The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $561,487 Project Grant to Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College under the Indian Education Assistance to Schools program (CFDA 15.130). The grant funding will support the college's efforts to address the unique and specialized educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, with a focus on improving academic outcomes, strengthening leadership skills, and providing culturally-relevant programming. The one-year grant...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $139,578 Project Grant to the Muscogee Creek Nation's Agri-Business Complex Division on June 30, 2022 to support economic development activities through December 31, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032), which provides resources for Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments to develop self-sustaining economies through business development and...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $175,448 Project Grant to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, doing business as Saginaw Chippewa Indian Gaming Co, on July 28, 2021. The funding supports the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA #10.766), which provides funding to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities that provide essential services to rural residents. Specifically, the grant will support...
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan was awarded a $754,723 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Justice System Infrastructure Program for Indian Tribes (CFDA 16.596). The funding will support the Tribe's Healing to Wellness Court program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to enhance tribal court services for individuals entering the justice system due to...
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe received a $899,993 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596). The purpose of this 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024, is to implement support services for residents of the tribe's Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) complex who are in recovery from substance use disorders. Key project activities include hiring front desk attendants to provide...
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Sault Tribe) was awarded $156,026.06 under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) administered by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office. Through this two-year project grant awarded May 16, 2023, the Sault Tribe will develop a broadband feasibility study across its seven-county service area in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula. Key products and services to be delivered include conducting technical...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe a $124,330 Indian Education Formula Grant under CFDA program 84.060 to address the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students. The grant will be used from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 to deliver programs and services that help Indian students meet challenging state performance standards. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is a federally recognized...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $169,008 Cooperative Agreement to the Bay Mills Indian Community in Brimley, Michigan under the Tribal Courts Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.029) on March 27, 2025. This 5-year award will enable the Bay Mills Indian Community, a federally recognized tribal government, to develop, maintain, and enhance its judicial branch of government. Specifically, the funding will support a range of tribal court services, including training,...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $120,379 Formula Grant to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe doing business as Saginaw Chippewa Indian Gaming Co. The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) program. The funding will support addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students served by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian...
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe will receive $400,000 through September 2027 under a Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding supports the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731), which aims to assist tribes in developing juvenile justice approaches. Specifically, the Tribe will enhance its Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court by hiring a project coordinator to provide individualized case management and connect at-risk youth...