Cooperative Agreement 26GN11090400031
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a cooperative agreement to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians on October 1, 2026, totaling $1,120,741 to develop permit-ready plans reintroducing a free-flowing connection between the Muskegon River and a historic channel in Michigan. The project will restore walleye and lake sturgeon fisheries and expand recreational angling opportunities to improve economic vitality in the surrounding area. The award is funded under the Habitat...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $348,236.16 Cooperative Agreement to Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe from June 2, 2023 to June 1, 2028. This funding supports the delivery of aspen and climate change management services on Chippewa National Forest lands within the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Reservation. The award facilitates projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717), which provides resources...
- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Self Governance awarded a $117,196 block grant to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians through the Tribal Self-Governance federal grant program (CFDA 15.022). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Under the grant, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians will administer a wide range of programs with broad administrative and programmatic flexibility to further the goals of Indian self-determination,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a Project Grant for $1,888,647.99 to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe on January 7, 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). This grant supports climate mitigation and forest resilience practices for non-industrial private forest landowners, including cost-sharing, technical assistance, outreach, and education to help landowners participate in emerging environmental markets such as carbon...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians on March 17, 2026, to support forest restoration and revegetation activities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The work consists primarily of marking and cruising timber, with potential expansion to other sale preparation activities as training progresses. The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, a...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $467,768.38 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The agreement supports GLIFWC's efforts to assist with Memorandum of Understanding restoration commitments within the 1836, 1837, and 1842 ceded territories. Key activities include forest hydroecology support, environmental...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $350,000 cooperative agreement to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on March 22, 2023 to support watershed restoration activities on the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests in North Carolina through December 1, 2027. Under the award, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will conduct restoration and revegetation work to address impacts to watersheds and ecosystems within the two national forests. The funding supports this work under...
- This $675,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the USDA Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The funding supports comprehensive natural resource management and ecosystem restoration initiatives across federal, state, tribal, and local lands. The awardee, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), will use the grant to implement tribal co-stewardship, landscape restoration, and resource management activities...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $160,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Michigan under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The purpose of this award is to conduct a stream crossing inventory within the Hiawatha National Forest located in Michigan. The award period is from July 24, 2023 to September 4, 2029. The DNR will utilize this federal funding to...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded $250,000 to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians on February 12, 2026, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) to replace aged equipment at the Red Lake Reservation Nursery and assist in restoration of 36,000 acres to pine forest. The award is a project grant with a period of performance extending through September 30, 2029, and work performed in Minnesota. The program funds capital...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9–Eastern Region awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $221,594.89 to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians on August 17, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717) to perform tribal ecology and restoration ahead pre-timber activities in Northern Michigan. The award funds ecological restoration and pre-timber preparation work on tribal lands in Michigan, with performance extending through June 15, 2036. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, a federally recognized tribal government based in Manistee, Michigan, serves as the recipient. The Cooperative Agreement is the assistance type, with $221,594.89 obligated at award. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program supports restoration of healthy, diverse, and resilient ecological systems on National Forest System lands to minimize severe fires, protect critical watersheds, rebuild wildlife habitat, and restore streams and rivers. This award delivers the technical and financial resources for the Little River Band to execute restoration work that strengthens long-term forest and watershed health in the Eastern Region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 8/17/26 |