Cooperative Agreement L09AC15454

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes program (CFDA 15.222) will provide $636,000 in funding to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government over a 5-year period from 2024 to 2029. The funding will be used to carry out management, development, implementation, and evaluation of all oil and gas leases on the Navajo Nation Reservation. This includes employing and training Navajo Nation inspectors to...

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the Navajo Nation Tribal Government $1,422,067 under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250) for the period of June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. This Project Grant funds the administration and enforcement of the Navajo Nation's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations within tribal lands. The award supports all costs necessary to...

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $3,162,500 Project Grant to the Jicarilla Apache Nation under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant funds the Jicarilla Apache Nation to plug, remediate, or reclaim up to 23 orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands. Additional activities include remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, and developing a tribal program...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $135,608 Cooperative Agreement under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.016) to National Experienced Workforce Solutions Inc. (NEW Solutions), a non-profit organization. The agreement is effective from October 1, 2023 to May 3, 2027. Under this award, NEW Solutions will conduct inspections of proposed oil and gas development projects to identify site-specific resource protection concerns and requirements. They...

This $350,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 will fund the Navajo Nation EPA to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites in McKinley County, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation. Specifically, the project will focus on priority areas 1 and 2 of the 100-acre Navajo Forest Products Industry legacy site, sampling for contaminants of concern including asbestos, various...

The Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency received a $1,930,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the "Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program Grants: Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells" (CFDA 66.486) program established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The purpose of this 5-year award is to enable the Navajo Nation to develop regulations, secure primacy, and establish a comprehensive permitting framework for Class VI...

Navajo Nation Prosecutor Position Funding Summary The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $260,899 Cooperative Agreement to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government under the Tribal Courts program (CFDA 15.029) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 24, 2030. This award funds a prosecutor position within the Navajo Nation's judicial branch, supporting the tribe's capacity to administer tribal law and deliver prosecutorial legal services. The Tribal...

This $820,550 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will provide technical assistance and develop an organization to help the Jicarilla Apache Nation derive economic benefit from their oil and gas resources. The award made on July 1, 2021 will create a template and workforce training component for tribes to increase energy profitability and develop a Tribal Energy Consortium. Specifically, the Jicarilla...

The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded a $525,510 Formula Grant to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA 15.252). The grant funds the AML reclamation activities outlined in the Navajo Nation's approved reclamation plan, including reclaiming eligible abandoned mined lands as defined by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act and costs for activities, equipment, and services...

The Navajo Nation Tribal Government will receive $477,482 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation to preserve cultural and historic sites and artifacts related to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. The Navajo Nation Heritage and Historic Preservation Department will hire one full-time archaeologist to oversee cultural resources aspects of the project and ensure compliance with Navajo Nation laws and policies for the protection of cultural...