AN OVERVIEW OF THE 

Tribal Allocation Adjustment for the 

Homeowner Assistance Fund 

March 2023 
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Disclaimer 

This presentation is designed to give an overview of the 

Homeowner Assistance Fund program for educational purposes. 

It should not be construed as legal advice or a statement of 

binding policy guidance from the Treasury. 

For official Treasury guidance, go to: www.Treasury.gov/HAF 
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HAF Tribal Allocation Overview 
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Tribal Allocation Adjustment Overview 

Source of Funds: 

• HAF funding initially allocated to Tribes that declined to participate in the HAF program will be 

redistributed among Tribes participating in the HAF program. 

Eligibility: 

• All Tribes currently participating in the HAF program are eligible for additional funding. 

Disbursements: 

• Funds will be disbursed to Tribe provided they are in compliance with all the terms and 

conditions of the HAF Financial Assistance Agreement, including all HAF reporting requirements 

Amount: 

• Additional HAF allocations to Tribes from this pool will be determined by calculating each 

participating Tribe’s initial share of the total of all participating Tribes’ initial HAF allocations and 

multiplying the share by the amount available for adjustment. 

Accessing Funds: 

• Each Tribe or TDHE will receive an email from Treasury with information about the amount of 

additional HAF funds available to it, when the funds will be made available, and how to request 

the additional HAF funds. 
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Tribal Allocation Overview 

My Tribe has an 

approved HAF Plan. 

• Submit a budget 

revision request 

through Treasury’s 

Portal. 

My Tribe has submitted 

a HAF Plan which has 

not yet been approved. 

• Your Tribe’s plan has 

been changed from 

“submitted” to 

“reopened” in 

Treasury’s Portal.

• Update the previously 

submitted HAF Plan 

budget to reflect the 

new total allocation 

amount and resubmit 

your HAF Plan in 

Treasury’s Portal. 

My Tribe hasn’t 

submitted a HAF Plan 

• Submit a HAF plan 

with a budget that 

equals your Tribe’s 

new total allocation of 

HAF funds in 

Treasury’s Portal. 
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Homeowner 

Assistance 

Fund: 

Qualified 

Expenses 

Review 

Eligible expenses may vary depending upon the HAF participant’s program 

design. 

In general, HAF funds may be used for the following: 

Mortgage Assistance 

• Payment assistance 

• Reinstatement of mortgage or other housing-related costs related to a 

period of forbearance, delinquency, or default 

• Principal reduction 

• Facilitating interest rate reductions 

Other Payment Assistance for 

• Delinquent property taxes to prevent tax foreclosure 

• Utilities, including electric, gas, home energy, water, and wastewater 

• Broadband Internet 

• Homeowner’s insurance, flood insurance, and mortgage insurance 

• Homeowner’s association fees or liens, condominium association fees, 

or common charges 

• Down payment assistance loans provided by nonprofit or government 

entities 

Other Measures to Prevent Displacement 

• For example, repairs to maintain a home’s habitability or assistance to 

enable households to obtain clear title to their properties. 
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Key Reminders 

• Administrative expenses, and other expenses 

related to planning, needs assessment, and 

community engagement must not be more than 15% 

of the total amount of the HAF award. 

• Reminder: check your Tribe’s administrative spending

• HAF funds can be used for members and individuals 

who reside outside the Tribal Government’s 

territorial homeland, as long as it is consistent with 

the Tribe’s constitution and governing law.
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Review: Accessing Treasury’s 

Portal 
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Tips for Using Treasury’s Portal

Access Treasury’s Portal with your registered ID.me or login.gov 

account 

• This account must be associated with your Tribe’s account within Treasury’s Portal

Only a Tribe’s authorized representative can submit a HAF Plan 

and/or request a budget revision. 

Click “save” when you’ve completed each section then click “next” 

to move forward to the next section. 

Use a supported browser: 

• Microsoft Edge 

• Google Chrome 

• Most recent version of Safari 
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Accessing Treasury’s Portal

Enter the portal with your credentials 

Using Login.gov: https://portal.treasury.gov/compliance/s 

Using ID.me: https://portal.treasury.gov/cares/s/HAF 
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Accessing Treasury’s Portal
12 Accessing Your Tribe’s HAF Submissions
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Tribes with Approved HAF Plans 
 

14 Instructions to Request an Allocation Adjustment 

For Tribes with Approved HAF Plans 

1. Enter Treasury’s Portal (either through login.gov or ID.me)

2. Select “State, Local, and Tribal Support”

3. Select “Submissions” from the left hand menu or the button in the middle of the page 

called "Go to Your Submissions." 

4. In the “HAF Plan Submissions” section, under the “Actions” column click on “View 

Budget”

5. Select “Budget” from the lefthand menu.

6. Review the dollar amounts in green at the top 

7. Use the “pencil” icon to change line items to add up to the new allocation amount.

8. Press “Save” then “Next”.

9. Press “Submit” in the pop-up box confirming that you wish to submit the budget 

revision request. 

Note: 

• Each section provides a subtotal. 

• Requests for additional funds cannot exceed the new total allocation amount. 
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Accessing Your Tribe’s HAF Plan Budget
Revising Your Tribe’s Approved HAF Plan Budget 17 
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Click pencil 

icon to edit 
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Budget Revision Request 

• When you are done making line item changes in the budget, press “Save” 

at the bottom of the budget template to save these changes. 

• The amount at the bottom of the “Proposed Amount” column will then 

total up the expenses and turn blue if it equals the total allocation amount 

or remain red if it is not equal. 
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Budget Revision Request 

• In the "Justification for proposed changes" box, be sure to describe the changes 

for any line item that changed over 10% and include “Additional Allocation”

• Then press “Submit” to move forward. 

• A pop-up box will appear and press “submit”, if ready to submit the proposal. 
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Budget Amount does not Equal New Total Allocation Amount 

• If it the total budget is greater than the total allocation amount, you 

cannot move forward. 

• If it the total budget is less than the total allocation amount, you must confirm 

by checking the box. 
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Tribes Submitted HAF Plans But 

Not Yet Approved By Treasury 
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Changes to HAF Plan Budget 

• In Treasury’s Portal, go back to “Reopened” HAF Plan to make the changes to 

your Tribe’s HAF Plan Budget

• In the “HAF Plan Submissions" section, look for the “Edit/View” column and

click the pencil icon. 

• Click on “Budget” in the lefthand column to see your new allocation amount.

• Make changes to the relevant line items. 

• Press “Save Information” at the bottom to total up all changes.

• Confirm the budget reflects the amount that your Tribe is requesting in the 

yes/no drop down menu. 

• Click “Next” to move on.
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Changes to HAF Plan Budget 

• Go back in plan and make the changes to the HAF Plan Budget 

Reopened 
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Updated Allocation Amount 
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Making Changes to the Budget • Enter in the new amount for each line item • Note each section will provide a sub-total 
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Flag: Requesting Less than New Allocation Amount 

• At the bottom of the budget template, this red text will appear. 

• Make changes to your budget, then click "Save Information” to total up your expenses.

• Click “yes” or “no” in drop down menu to confirm the amount you are requesting. 

• Click “Next” to move on.
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Flag: Requesting More than New Allocation Amount 

• On the Application Certification Page, this red text will appear. 

• Go back and make changes to your budget, then click the drop down menu to confirm the 

amount you are requesting. 

• Click “Save Information” then “Next” to move on.
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Tribes That Have Not Yet 

Submitted A HAF Plan 
 

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HAF Plan 

Submission 

Resources 

• HAF Guidance: 

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/HA 

F-Guidance.pdf 

• Tribal HAF Plan Submission: 

• Slides: 

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136 

/HAFPlan_Submission_Tribal.pdf 

• Recording: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cwF 

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• Sample HAF Plan: 

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/HA 

F-Grantee-Plan-Template-under-5M.pdf 

• Sample Term Sheet: 

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Up 

dated-Sample-Term-Sheets-for-HAF-ProgramDesign-Elements.pdf 

• HAF Tribal Office Hours: 

• Every Wednesday at 3:00 pm ET 

• https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/meeting/r 

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Prepare in Advance 

• Homeowner Needs and Community 

Engagement 

• Program Design Elements 

• Term Sheets 

• Performance Goals 

• Readiness 

• Budget 

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Updated Allocation Amount 

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Sample Budget 

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Other Reminders 
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Reporting and Compliance Requirements 

All Tribes that are currently participating in the HAF program are eligible to receive an additional 

allocation adjustment. 

Disbursement of funds requires Tribes: 

• To be current with their HAF reporting responsibilities (both Annual and Quarterly reports); and 

• To be compliant across all ORP Programs. 

HAF Guidance on Participant Compliance and Reporting Responsibilities: 

• https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/HAF_GuidanceonParticipantComplianceandReportingResponsibilities.pdf 
 

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Thank you. 

For More Information: 

Please visit Treasury’s HAF program website 

at www.Treasury.gov/HAF 

For Immediate Inquiries: 

Please contact the HAF Tribal team by email 

at HAF_Tribal@Treasury.gov 

Future Office Hours every Wednesday at 

3:00 pm ET: 

https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/meeting/re 

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