Block Grant A15AV00782

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Region, awarded a $232,721.81 Project Grant to the Crowheart Bench Water Users Association under the Water Resources on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.037). The grant was awarded on August 16, 2024 and has an ultimate completion date of August 15, 2029. The Water Resources on Indian Lands program supports Native American tribes in effectively managing, planning, and utilizing their water resources through initiatives...

The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma was awarded a $479,338 Project Grant under the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The funding will be used to implement a project that will protect the tribe's water resources through the development of a wellhead source water protection plan, a drought ordinance, and the formation of a drought task force. The project aims to accelerate drought response actions...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $206,918 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Acoma Inc. for Phase 2 of an irrigation ditch project. The grant was awarded on September 10, 2021 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) and is to be completed by March 31, 2023. Funds will support continued work by the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government to develop and manage their water resources through the second phase of...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation a $300,000 project grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to conduct a water resource assessment and develop a water management plan for the White Salmon River Basin in south-central Washington. The 2-year project aims to evaluate current and future water supply and demand, characterize groundwater-surface water interactions, and identify...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $218,400 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to the Northern Arapaho Tribe on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. The purpose of this 2-year award is to conduct studies to determine the quality, quantity, and recharge rate of the groundwater in the Owl Creek drainage in order to plan a sustainable water system. Key deliverables include a geophysical examination to map the aquifer structure and...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1,057,147 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) federal grant program to the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025. The funding will support the installation of a new water well, water storage tank, and approximately 7,600 linear feet of new waterline to connect to existing distribution lines throughout the Tribal complex in Anadarko, Oklahoma. This...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,817,400 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the MNI Waste' Water Company, a tribally owned, minority-owned water utility on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe reservation in South Dakota. The grant will fund the construction of water distribution pipelines and residential connections to provide clean drinking water to 37 homes northwest of Eagle Butte, an area that...

The Jamul Indian Village of California received a $284,850 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant, awarded on May 28, 2025, aims to develop a watershed assessment and associated implementation activities to guide current and future water quality issues on the Jamul Indian Reservation. The project will investigate and measure impacts from erosion...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $160,840 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Zuni, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Zuni, New Mexico. The grant is funded through the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519), which aims to increase opportunities for Indian tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water resources. The purpose of this grant is to provide funds for the Pueblo of Zuni to participate in and...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded Gila River Indian Community $83,160,497.49 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) through August 2025. The project grant will support the Community in laying over 19 miles of new reclaimed water pipe and creating new pumping stations across Arizona. Specific activities to be performed include compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, acquiring and delivering...