The Navajo Nation Tribal Government was awarded a $475,609.50 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office on May 25, 2021 through June 7, 2022. The award was provided under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148), which aims to support Indian tribes in developing their managerial and technical capacity for energy resource development and revenue accounting. Under this award, the Navajo Nation Division will utilize the...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $115,000 Project Grant to the Bay Mills Indian Community under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148) for the period of June 8, 2021 to June 7, 2022. The grant funds will support the Bay Mills Indian Community's efforts to develop and sustain its managerial and technical capacity for energy resource development and production revenue accounting. Specifically, the Community will use the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the Osage Nation a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This grant will fund the Osage Nation to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands, as well as restore the soil and habitat, decommission associated infrastructure, and identify and characterize additional undocumented wells. The key activities to be performed...
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma was awarded 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 will fund capacity-building activities to enhance the tribe's ability to engage in commercial energy activities, including a regulatory review into renewable energy project development, workforce development planning, and improvements to administrative capacity. The project...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Tikigaq Corporation through the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant period runs from June 8, 2021 to June 7, 2022. Under this award, Tikigaq Corporation will provide services to develop and sustain its managerial and technical capacity for energy resource development. Specifically, the company will use the funding to advance its ability to properly...
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 $10,059,548 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) funds the Osage Nation to plug, remediate, and reclaim up to 137 orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands. Key activities include plugging wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, and characterizing additional undocumented wells. This work aims to reduce methane emissions, protect public health and safety, and restore degraded...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $280,393 Project Grant to the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program. The grant period runs from June 8, 2021 to June 7, 2022. The Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program aims to provide development grants to support Indian tribes in building the managerial and technical expertise needed to sustainably develop and account for their energy...
The Osage Nation received a $444,428 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to develop and implement a Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program to benefit U.S. households. The project, which has an award period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, aims to execute activities outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act provision 50122 to increase the adoption of energy-efficient technologies and support workforce development in...
This $360,898.66 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs through the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council, a federally recognized tribal government in Minnesota. The grant funds will support the creation of a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to locally manage the tribe's utility resources, reduce reliance on external utilities, and foster long-term energy sovereignty....