Project Grant 2008ICBX0037

The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to provide holistic, culturally-informed services that divert and reintegrate justice-involved individuals suffering from substance use disorder (SUD) and/or co-occurring disorders. The 3-year grant will fund a Behavioral Health Specialist, Licensed Addiction Counselor, and Peer Support Specialist to...

The Blackfeet Tribe will receive $508,245 under a five-year Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to implement the Blackfeet Mio'ohpokoiKsi (Bunched Stars) Project from October 2021 to September 2026. The Project will serve up to 100 at-risk youth ages 12-21 through the Blackfeet Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts Projects by providing prevention activities to reduce risks and strengthen...

The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation has been awarded a $200,000 Tribal Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.639) project grant by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This 2-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will support the development and implementation of programs that benefit wildlife, habitats, and species of cultural or traditional importance to the Blackfeet Tribe, including non-hunted and non-fished species. The project aims to increase fish and wildlife populations,...

The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation will receive $206,250 under a Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 to support wildlife research and conservation efforts through May 2025. Funded by the Tribal Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.639), this award will allow the Tribe to conduct an ecological study of economically, culturally, and environmentally important wildlife species inhabiting the 607,000-hectare Blackfeet Indian...

The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was awarded a $2,052,863.25 block grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563). The grant will fund the tribe's comprehensive child support services, which aim to locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child and spousal support orders to ensure children receive adequate financial support from their parents. The...

The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was awarded a $1,787,475.16 Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families' Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563) to provide a comprehensive array of child support services. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023 with a performance period through September 30, 2024, will fund the tribe's efforts to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish...

The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation received a $719,669 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Funds will be used to implement victim services for the community that meet needs identified by tribal members and reflect traditional Blackfeet values, in accordance with the requirements of...

The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation received a $400,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART Office) under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant funds will be used to support the sustainability and enhancement of the tribal police department's Sex Offender Registration and...

The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was awarded a $315,724 Project Grant under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs' Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841). The funding will be used to implement culturally-appropriate victim services that meet the needs identified by the Blackfeet community, aligning with the congressional intent to improve services for victims of crime in tribal communities. The award period runs...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $125,388 project grant to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation under the Indian Economic Development (CFDA 15.032) federal grant program. The funding will support the development of a business plan to establish a Blackfeet Heritage Visitor Center in Browning, Montana. Consultants will work with a Tourism Advisory Committee representing the Blackfeet Nation to determine the purpose, design, amenities,...