Project Grant A24AP00186
- The Pueblo of Acoma was awarded a $198,731.04 Project Grant by the 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 three-phased project to: 1) help the Pueblo understand its current energy profile, 2) identify and analyze feasible renewable energy projects the Pueblo can pursue, and 3) develop an execution plan to transition the Pueblo from planning to implementation of a selected...
- The Mi'Kmaq Nation was awarded a $200,000 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 will fund a feasibility study to explore the development of a community-level photovoltaic (PV) facility and battery energy storage system (BESS) on the tribe's 658-acre trust lands and potentially in the residential area. The study, with the support of third-party experts, aims to...
- 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 Project Grant award of $185,000 from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, through the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), will support the Table Mountain Rancheria in conducting a comprehensive study and potential formation activities for a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA). The proposed project aims to develop the tribe's internal capacity to manage on-reservation energy resources, address energy storage and reliability issues, and...
- The Cherokee Nation received a $207,582 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 will fund the completion of feasibility studies to determine the viability of microgrid developments on the Cherokee Nation reservation, with a focus on Cherokee Nation health clinics, speaker home village, and community buildings. The studies will assess the feasibility of various energy...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $50,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Tribal Energy Consortium on January 13, 2025 under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program. The objective of this project is to empower tribal communities to reduce methane emissions on tribal-owned and operated marginal conventional wells and at oil & gas facilities on tribal lands by strategically deploying proven mitigation...
- This $536,200 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Pueblo of Jemez in developing a feasibility study for the tribe's energy independence. The study will outline strategies for the tribe to acquire or develop the necessary energy infrastructure to be carbon neutral and utilize 100% clean energy, delivering a path towards economic development. It will analyze renewable energy generation capacity and workforce development opportunities to...
- This U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs Project Grant for $290,661 will allow the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR) to build critical operational capacity for their Colville Tribal Utility Corporation (CTUC). The grant, awarded on July 8, 2024 under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), will enable CTUC to complete a range of administrative, regulatory, legal, and technical tasks to establish a strong foundation...
- 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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $445,457.47 Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant to Kawerak, Inc., a non-profit tribal consortium in Nome, Alaska. The "Unaatuq Geothermal Tribal Utility Development Project" grant will support Kawerak and its seven TEDO member organizations to establish a tribal business charter and utility structure focused on developing the geothermal energy resources on Unaatuq and Marys Igloo Native Corporation...
IN DECEMBER 2022 THE NAVAJO NATION AND WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS (WHCNAA) SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) TO TRANSITION FROM FOSSIL FUEL ECONOMIC MEASURES TO CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE STRATEGIC ENERGY AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR PLEDGE TO EXPAND BOTH DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCES FOR PRODUCTION AND ENERGY BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. NAVAJO NATION MINERALS DEPARTMENT (NNMD) AS LEAD AGENCY TO DEVELOP PROCESSES AND REGULATIONS TO OVERSEE TRIBAL-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT. NNMD REQUESTS TEDC GRANT SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY TO DEVELOP PRIORITY REGULATORY INFRASTRUCTURES OVER A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD. THIS REQUIRES TWO (2) FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS OFFICE OF ENERGY ADDENDUM AND GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN ENERGY ZONES (CEZ) USING MOU FOR STRUCTURE OF BOTH TRIBAL AND FEDERAL AGENCY TEAMS TO FORM A COLLABORATIVE. FUNDING AMOUNT AND TIMELINE - $500,000 FOR EACH PRIORITY OF (2) DELIVERABLES TOTAL $1,000,000 (ONE MILLION) (TWO SEPARATE BUDGETS AND SCHEDULES OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDED).
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/14/25 | ||
| Not listed | $275.0k | 7/30/24 |