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handle is hein.crs/govebmq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Service Inforrming the legislative debate since 1914 0 January 29, 2021 The Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Program: An Overview The Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program is a tribal economic development and assistance program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Native American Programs. Although its name may suggest an association with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the ICDBG program operates distinctively from CDBG. This In Focus provides an overview of the ICDBG program's structure and program elements, and potential policy considerations for Congress. IC DBG Structure and Administration The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is among the largest sources of federal community and economic development funding, primarily through the CDBG program. Similarly, the ICDBG program provides significant funding to federally-recognized tribal nations and Alaska Native villages to address community and economic development needs, as well as imminent threats to community health or safety. Like the CDBG program, the ICDBG program derives its authority under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. §5301 et seq.). Recent Appropriations By statute, the ICDBG program receives a one percent set- aside of Title I CDBG appropriations, excluding amounts for use under Section 107. In practice, Congress has enacted larger appropriations separately for ICDBG, exceeding the one percent set-aside. For FY2021, the ICDBG received $70 million in funding (or approximately 2%). Table 1 shows ICDBG appropriations from FY2017 to FY2021. Table I. ICDBG Appropriations FY20O7 to FY2021 Fiscal Year ICDBG CDBG Public Law 2017 $60.0 million $3.1 billion P.L. 1 15-31 2018 $65.0 million $3.4 billion P.L. 115-141 2019 $65.0 million $3.4 billion P.L. 116-6 2020 $70.0 million $3.4 billion P.L. 116-94 2021 $70.0 million $3.5 billion P.L. 116-260 Source: Tabulated by CRS from appropriations legislation. Notes: The CDBG column provides the base number from which the 1% set-aside would be calculated. Program Features The ICDBG program provides both competitive and noncompetitive grants to federally-recognized Indian tribes and Alaskan Native villages to support the development of housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities. Like CDBG, program funds are required to principally benefit low-and-moderate-income persons. Despite its name, the ICDBG program is administered separately from CDBG, though they share authorizing legislation and similar community development goals. Unlike the conventional CDBG program, which is sub- divided into entitlement communities and state programs under which sub-awards are administered, ICDBG functions as a single program with two principal grant types. Grants are awarded in two categories: Single Purpose competitive grants for community and economic development needs, which may make up as much as 95% of ICDBG funds; and Imminent Threat grants, which are allocated on a noncompetitive basis as available to eliminate or mitigate issues posing an imminent threat to the public health or safety of tribal residents. Eligible entities may apply through an annual Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). For FY2018, HUD funded $63 million in ICDBG awards to 85 tribal communities (111 communities were awarded in a combined FY2019 and FY2020 announcement). Single Purpose grants support projects in three broad categories: (1) housing, including construction and land acquisition; (2) community facilities, such as basic infrastructure and community buildings; and (3) economic development, including a variety of commercial, industrial, and agricultural projects owned and operated by the grantee, or a third party. Funding Allocations Appropriated funding is administered by HUD's Office of Native American Programs (ONAP), which allocates ICDBG funding to six area ONAPs, each with specific geographic jurisdictions. Each area ONAP is allocated a base amount of $1 million and ICDBG program funds (24 C.F.R. §1003.101) based on the following formula: * 40% based on each area ONAP's share of the total eligible Indian population; * 40% based on each area ONAP's share of the total poverty among the eligible Indian population; and ittps://Crsreports.congress.gt

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