The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $545,000 Project Grant to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe through the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148) on June 8, 2021 for completion by June 7, 2022. Under this award, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe's Red Willow Production Company will deliver services to develop and sustain the tribal energy program's managerial and technical capacity. Specifically, the funding will support the...
This $850,000 Project Grant awarded 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) is intended to support the Ute Indian Tribe in developing its technical, managerial, and organizational capabilities for energy resource development on tribal lands. The grant will fund a range of activities, including feasibility studies, energy infrastructure assessments, tribal utility authority explorations,...
This 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) provides the Wiyot Tribe with $227,046.59 to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study, assess project alternatives, and develop an implementation roadmap for a unique hybrid solar-biomass microgrid project on the tribe's lands. The goal of this 2-year project is to alleviate high energy costs, increase the reliability of...
This 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) provides $180,000 to the Burns Paiute Tribe to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA). The study will evaluate organizational and policy strategies to support the Tribe's energy objectives outlined in its Strategic Energy Plan. The project involves a three-phased approach, including...
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe was awarded a $165,834 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 be used to evaluate the technical and financial feasibility of constructing and operating an on-site green hydrogen production facility system on the Standing Rock Reservation, and to develop an installation plan. The proposed feasibility study will provide the...
The Sokaogan Chippewa Community (the Tribe) was awarded a $252,592 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to develop a comprehensive strategic energy plan and assess the feasibility of establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA). The key project elements include: Updating the Tribe's strategic energy plan; 2) Assessing the Tribe's technical, administrative, organizational, and governance capacity for energy and...
This $185,000 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 Table Mountain Rancheria in conducting a comprehensive study to explore the potential establishment of a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA). The proposed project aims to build the tribe's internal capacity for developing on-reservation energy resources, addressing energy storage and reliability issues, and...
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 Shoshone-Bannock Tribes received a $124,272 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 funding will be used to enhance the Tribes' capacity to govern the sale and delivery of electricity on the Fort Hall Reservation. Key project activities include training tribal staff and council members, developing organizational structures, and evaluating the feasibility of...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded the Northern Cheyenne Tribe a $125,400 Project Grant under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to conduct a feasibility study on an aggregate deposit on the tribe's reservation. The proposed study aims to map, sample, and test the technical characteristics of the aggregate deposit to determine its potential for producing high-quality sand and gravel products. The tribe is interested in...