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This bill establishes a new Tribal Affordable Housing Grant Program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that will provide competitive grants to certain Indian Tribes and Tribally designated housing entities with historically low federal housing funding. Specifically, the bill targets tribes that received less than $500,000 in HUD housing assistance during any of the previous five fiscal years, and allows them to apply for grants to either build new residential dwelling units or add necessary features to existing units. The grants will be administered according to the existing Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and the bill authorizes $150 million in funding for fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years. The legislation defines key terms such as "residential dwelling unit" and "necessary feature," and aims to address housing challenges in tribal communities by providing targeted financial support for housing construction and improvement. The bill represents an effort to support smaller tribes that may have been overlooked in previous housing assistance programs by creating a dedicated grant mechanism to help them develop and maintain affordable housing.

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