The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the White Mountain Apache Tribe $337,043 on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568), a formula grant that funds assistance to eligible households for energy costs, weatherization, energy crises, and minor energy-related home repairs.
The award runs through September 30, 2027, with performance at the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and subordinate tribal service facilities in Whiteriver, Cibecue, and McNary, Arizona. The Tribe receives the allocation following submission of its annual LIHEAP Model Plan to the Office of Community Services via the ACF Online Data Collection system, a standard block grant procedure for states, territories, and Native American tribes. The Tribe acts as prime recipient and delivers direct service to approximately 17,500 enrolled members, with particular focus on low-income and vulnerable populations within the 1.67-million-acre reservation in east-central Arizona.