The Muscogee Creek Nation received a $175,000 two-year Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to conduct a feasibility study and develop a comprehensive broadband strategy. As a Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government, Muscogee Creek Nation will analyze existing broadband providers and infrastructure in six communities across its 11-county reservation area in eastern Oklahoma. This...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $387,996 Project Grant to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe through the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032). The grant will support business development and coordination/integration of programs to develop a self-sustaining economic base for the Tribe through June 30, 2023. Specifically, the funding will assist the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Gaming Co., a subsidiary of the Tribe, in providing...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $170,128 Project Grant to the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on June 30, 2022 to support economic development activities through December 31, 2023. Under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032), the Mohegan Tribe will coordinate and integrate programs to develop a self-sustaining economic base and provide opportunities for business development consistent with the program's goal...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe on June 30, 2022 to support economic development efforts through December 31, 2023. The grant funding will support the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032), which aims to assist Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments in developing self-sustaining economies through opportunities for business development and coordinated program...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $144,000 Project Grant to the Quapaw Nation under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032). The funding will support the Quapaw Nation's efforts to develop its economic base through June 30, 2023. The Indian Economic Development program aims to provide Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments with resources necessary for business development and coordinated program integration....
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a $399,801.68 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office to support economic development activities. The grant was awarded on June 30, 2022 under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) and will support projects through December 31, 2023. The Indian Economic Development program aims to assist federally recognized tribal governments in developing sustainable economic bases. Funding will allow...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $319,915.34 Project Grant to the NEZ Perce Tribe Finance Office from June 30, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The grant funding supports the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032), which aims to assist Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments in developing self-sustaining economies. Specifically, the NEZ Perce Tribe will use the grant funds to provide resources for business development...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $1,518,818.81 Cooperative Agreement to The National Center For American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), a non-profit, minority-owned, and Native American-owned organization located in Mesa, Arizona. This award is funded through the Indian Economic Development Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.032), which supports economic development initiatives for federally recognized Native American tribes. The award will...
This $230,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service will support the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567) operated by the Muscogee Creek Nation's Agri-Business Complex Division. The funding will enable the tribe to provide culturally appropriate food assistance, nutrition education services, and USDA food packages to low-income Native American households living on or near the Muscogee Creek Nation...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians $175,000 under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to conduct a broadband infrastructure study for its Southern Reservation located near Coachella, California. The study will assess the feasibility and costs associated with deploying broadband infrastructure to the reservation from May 2023 to May 2025. The Indian Economic Development program...