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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation received a Formula Grant award of $2,647,851 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, funds assistance to eligible low-income households within the tribe's service area for home energy bills, energy crisis relief, weatherization improvements, and minor energy-related home repairs. As a formula grant recipient, the tribe submitted a LIHEAP Model Plan in accordance with federal requirements and will administer the program to assist eligible tribal members and residents in reducing energy costs and maintaining safe, healthy homes.

Under the LIHEAP program structure, the tribe is responsible for developing and implementing its assistance plan, securing public input on fund allocation and use, and ensuring compliance with federal audit requirements under the Single Audit Act. The two-year award period allows the tribe to deliver sustained energy assistance services across its Montana reservation community, addressing both ongoing energy cost burdens and emergency energy-related needs for low-income households.