20 Arizona tribes to receive $135 million for affordable housing

Twenty of Arizona’s 22 tribal nations were awarded nearly $135 million in grants by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help increase affordable housing for Indigenous people.

“All Arizonans deserve access to safe housing,” said U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in a press release announcing the funding. 

“We’re proud to help secure today’s funding, which will help build thousands of affordable homes for tribal communities across our state,” she added.

The grants are part of the Indian Housing Block Grant program, which provides a range of affordable housing activities located on tribal land and areas. The grants also support the development and operation of low-income housing for tribes.

“Our successful efforts to secure these grants will mean that Arizona’s tribal communities will see thousands of affordable housing units built in their communities,” U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said in a press release. 

“I’ll continue working in the Senate on solutions that make safe and affordable housing more accessible for hardworking families,” he added.

The Indian Housing Block Grant program is open to federally recognized tribes or their designated housing entities. The funding supports the efforts of tribal nations in various ways, including housing development and crime prevention and safety.

The full list of Arizona tribes awarded Indian Housing Block Grants is:

• Ak-Chin Indian Community
• Cocopah Tribe
• Colorado River Indian Tribes
• Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
• Gila River Indian Community
• Havasupai Tribe
• Hopi Tribe
• Hualapai Indian Tribe
• Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
• Navajo Nation
• Pascua Yaqui Tribe
• Quechan Tribe
• Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
• San Carlos Apache Tribe
• San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
• Tohono O’Odham Nation
• Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona
• White Mountain Apache (Fort Apache)
• Yavapai-Apache Nation (Camp Verde)
• Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe