Project Grant A25AP00262
- This federal Project Grant award of $192,560 was provided by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to support the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes in Poplar, MT. The grant will fund technical assistance and pre-development studies to identify, evaluate, and assess the energy (renewable and conventional) and mineral resource potential on the tribe's lands. This includes resource inventories, feasibility...
- This $175,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the CFDA program 15.038 "Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands" supports the Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe's efforts to evaluate energy and mineral resource potential on their reservation lands in New Mexico. The grant will fund pre-development technical studies and assessments focused on identifying, evaluating, and assessing renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, as well as...
- This Project Grant award of $2,006,533 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) will fund the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation to plug, remediate, and reclaim an orphaned oil and gas well on tribal lands. The grant supports activities to decrease methane emissions, enhance public health and safety, and restore land and water resources impacted by the orphaned well and associated infrastructure. Key deliverables include...
- 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...
- 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 $360,898.66 to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to establish a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to locally manage utility resources, reduce reliance on external utilities, and foster long-term energy sovereignty. The key objectives are to develop a strategic energy plan and integrated resources plan, increase...
- 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...
- The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribe in California, was awarded a $326,287 Project Grant under the Department of the Interior's Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to complete a comprehensive feasibility study for a tribally owned energy generation and storage system. The study will assess the tribe's energy needs, evaluate solar, geothermal, and natural gas generation options paired with energy storage, and develop competitive rate...
- This $306,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders in Chouteau and Hill Counties, Montana to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy. The grant falls under the Economic Development...
- This $100,000 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs through the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to the Cahuilla Band of Indians. The funding will support a study to assess the energy resource potential and feasibility of installing an integrated resilient energy microgrid to serve the tribe's planned Cahuilla Tribal Administration Resilience Campus. The project will evaluate the technical, economic, financial, and legal...
- The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe received a $494,747.25 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program on July 29, 2024. The objective of this grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events and ensure power reliability for the Tribe's community and surrounding regions. The award will fund a multi-year project focused on grid modernization, renewable energy integration, transmission...
This $329,902 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.038) will enable the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation to create a comprehensive roadmap for deploying viable energy projects. The three-phase methodology includes assessing generation and storage options, advancing selected concepts to preliminary design, and producing a final implementation plan. The expected outcomes are increased energy sovereignty, competitive energy rates, improved grid resilience, and new job creation for tribal members. This grant supports the tribe's efforts to identify, evaluate, and develop renewable energy and mineral resources on its land to enhance self-governance and economic opportunities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $329.9k | 9/11/25 |