Formula Grant 26PNOKLIEA

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma received a Formula Grant award of $123,638 from the 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, provides federally funded assistance to eligible low-income households within the tribe's seven-county jurisdiction in southwestern Oklahoma to reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs.

As a federally recognized tribal government and recurring LIHEAP recipient, the Kiowa Tribe administers the program in accordance with its annual LIHEAP Model Plan submitted to the Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services. The tribe is required to obtain meaningful public input on the proposed use and distribution of LIHEAP funds and must ensure that recipients and sub-recipients obtain independent audits under the Single Audit Act in accordance with generally accepted Government auditing standards.