Oregon Housing and Community Services announced the launch of the Tribal Housing Grant Fund (THGF), which is a first-of-its-kind program to provide state funds to help address the housing needs of the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes of Oregon.
Program funds can be used for affordable rental housing and homeownership initiatives, as well as to maintain By and For Initiative-Native American Tribes of Oregon (BAFI-NATO) investments.
Tribal Nations will receive funds based on a formula that was previously used by the BAFI-NATO program, where each grantee receives a base amount along with Tribal enrollment numbers. To obtain the funds, grantees must submit a housing plan every biennium outlining how they will use the money.
Eligible THGF program activities include:
- Homelessness response and prevention
- Affordable rental housing
- Homeownership support such as down payment and mortgage assistance
- Land acquisition, infrastructure, development, and rehabilitation
- Financial assistance and support services for households that qualify
- Capacity building
Visit the THGF webpage for more program details.
