Project Grant 00J64401

The Department of the Interior (DOI) awarded a $420,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Self Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium Inc. under the Aid To Tribal Governments program (CFDA 15.020). The four-year grant will support general tribal government operations, including maintaining up-to-date tribal enrollment, conducting tribal elections, and developing appropriate tribal policies, legislation, and regulations. The organization, a tribally owned, minority-owned...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $299,654 Project Grant to the Osage Nation under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will support the Osage Nation's development of managerial and technical capacity for energy resource development from June 2021 through September 2022. Specifically, the funding will allow the Osage Nation to sustain efforts to properly account for energy production and revenues as it works...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded the Northern Cheyenne Tribe a $125,400 Project Grant under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to conduct a feasibility study on an aggregate deposit on the tribe's reservation. The proposed study aims to map, sample, and test the technical characteristics of the aggregate deposit to determine its potential for producing high-quality sand and gravel products. The tribe is interested in...

This $242,700.23 federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs through the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), will fund a project to build the Knik Tribe's management, organizational, and technical capacity for energy resource development. The project aims to produce actionable roadmaps to guide the tribe through the necessary steps to become a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) or an Independent Power Producer...

This federal Project Grant award from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) provides $340,981 in funding to the Hopi Tribe to administer and enforce the tribe's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). The funding will support activities such as permitting, inspection, environmental monitoring, and enforcement of environmental standards for coal mining on Hopi tribal lands. This award...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $545,000 Project Grant to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe through the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148) on June 8, 2021 for completion by June 7, 2022. Under this award, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe's Red Willow Production Company will deliver services to develop and sustain the tribal energy program's managerial and technical capacity. Specifically, the funding will support the...

This U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs Project Grant for $290,661 will allow the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR) to build critical operational capacity for their Colville Tribal Utility Corporation (CTUC). The grant, awarded on July 8, 2024 under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), will enable CTUC to complete a range of administrative, regulatory, legal, and technical tasks to establish a strong foundation...

This federal Project Grant award of $594,928.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) will support the Round Valley Indian Tribes in northern California. The grant funding will be used to test and define aggregate reserves at the Upper Short Creek Hard Rock Quarry on the Round Valley Reservation, identify additional nearby prospective aggregate sites, and evaluate the local aggregate...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) provides $281,387.50 to the Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California to create a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to manage the tribe's energy resources locally. The primary objectives are to develop a comprehensive energy plan focused on renewable sources, increase the tribe's energy sovereignty by reducing reliance...

The Sokaogan Chippewa Community was awarded a $252,592 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant funding will support the tribe in developing a comprehensive strategic energy plan and assessing the feasibility of establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to execute the energy plan. Key project elements include updating the tribe's strategic energy plan, conducting a...