Project Grant BH25078916

This federal Project Grant award under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438) is intended to gather baseline data to inform the feasibility of salmon reintroduction upstream of Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams. The $700,000 award, made on September 1, 2024, will support the Coeur D'Alene Tribe in conducting several key research objectives, including: Estimating survival and travel time of juvenile...

The Spokane Tribe of Indians received a $148,400 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 a feasibility study for a solar photovoltaic and battery storage system at the 5880 Ford Wellpinit Rd water infrastructure facility. The goal is to enhance the reliability and resilience of the Tribe's water systems, particularly in the face of power outages, water...

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant by 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 support the tribe's efforts to develop technical, managerial, and organizational capabilities necessary to maximize the economic potential of energy resource development on tribal lands. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include: 1) a...

This Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, provides $21.6 million to the City of Yakima, Washington to remove Nelson Dam and construct several new elements improving fish passage, flood conveyance, sediment transport, and water delivery systems along the Naches River. Key deliverables include constructing a roughened channel, concrete sluiceway, and floodplain approach channel to naturalize...

The Coeur D'Alene Tribe received a $1.4 million federal project grant award on September 1, 2025, under the Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (NOAA, CFDA 11.438) to support the second year of implementation and summary analysis for a salmon reintroduction feasibility study. The project aims to collect baseline empirical data on juvenile sockeye salmon survival and behavior in the upper Columbia River basin upstream of Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams. Key deliverables include: estimating...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $155,400 to the Modoc Nation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) on August 5, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2027. This project grant will support targeted grazing treatments across Modoc ancestral lands in the Klamath Basin to control invasive plant species, promote native grass and forb germination, reduce wildfire fuel loading, and decrease erosion....

The Town of Coulee Dam, doing business as the City of Coulee Dam, received a $669,000 Project Grant award on June 5, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant funding will support the city's ongoing efforts to provide waste disposal services to persistently impoverished areas within Coulee Dam, Washington. The project aims to improve waste management infrastructure and...

This $1.94 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports Little Big Horn Community College in establishing design and engineering for the Apsaalooke Cultural Center in Crow Agency, Montana. The Cultural Center aims to support recovery and expansion of the tribe's tourism economy by highlighting its cultural amenities and rich Apsaalooke heritage. This is intended to create more stable, year-round jobs; spark new business opportunities to replace those lost during the...

The University of North Dakota, in partnership with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, was awarded a $469,681 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557). The grant supports the installation of soil moisture sensors, rainfall gauges, and a streamflow gauge in the Cannonball River watershed, as well as the collection of hydrologic and climatic data. The project aims to develop seasonal forecasts of streamflow...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $481,000 to the Fort Belknap Indian Community (doing business as Fort Belknap Industries) on September 9, 2025, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). This Project Grant funds the rehabilitation and modernization of the Three Mile Pump Facilities, infrastructure, and associated equipment located in Harlem, Montana. Upon completion by December 31, 2026, the upgraded...