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Home Housing help Housing assistance for Native Americans Housing help Emergency housing assistance Eviction and foreclosure Rental assistance Home repair and energy assistance Home buying assistance current page Housing assistance for Native Americans How to change your address Tenant rights Housing assistance for Native Americans The government offers funding to tribes and Native American individuals and families to build, buy, and renovate housing. Housing help for Native American individuals and familiesHousing Improvement Program (HIP) - a home improvement and replacement grant program. It is for Native Americans who:Have a very low incomeLive in substandard homes on or near a reservationSection 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program - provides government backing for mortgages for Native American families and tribes.Native Americans can also apply for general federal housing programs, including those for:Affordable rental housing programsPrograms to help you buy a homePrograms for repairing and improving your homeHousing help for Native American veteransTribal HUD-VASH - gives rental help and support services to Native American veterans. These vets must:Be homeless or at risk of homelessnessLive on or near a reservation or other Indian areaNative American Direct Loan (NADL) - a program that helps veterans who are either Native American or married to a Native American get a mortgage. You can use the loan to buy, build, or improve a home on federal trust land. NADLs require:No down paymentNo private mortgage insuranceWho to contact for housing help For housing help, contact the following offices:To live on private land, contact the Office of Public and Indian Housing.To live on a reservation, contact a local Tribally Designated Housing Entity.Find your state housing counseling agency online or call 1-800-569-4287. LAST UPDATED: June 17, 2025 SHARE THIS PAGE: Have a question? Ask a real person any government-related question for free. They will get you the answer or let you know where to find it. Call USAGov Chat with USAGov What you think matters! Top