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...
The Igiugig Village Council, a federally recognized tribal government in Alaska, was awarded a $1,472,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant funding will support Phase 1 of the development of the Diamond Point property into a fully operational quarry. This initial phase involves conducting comprehensive geological assessments to validate the viability of the proposed quarry...
The Elk Valley Rancheria, a federally recognized Indian tribe in California, received 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 the Elk Valley Rancheria Tribal Energy Development Planning and Tribal Utility Authority Feasibility Study Project. The key objectives of this project are to: 1) Determine the tribe's technical, administrative,...
The Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California received a $281,387.50 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 be used to create a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to manage the tribe's energy resources locally, reduce reliance on external utility providers, and promote energy sovereignty. Key objectives include developing a sustainable energy...
The Department of Energy awarded a $373,864.90 Formula Grant to the Round Valley Indian Tribes under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The objective of this project is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. The funding will be used by the Round Valley Indian Tribes, a federally recognized tribal government located in Covelo, California, to support critical activities related to grid modernization, renewable...
The Pit River Tribe was awarded a $400,000 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 purpose of this grant is to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the potential for installing photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) on the XL Ranch and Burney Trust Lands in California. Preliminary assessments indicate the potential for up to 1.2 MW of PV...
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,...
The Walker River Paiute Tribe was awarded a $650,433 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 will fund a comprehensive geothermal assessment and resource evaluation across the Walker River Indian Reservation, which is located in a known geothermal resource area. Project tasks include geophysical surveys, geochemical studies, geologic modeling, and hydrologic...
This $120,020 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, awarded under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), will support the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California in building their capacity for commercial energy development and management. The key products and services to be delivered through this 2-year grant include: 1) Quantifying the financial and administrative investments required for the Rancheria...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $185,000 Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant to the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians (EBKI) to develop the tribe's technical, managerial, and organizational capacities for managing and regulating its energy resources. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Establishing organizational structures and business entities for the tribe to engage in commercial energy development...