Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program

Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program is down payment assistance for homebuyers in Browning, Montana, administered by Blackfeet Housing Authority (TDHE of the Blackfeet Tribe). The Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program assists enrolled members of the Blackfeet Tribe with homeownership, including credit repair counseling and budgeting assistance. The FY2024 Indian Housing Plan identifies developing an affordable homeownership program for Blackfeet Members as a primary need. Homeownership counseling and credit repair support. Budgeting assistance. Pathway to affordable home purchase for low-income Blackfeet tribal members. Funding comes from Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) / NAHASDA; FY2024 allocation $7,514,836.

Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program is down payment assistance and is repaid under the terms set by Blackfeet Housing Authority (TDHE of the Blackfeet Tribe). Forgiveness and repayment terms are set by the program and can change — confirm them on the official program page before applying.

Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program is open to homebuyers who will live in the home as their primary residence. On credit, the program states: Not specified; credit repair counseling offered as part of program. A homebuyer education course is required, through 1st Time Homebuyer Class — provider not specified. Residency requirement: Must reside within the exterior boundaries of the Blackfeet Reservation or adjacent communities of Glacier and Pondera Counties. Citizenship or immigration status: Must be enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe. Must be enrolled Blackfeet Tribe member (tribal ID required). Income documentation for all household members 18+. Specific DPA dollar amounts not published — contact agency. Program structure (grant vs loan) not confirmed from available sources.

Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program limits household income to 80% of the area median income, which varies by county and household size. The limit applies to total household income, not only the borrower’s. Area median income figures are published by HUD and updated annually, so check the current table for the county before relying on a number.

Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program caps the purchase price as follows: Not specified in available documents. Eligible property types include Single Family. New construction is eligible.

Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program names veterans, American Indian and Alaska Native homebuyers, and homebuyers with disabilities among the groups it serves. Being named here means the program mentions the group, not that membership alone qualifies an applicant — the rest of the eligibility rules still apply.

Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program serves homebuyers purchasing in Browning, Montana. The program targets specific areas: Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Glacier County and Pondera County, Montana.

Applications for Blackfeet Housing Authority Home Ownership Program go through Blackfeet Housing Authority (TDHE of the Blackfeet Tribe), which publishes the current terms and the application steps on its own site. Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.