Project Grant A25AP00281
- This federal Project Grant award of $594,928.00 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) will support the Round Valley Indian Tribes in northern California. The grant funding will be used to test and define aggregate reserves at the Upper Short Creek Hard Rock Quarry on the Round Valley Reservation, identify additional nearby prospective aggregate sites, and evaluate the local aggregate...
- 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 $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...
- 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...
- This $111,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) will assist the Round Valley Indian Tribes in California to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. The project will involve the tribes meeting with other basin users to prioritize water needs and allocation, as well as developing a groundwater management plan to ensure...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $200,345 Project Grant to the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake tribe under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to support the development of a comprehensive Tribal Energy Plan. The 2-year project, with an award date of September 22, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of September 21, 2027, will fund technical assistance and pre-development studies to identify, evaluate, and assess the tribe's energy and...
- 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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $2,499,452 Project Grant under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) to Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) to conduct Phase 3 of the Farewell Mineral Exploration Program. The project will focus on a targeted diamond drilling campaign at the Midway prospect, a high-priority area identified through earlier exploration efforts involving geologic mapping, surface sampling, and geophysical analysis. The funding...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs is providing a $149,125 Project Grant to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe under the Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands (CFDA 15.038) program. The grant award supports the tribe's efforts to reprocess 400 miles of existing in-house 2D seismic data to identify and evaluate potential drilling locations for helium, oil, and gas targets on their tribal lands. The goal is to have at least one drill-ready location by early 2026. This work aims...
- 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 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (CFDA 15.038) will provide $609,796 to the Round Valley Indian Tribes to continue and complete testing at the Upper Short Creek West Hard Rock Quarry, drill a deep hole at the East Quarry for further testing and modeling, and develop a business plan including training and an evaluation of the local aggregate resource market. The award aims to support the tribe's efforts to assess and develop the sizeable and high-quality hard rock aggregate resources on the Round Valley Reservation, which have potential applications in local construction, highway maintenance, and reclamation projects. The project will be led by Toni Whipple, the Director of Natural Resources and Manager for the 7 Tribes Rock Quarry, LLC.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $477.9k | 9/11/25 |