The Rappahannock Tribe received a $266,356 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to enhance the tribe's ability to preserve and protect its cultural heritage. The 3-year project, starting on July 1, 2024, will include activities such as: Increasing staffing capacity by hiring a museum generalist and providing professional development opportunities; digitizing and cataloging the...
The Administration for Native Americans, under the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded a $899,474 Project Grant to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for the "Akwesasne Food Sovereignty FY24 Project". This 3-year grant, running from September 2024 to September 2027, will support the tribe's community-driven initiatives to strengthen the local economy, preserve cultural heritage, and address infrastructure challenges. The grant will fund projects focused on language...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) provides $309,819 to the Rappahannock Tribe to build environmental capacity and develop comprehensive environmental protection programs. The funding will support the tribe in pursuing environmental interests, advocacy, and engagement in the environmental regulatory framework at the local, state, and national level. Key activities include...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Native Americans awarded a $889,473 Project Grant to Native Community Development, Inc. (doing business as "Native") to preserve and expand cultural practices in North Dakota. This award, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, supports the organization's efforts to deliver culturally-specific services to Native American communities, with a focus on supporting victims of domestic violence, dating...
This $385,997 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) supports employment and training services for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals. The award recipient, Native American Community Services of Erie & Niagara Counties, Inc., provides a range of services directly to the target population, including career services, follow-up counseling, and...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), is intended to improve a tribal community farm using traditional indigenous practices to implement agroforestry and low-input systems. The total award amount is $242,000.00, with a project period running from September 16, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The grant recipient is the Bad River Band of Lake...
This $762,672 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) grant program. The award was granted to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, a federally recognized tribal government, to support community-driven projects that aim to strengthen the local economy, preserve cultural heritage, and address infrastructure challenges for the tribe....
The federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 was granted to the Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc. by the Administration for Native Americans, under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The award will fund the Intertribal Court Project from September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2027. The project aims to strengthen justice, victim support, community development, and culturally relevant interventions for Alaska Native and American...
This $179,705 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.265 - Native American Employment and Training program) supports employment and training services for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals. The primary objectives are to develop participants' academic, occupational, and literacy skills, enhance their workforce competitiveness, and promote economic and social development within Native communities....
This Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) provides $185,334 to the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe to document and describe the habitat use and abundance of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon in the Mattaponi River, a tributary of the York River estuary in Virginia. The key objectives of this 3-year project include: (1) building tribal recovery capacity through technical training, traditional ecological...