The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program is a formula grant that funds a variety of affordable housing activities on Indian reservations and in tribal areas. Created under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA), IHBG’s goal is to ensure an adequate supply of safe, decent, affordable housing in Indian Country. In fiscal year (FY) 2008, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded nearly $594 million in IHBG funds to Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), to help address the primary housing needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) households.