This $459,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration supports the Spirit Lake Tribe in developing and implementing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a four-county region in North Dakota. Through the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program, the Spirit Lake Tribe will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy....
This $746,047 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) program (CFDA 84.250) will fund the Spirit Lake Tribe's 2024 SPIRIT LAKE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION project. The grant supports the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities residing on or near the Spirit Lake Reservation in Fort Totten, North Dakota....
Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness received a $105,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) to conduct a feasibility study for the Wabanaki Way Indigenous tourism experience. The study will assess opportunities to connect and support tribal tourism operations between the Gathering Place campground in Millinocket, Maine and the Wolastoq Inn and Suites and Wilderness Pines Campground managed by...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $905,911 Project Grant on October 1, 2024, to the Spirit Lake Tribe located in Fort Totten, North Dakota, under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567). This grant will provide critical nutrition assistance and education services to low-income Native American households living on or near the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation over a two-year period ending on September 30, 2026. The funding will...
The Spirit Lake Tribe has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will provide for the continuation of opioid use disorder prevention and education efforts for the Spirit Lake Reservation and surrounding communities. Specifically, the grant will fund a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide...
The Hualapai Tribe was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to develop a 10-year tourism development plan. The Tribe will use the funding to hire a consulting firm to assist with planning efforts, including attending a workshop in Washington D.C. on tribal tourism. Specifically, the consultant will work with the Tribe to create a strategic plan focused on expanding...
The Spirit Lake Tribe was awarded a $1,363,398 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), CFDA 93.568. The grant provides funding for the tribe to deliver critical energy assistance services to low-income households, including utility payment aid, energy crisis intervention, home weatherization, and heating/cooling system repairs. This two-year grant, spanning from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports the...
The Spirit Lake Tribe Victim Assistance Program was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant falls under the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (CFDA 16.024), which supports intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, and related support services for victims of sexual assault in Indian tribal lands and Alaska native villages. The Spirit Lake Tribe will deliver sexual assault victim services from...
The Spirit Lake Tribe received a $1,675,265 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The award is part of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and will fund food distribution services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. FDPIR provides food assistance and nutrition services to low-income households that live on Indian reservations and nearby areas. As the sub-awardee, Spirit Lake Tribe will operate the program...
The Crow Tribe of Indians was awarded a $112,771 project grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) to develop an Apsalooke Tourism Action Plan from March 2023 through March 2024. The plan will strengthen tourism development on the Crow Indian Reservation in five key areas: upgrading facilities at the Teepee Capital of the World campground; creating an Apsalooke curation facility and cultural museum; developing...