• September 11, 2025
• Bulletin No: 2025-25

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $2.747 million in grants to 11 Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) through its Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund. The funds were awarded through seven participating member institutions. 

The Bank introduced the NAHO Fund in 2024 with $1 million of available funds to address the housing needs of federally recognized tribes and TDHEs. The amount of funds made available in 2025 was increased to $2.747 million and the maximum grant size was increased to $250,000 per application from $150,000 in the prior year. All grant recipients were sponsored by Bank members.

Below is a list of the awardees, including the members that facilitated the grants:

Louisiana

Elton

Member: Home Bank
Sponsor: Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Grant: $250,000


New Mexico 

Acoma

Member: Homewise
Sponsor: Pueblo of Acoma Housing Authority 
Grant: $250,000

Mescalero

Member: First National Bank of Alamogordo
Sponsor: Mescalero Apache Tribe
Grant: $250,000

Ohkay Owingeh

Member: Century Bank
Sponsor: Ohkay Owingeh
Grant: $250,000
 
Santa Ana Pueblo

Member: Homewise
Sponsor: Santa Ana Pueblo
Grant: $250,000

Santa Fe

Member: Homewise
Sponsor: San Ildefonso Housing Authority
Grant: $250,000

San Felipe Pueblo

Member: Sunward Federal Credit Union
Sponsor: San Felipe Pueblo Housing Authority
Grant: $247,000

Taos

Member: Centinel Bank
Sponsor: Taos Pueblo
Grant: $250,000

Zia Pueblo

Member: Homewise
Sponsor: Pueblo of Zia
Grant: $250,000

Zuni

Member: Sunward Federal Credit Union
Sponsor: Zuni Housing Authority
Grant: $250,000


Texas 

Livingston

Member: Austin Bank
Sponsor: Alabama-Coushatta Indian Housing Authority
Grant: $250,000

Eligible uses for the NAHO Fund grants range from down payment, closing cost and rental assistance to repairs and new construction. The program also provides grants for administrative and operational expenses such as new program development and consultant fees for TDHEs.

Visit our website or contact Community Investment at 800.362.2944 for more information. 

Sincerely,

Sanjay K. Bhasin
President and Chief Executive Officer