Project Grant A25AP00269
- 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 Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians was awarded a $153,398 Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs to conduct a feasibility study for a community-scale microgrid. The proposed microgrid will integrate solar photovoltaic, battery energy storage, and backup generator systems to provide reliable power to the tribal water treatment plant and village housing complex during extended power outages, which frequently occur...
- 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...
- The Wiyot Tribe, a federally recognized tribe in Humboldt County, CA, has been awarded a $245,518.83 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038). The funding will enable the tribe to complete the final development steps for its planned Front of the Meter (FOM) solar microgrid project. Key objectives of the grant include value engineering review, economic analysis, environmental review, securing federal...
- 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...
- The Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians received a $12,332,497 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) to install an estimated 2.8 MW of carport-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to serve the tribe's vital facilities and reduce their dependence on grid-supplied energy. The project is expected to generate 5,686 MWh of electricity in the first year, reducing the...
- This $200,470 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) on September 22, 2025. The grant will fund a proposed project by the Pueblo De San Ildefonso, a federally recognized Native American tribal government, to conduct appropriate studies to leverage the location of the Pueblo adjacent to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to provide clean, renewable geothermal energy to the lab....
- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded $147,549 to the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians through the Tribal Climate Resilience federal grant program (CFDA 15.156) for the project "FIRE-BRINGING BALANCE BACK TO THE LAND" from August 16, 2021 to August 15, 2023. Under this Project Grant, the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians will utilize funding to better understand potential impacts and vulnerabilities of communities, ecosystems and built systems to...
- 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 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 $119,250 to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians to conduct a feasibility assessment for adding battery energy storage systems (BESS) to their existing solar arrays. The goal is to create microgrids that will shield the tribe from uncertain energy prices and increase the capacity to produce clean renewable energy. The...
The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians received a $280,092 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to develop a feasibility study for a tribally owned microgrid. The key objectives are to: 1) assess options for generation, battery, and control components of the microgrid; 2) determine appropriate sizing of the components; 3) evaluate the likely costs; 4) compare the economic viability of the microgrid to existing electricity costs; 5) identify legal and regulatory requirements; and 6) produce a comprehensive feasibility report. Upon completion of the feasibility study, the tribe plans to develop preliminary engineering drawings to support future applications for additional federal or state funding to implement the microgrid project. This award supports the tribe's efforts to address high electricity costs and frequent power shutoffs in the region, with the goal of enhancing energy independence and sustainability for the tribal community.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $280.1k | 9/15/25 |