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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs School Operations awarded a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement to J. Munoz Solutions LLC to support the "BUILDING EFFICIENT PRACTICES IN SUPPORT OF BIE SCHOOLS" project under the Education Enhancements program (CFDA 15.151). This program provides resources to enhance basic educational programs for Native American students served by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). The project will focus on improving educational outcomes,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has awarded a $276,000 Cooperative Agreement to Student Achievement Partners, Inc. under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). The funding will be used to support "BIE-SAP-INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO MATHEMATICS" over a 3-year period from July 15, 2024 to July 14, 2027. The federal grant program aims to address the unique educational needs of eligible American Indian and Alaska Native students...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $398,500 Project Grant to the Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant will fund a water line mapping study to provide the Barona Reservation with a comprehensive understanding of its water supply and conveyance infrastructure. The project aims to (1) collect data to inform system inspections,...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $250,000.00 and awarded on September 24, 2024 by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), supports the "BIE ADVANCING PRINCIPAL GROWTH" program under CFDA 15.151 - Education Enhancements. The award provides funding to the non-profit research agency WestEd to deliver specialized educational studies, projects, and activities designed to enhance basic educational programs in tribal schools. Key focus areas...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $7,500,000.00, was granted by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). The award will provide funding to the National Fund For Excellence In American Indian Education to foster Native student language support and BIE language support initiatives over a two-year period from December 9, 2024 to December 8, 2026. The program aims to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $1,518,818.81 Cooperative Agreement to The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), a non-profit, minority-owned, and Native American-owned organization located in Mesa, Arizona. This award is funded through the Indian Economic Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.032), which supports economic development initiatives for federally recognized Native American tribes. The award will...
The Karuk Tribe of California received a $1,505,042.28 cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office under the Forestry on Indian Lands federal grant program (CFDA 15.035). The award, issued on July 18, 2022 and set to run through July 17, 2027, will support the Tribe's delivery of forest management activities to maintain, protect, enhance and develop Indian forest resources, as outlined in the program description. Specifically, funding...
This $111,000 Project Grant award 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) will assist the Round Valley Indian Tribes in California to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. The project will involve the tribes meeting with other basin users to prioritize water needs and allocation, as well as developing a groundwater management plan to ensure...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded the Jicarilla Apache Nation a $3,229,758.27 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes program (CFDA 15.222). The funding will be used by the Jicarilla Oil and Gas Administration (JOGA) to employ four (4) Inspection and Enforcement (I&E) inspectors over a five-year period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029. The inspectors will ensure the protection of surface and subsurface environments, proper...