Federal Grant Award Summary

The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma received $104,041 in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568). The award was obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2027. Under this formula-based allocation, KTO will deliver direct home energy assistance services to eligible low-income households within the tribal jurisdiction, including utility bill payment assistance and emergency energy crisis intervention services.

LIHEAP funding supports KTO's efforts to reduce the financial burden of home energy costs for vulnerable tribal members through direct energy assistance and related services designed to maintain safe and healthy living conditions. As a federally recognized Native American tribe with established administrative capacity through multiple departments and subsidiaries, KTO is required to submit an annual LIHEAP Model Plan demonstrating compliance with federal assurances and meaningful public participation requirements. The grant operates under a non-competitive, formula-based allocation methodology following congressional appropriation, with recipients responsible for compliance with Single Audit Act requirements and applicable federal regulations under 2 CFR Part 200.