The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) has been awarded a $1,978,368 Cooperative Agreement by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.159) federal grant program. The award supports comprehensive efforts to document, catalog, and protect indigenous cultural materials, archaeological collections, and historical artifacts associated with Native American communities, with a particular emphasis on compliance with the Native American...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $7,500,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fund For Excellence In American Indian ED under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). The award, which commenced on December 9, 2024 and will be completed by December 8, 2026, is intended to foster the language development and support of Native students under the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) language program. The award will fund a range of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $1,062,894 Project Grant to Ilisagvik College under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). The grant supports the delivery of comprehensive educational programs and services designed to address the unique and specialized needs of eligible American Indian and Alaska Native students served by the tribal college. Key initiatives include expanding the Inupiaq Studies program, developing behavioral...
This $321,700 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs is for the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.159) program. The award supports the University of New Mexico in its efforts to preserve, protect, and manage cultural resources associated with Native American communities. Key activities include conducting archaeological surveys, performing artifact analysis, managing collections, and documenting cultural heritage, with a focus on compliance...
This $501,878.11 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (NPS), under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), supports a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities related to cultural resource stewardship in Hoonah, Alaska. The goal is to actively engage the Hoonah Indian Association, the federally recognized tribal government serving the Huna Tlingit community, in the collaborative stewardship of park resources and values, as well as...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award P24AC02110, totaling $847,249.03, was granted by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946). This award supports a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities across cultural resource stewardship, including inventory, monitoring, research, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, documentation, data recovery, education, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Key project...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.159) federal grant program, provides $1,665,165.64 to Archaeology Southwest, a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona. The award will support Archaeology Southwest's efforts to ensure compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) through a range of activities, including archaeological surveys, artifact...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service (NPS) through the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), supports a comprehensive set of cultural resource inventory and preservation activities in Alaska. The $300,000 award, with a performance period from June 2024 to May 2029, tasks Washington State University (WSU) to: Conduct literature reviews and incorporate indigenous knowledge to guide cultural resource inventories across select alpine...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs School Operations awarded a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement to J. Munoz Solutions LLC under the Education Enhancements Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.151). The award, with a performance period from September 20, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is intended to support specialized educational initiatives for Native American students served by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). The funding will be used to enhance basic educational programs...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $1,518,818.81 Cooperative Agreement to The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) on July 10, 2024 under the Indian Economic Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.032). This grant supports NCAIED's efforts to develop sustainable economic opportunities, preserve cultural heritage, and enhance tribal sovereignty for federally recognized Native American tribes. The award will fund NCAIED's...