Project Grant A24AP00163
- The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin received a $234,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The purpose of this 2-year grant, which runs from May 2025 to May 2027, is to enable the tribe to establish a tribal utility entity. Key activities include forming a tribal utility charter, conducting due diligence for commercial...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa received a $200,000 project grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.038) to assess, evaluate, design, and engineer a Brookston biomass combined heat and power system. The award, obligated on September 22, 2025, with a completion date of September 21, 2027, funds three Fond du Lac staff members to collaborate with external consultants and produce a...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,118,054 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Fond du Lac Reservation in Cloquet, Minnesota. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, supports the construction of a biomass heating system for the Brookston Community Center. The project aims to advance renewable energy technologies and improve the commercial viability of biomass solutions through...
- The Fond DU Lac Reservation, a federally recognized Indian tribe, was awarded a $233,643.88 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to establish a well-managed quota-based subsistence fishery in the Minnesota waters of Lake Superior. The grant, awarded on August 8, 2023, will support the Reservation's efforts to promote sustainable fishing practices and help conserve natural resources like water, wildlife habitats, and other...
- The Sokaogon Chippewa Community received a $189,410 Project Grant from the U.S. 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 a solar feasibility study and related pre-development activities to assess the viability of deploying residential-serving solar technology and optimizing the tribe's energy distribution infrastructure. The study aims to improve the tribe's understanding of the...
- The Sokaogan Chippewa Community was awarded a $252,592 Project Grant under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), administered by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. The grant funding will support the tribe in developing a comprehensive strategic energy plan and assessing the feasibility of establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to oversee the community's energy assets and support long-term clean energy workforce development. Key...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fond du Lac Reservation received a $460,858 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), CFDA 10.567, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award provides administrative funding to support the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in operating FDPIR services for income-eligible households on and near the reservation in northeastern...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council received a $360,898.66 project grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148) effective May 2, 2025, with a completion date of May 1, 2027. The grant funds the establishment of a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to enable the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to locally manage utility resources and achieve...
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College received a $457,143 Block Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs School Operations under the Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities program (CFDA 15.027) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. This funding supports the college's core operational and educational activities, including academic programming, STEM education, workforce development, cultural preservation, and community...
- The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The purpose of this 2-year award, with a period of performance from August 2024 to August 2026, is to conduct a feasibility study to identify and evaluate potential distributed energy resource (DER) sites within the tribe's trust lands. The study results will provide a...
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa was awarded a $161,560 Project Grant under the Department of Interior's Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a Fond du Lac Tribal Utility (FDLTU) natural gas company and an 8-megawatt solar electric project. The grant funds will support the development of utility board governance, staffing, and regular board meetings, which will advise the Reservation Business Committee on future utility business decisions, regulatory authority, and the business structure for the FDLTU. The outcomes of this project include reducing the Fond du Lac Reservation's reliance on external utilities, increasing renewable energy projects, enhancing service reliability, and expanding the tribe's jurisdiction over right-of-way decisions impacting natural resources and the economy. The award period runs from July 2024 to July 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 7/9/24 |