Project Grant A16AP00164

The Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma received a $499,426 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731). The five-year grant will fund the "Caching Our Tribal Treasures" program, which aims to install in tribal youth a better understanding of the Tonkawa Tribe's history, culture, and traditions. Key components include an annual geo-caching (treasure hunting) activity, rotating art and sports activities, and...

The Tonkawa Tribe received a $891,325 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) and will support efforts to increase the Tribe's capacity to respond to violent crimes against Native American women and develop victim services for cases involving violence against Native American women through...

The Tonkawa Tribe was awarded a $219,402 Project Grant under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The grant funding will enable the Tonkawa Tribe to implement services for victims of crime that meet needs identified by the tribal community and reflect their values and traditions. This aligns with the Congressional intent for the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside, which was created in 2018 to...

The Tonkawa Tribe received a $372,817 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, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program aims to support American Indian/Alaska Native communities in developing victim service projects and providing training and technical assistance to eligible crime victim assistance...

Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma received $232,708 in discretionary funding under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child Care (CFDA 93.575). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports the tribe's role as a lead agency in administering child care services and programs for low-income families within its jurisdiction. As a federally...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) program (CFDA 15.922), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This grant supports documentation consultation activities related to the Sam Kaufman Site, with work performed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The funding enables the tribe to engage in consultation...

The Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma received a $457,356 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (CFDA 16.024) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. This new award supports the Tonkawa Tribe Victim Services Program in maintaining and expanding comprehensive sexual assault intervention and support services for tribal members and Alaska Native communities within Indian Country. Under this...

The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant funding will support the tribe in conducting a feasibility study to establish a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA), which would be a chartered tribal entity responsible for governing, distributing, and managing the tribe's energy and utilities. The key products and services to be...

Grant Award Summary: Tunica-Biloxi NYCP Program The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Tribal Office received a $499,830 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The Tunica-Biloxi NYCP (Native Youth Community Program) Program supports demonstration and youth community development...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Comanche Nation received a $157,530 formula grant award effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029, from the Administration on Aging under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes program (CFDA 93.047). This award supports the delivery of supportive services, nutrition services, and caregiver services to American Indian elders aged 60 and older within the tribe's service area in Oklahoma. The formula grant allocation...