Project Grant A25AP00275
- 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 Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Tribal Administration Division was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) on May 1, 2024. The grant will fund workforce development and community enhancement initiatives over a two-year project period ending on April 30, 2026. As a federally recognized tribal government, the organization plans to leverage this funding to provide job training,...
- 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...
- 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 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe was awarded a $200,000 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 grant funding will be used to conduct a feasibility study to develop utility-scale photovoltaic solar generation systems on the tribe's lands. The study will evaluate the solar potential, possible off-takers, and transmission interconnection costs required to deliver the clean...
- 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 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...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $4,240,947 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The grant will support the tribe's installation, operation, and monitoring of approximately 880 kW of solar photovoltaic systems and 918 kWh of battery energy storage systems on essential tribal facilities. This project is expected to generate approximately...
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 structures and business models for a tribal utility. The anticipated outcomes include a baseline report on tenant load profiles and resource potential, a feasibility report with technical, financial, and regulatory analysis, a preliminary engineering package, and a business plan outlining the ownership structure, financing strategy, and power purchase agreement framework. This grant award aims to support the tribe's efforts to develop local, tribally controlled energy infrastructure to serve its planned industrial hub and enhance the tribe's energy sovereignty and economic opportunities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $326.3k | 9/12/25 |