Project Grant A24AP00170
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $470,000 Block Grant to the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, doing business as Coushatta Alliance, under the Tribal Climate Resilience program (CFDA 15.156). The funding will support the tribe's efforts to understand and address potential climate change impacts on their community, ecosystems, and infrastructure. Key activities to be delivered through this grant include conducting vulnerability assessments, developing climate...
- The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians received a $140,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program. The grant will fund a feasibility study to explore the technical and economic viability of implementing a community-scale solar plus energy storage solution on tribal lands in Louisiana. The study aims to assess the tribe's current energy loads, identify opportunities for solar generation to meet...
- The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana was awarded a $341,374 Project Grant under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) on September 1, 2024. The grant funding will support the tribe's efforts to enhance its capabilities in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from potential terrorist attacks and other high-risk hazards. Eligible activities under this grant include emergency planning, training, equipment...
- The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma received 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 funding will support the tribe in conducting a feasibility study to establish a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA), which would be a chartered tribal entity responsible for governing, distributing, and managing the tribe's energy and utilities. The key products and services to be...
- The Mechoopda Indian Tribe received a $128,920 Project Grant award 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 feasibility study to assess the viability of implementing solar photovoltaic (PV) with storage and combined heat and power (CHP) technology at the tribe's recently constructed entertainment center on its restored tribal lands. The study aims to provide the...
- This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) will support the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in building its capacity to regulate and manage energy resources. The project aims to develop the organizational, business, legal, and regulatory infrastructure to establish a tribal utility authority in the form of a community electric cooperative. Key activities include...
- The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana received a $789,024.32 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on July 5, 2023 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This funding will support the Tribe's efforts to improve and expand transportation infrastructure and services within their tribal lands and surrounding community of Elton, Louisiana. Through this award, the Tribe plans to carry out various projects such as highway...
- The Sokaogan Chippewa Community (the Tribe) was awarded a $252,592 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 funding will support the Tribe in developing a comprehensive strategic energy plan and assessing the feasibility of establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to execute the plan. Key project elements include updating the Tribe's strategic energy plan, conducting a...
- The Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians was awarded a $153,398 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to complete a feasibility study for a community-scale microgrid. The proposed microgrid will integrate solar photovoltaic, battery energy storage, and backup generation to provide reliable power for critical infrastructure and vulnerable populations during extended power outages. The study will...
- The Wiyot Tribe received a $245,518.83 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to complete the final development steps for its planned Front of the Meter (FOM) solar microgrid project. The grant award, with a project period from September 22, 2025 to September 21, 2027, will enable the tribe to: 1) conduct value engineering to optimize the microgrid design, 2) produce a detailed economic analysis, 3) perform environmental and...
The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant by 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 funds a project to assess the technical, operational, and financial feasibility of developing an islanded, microgrid utility system for the tribe's enterprise campus, which includes the Coushatta Casino and Resort. Key project objectives include conducting feasibility assessments of economic and resilience dispatch of campus microgrid technologies, exploring third-party operator models, addressing interconnection barriers with the incumbent utility, and analyzing procurement options for associated energy supply and storage. The project aims to help the tribe pursue an energy-efficient solution that reduces cost, resolves trespassing issues, and improves infrastructure resilience against adverse weather events. The grant period runs from July 2024 to July 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 7/8/24 |