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 26 tribes/TDHEs have been awarded Tribal HUD-VASH grants under the demonstration program.
Fiscal Year 2017 26 tribes/TDHEs have been awarded Tribal HUD-VASH grants under the demonstration program.
Fiscal Year 2018 As of January 2018, 299 Native veterans are receiving case management services from the VA, and 234 of those veterans are currently housed. The remaining 61 Native veterans in case management with the VA are in the pipeline to be housed within the program. The program has produced tangible results, housing Native veterans and their families who were living in severely overcrowded and inadequate living conditions. For example, the program has housed Native veterans who were living in places without proper water, heat, and electricity. Housing Native veterans has also helped address medical or mental health needs so they can maintain employment and their homes.
Fiscal Year 2019 Since it's inception in 2016, the program has housed a total of approximately 489 Native American Veterans.
Fiscal Year 2020 HUD has made $1 million available for Tribal HUD-VASH to provide rental assistance and supportive services to Native American veterans who are Homeless or At Risk of Homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas.
Fiscal Year 2021 HUD awarded $4.3 million in Tribal HUD-VASH grants to 31 Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities, which included $1.0 million in expansion grants to help house approximately 95 additional Veterans.
Fiscal Year 2022 In September 2022, HUD awarded more than $9 million to 28 Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities to help house approximately 400 Native American Veterans. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328, Public Law -
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law 117-103 Grant funding under this program is made to Indian tribes and TDHEs that are eligible to receive Indian Housing Block Grant funding under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). The primary beneficiaries are Native American Veterans who meet the criteria of NAHASDA and 24 CFR 1000.104. All Indian tribes must include a Tribal resolution for the Tribal HUD-VASH program with the application package. If an application is submitted by a Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) on behalf of an Indian tribe(s), a Tribal resolution(s) must be submitted authorizing the TDHE to submit the application under this program. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. HUD reviews each application and responds to each application within the period outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. If HUD approves the application, HUD provides a agree agreement that the grantee must sign before it can access the funds through HUD's Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS). Based on the information established in Notice of Funding Opportunity, which is issued by HUD. From 30 to 60 days. Not applicable. Renewal funding under the Tribal HUD-VASH program is subject to the availability of appropriations and the information established in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Not applicable. The Tribal HUD-VASH program combines rental assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with supportive services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to Native American Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Housing assistance is made available by grants to Indian tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) that are eligible to receive Indian Housing Block Grant funding under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). Tribal HUD-VASH grantees must partner with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides healthcare assistance and case management services to eligible Native American Veterans. Performance Reports: Tribal HUD-VASH grantees must follow the reporting requirements established in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The Tribal HUD-VASH grantee is required to meet the requirements of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F, if applicable. In addition to maintaining records of referral and eligibility determination, Tribal HUD-VASH grantees must also collect, keep on file, and report, additional household demographic, personal (including social security numbers), and rental information using in accordance with Program Guidance 2016-05 (Record Keeping at Initial Occupancy). Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Grant funding is awarded based on 12 months of funding with final project lengths negotiated with HUD's approval. Tribal HUD-VASH grantees draw down funds from the HUD Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS) on a monthly basis to cover rental assistance payments. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Hilary Atkin
451 7th Street, SW, Room 4108
Washington, DC 20410 USA
Hilary.C.Atkin@hud.gov
Phone: 202-402-3427 https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/ih/tribalhudvash 86-0302-0-1-604 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$8,054,785.00; FY 23 est $10,267,321.00; FY 24 est $5,000,000.00; FY 21$4,291,445.00; FY 20$4,096,000.00; FY 19$2,153,000.00; FY 18$3,765,000.00; FY 17 est $7,000,000.00; FY 16$5,878,516.00; - $97,980 - $696,600 2 CFR 200, "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards" Federal Register Notice, "Implementation of the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program": 80 FR 63822 Not applicable.