Navajo Revitalization Fund
Navajo Revitalization Fund supports Utah Navajo communities with infrastructure, housing, and matching educational endowments to maximize long-term benefits from mineral resource development revenues.
Funder: Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
Due Dates: Meeting-announcement deadline (applications, typically two weeks before review) | July 16, 2026 (board meeting) | September 18, 2026 (board meeting) | December 4, 2026 (board meeting)
Funding Amounts: FY2027 housing: $118 per square foot, limited to 1,232 square feet; projects generally last 1–3 years
Summary: Supports infrastructure, housing, and matching educational endowments benefiting Utah Navajo communities impacted by mineral resource development.
Key Information: Funding is reimbursement-only, and projects must receive approval before funds are spent.
Description
The Navajo Revitalization Fund is a State of Utah program that uses oil and natural gas severance taxes from federally held trust lands to maximize long-term benefits for the Navajo Nation and its members in Utah. Administered by the Housing and Community Development Division and controlled by a five-member board, it promotes cooperation among the state, its political subdivisions, and the tribe.
Priority work includes capital projects, electrical and water infrastructure, other one-time needs, new housing purchases and construction, and significant housing remodeling. Matching educational endowments may support economic development within the Utah reservation, preservation of Navajo culture, history, and language, or postsecondary opportunities for Navajo students in programs taught within the Utah reservation. Most projects are jointly funded with the Utah Navajo Trust Fund (UNTF).
