Project Grant 90NA8523
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received a $900,000 project grant from the Administration for Native Americans under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) funding program, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. The award funds the establishment of Texas's first hands-on workforce development program centered on buffalo restoration, regenerative agriculture, and traditional food systems. The initiative will deliver comprehensive...
- This $748,611 three-year federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will provide technical assistance, training, and introduction to USDA programs for Native and Native military veteran buffalo producers in South Dakota. The grant, awarded to the Tanka Fund, a Native American-owned non-profit organization, aims to help these underserved agricultural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation received a $900,000 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (Native American Programs, CFDA 93.612) awarded on September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2028. The Workforce Development Initiative provides comprehensive training in bison herd management and regenerative agriculture to Lakota young adults ages 18-26 residing on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The program delivers...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Makoce Agriculture Development, Inc. received a $771,968 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. The award supports the project "Preserving Cultural Food Knowledge on the Pine Ridge Reservation" and is designed to advance food sovereignty and cultural preservation initiatives on the reservation in South Dakota. This three-year...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Native American Community Services of Erie & Niagara Counties, Inc. received a $347,197 Project Grant award effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training Program (CFDA 17.265). The organization will deliver comprehensive employment and training services to unemployed and underemployed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) awarded Sicangu Community Development Corporation a $782,810 Project Grant on July 1, 2025, under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to support "Cultivating Lakota Language Stewards: A Comprehensive Apprenticeship Initiative." This three-year project, extending through June 30, 2028, will deliver a structured apprenticeship program designed to develop and train Lakota language stewards within the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Tatanka Ska Capital Corporation received a $200,000 Project Grant award effective September 30, 2025, through December 31, 2028, from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund under the Native Initiatives program (CFDA 21.012). This Technical Assistance award provides funding to strengthen the organizational capacity and operational infrastructure of Native Community Development Financial Institutions. Eligible uses of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Cowlitz Indian Tribe received a $1.79 million Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to develop and implement a comprehensive masterplan focused on strengthening tribal sovereignty, sustainability, and self-governance. Awarded on September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2028, the three-year initiative will deliver strategic governance modernization services including...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Quinault Indian Nation received a $1.8M Project Grant award from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to strengthen tribal capacity for sustainable management of black-tailed deer populations. The three-year project, awarded September 30, 2025, and concluding September 29, 2028, will establish a science-based regulatory framework through collection of baseline population data via GPS collar tracking of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: Pechanga Farms The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians received a $889,659 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to establish and operate Pechanga Farms, a small-scale, sustainably managed agricultural initiative on the Pechanga Indian Reservation in Temecula, California. The project, which commenced September 30, 2025, and concludes September 30, 2028, will utilize regenerative farming...
Tanka Fund received a $899,275 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (Native American Programs, CFDA 93.612) awarded September 30, 2025, to support sustainable buffalo ranching among Native American ranchers across the Great Plains. Over the three-year project period through September 29, 2028, Tanka Fund will deliver comprehensive technical assistance, financial support through its Return Fund, and capacity-building services to approximately 20 additional Native ranchers, expanding beyond its existing network of 24 supported producers. Key deliverables include individualized business plan development, comprehensive operational planning, access to value-added production resources, and tailored infrastructure and herd management support. Technical assistance will be provided across four focus areas—business planning, financial resources, land management, and marketing—through both virtual and in-person engagement modalities. The grant supports long-term capacity development through the digitization of support tools, creation of recorded webinars, and strategic partnership development with agricultural education institutions and land management organizations. Expected project outcomes include a 9% increase in net profitability among participating ranchers, improved operational planning and sustainability, and strengthened networks of support and mentorship within the Native ranching community. This award aligns with the Native American Programs' mission to promote economic self-sufficiency and represents sustained federal investment in Tanka Fund's mission to advance indigenous agricultural economic development.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $899.3k | 9/26/25 |