This $24,996,065 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855), will support the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma in deploying broadband infrastructure and telecommunications technologies to enhance distance learning and telemedicine services for the rural Pawnee community. The 2-year project, running from June 2024 to June 2026, aims to improve access to education, training,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2 million ARP Economic Development Grant for Rural Health Care Facilities to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma on May 13, 2022. The two-year project grant will support the construction and improvement of community health care facilities in Pawnee, Oklahoma under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA #10.766). This federal program aims to enhance access to essential services for rural residents by funding the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded the Chickasaw Nation a $24,992,756.00 Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) on August 22, 2023. This grant funding will support the Chickasaw Nation's efforts to expand broadband infrastructure and services in rural areas within its tribal territory. The ReConnect Program aims to increase high-speed internet connectivity to enable economic growth and provide access to critical resources like...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $2 million Project Grant to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) from January 2023 through January 2025. REAP aims to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy systems for agricultural producers and rural small businesses through grants of up to 25% of project costs and loan guarantees. It can reasonably be inferred the Pawnee Nation will use the grant funding to support energy...
This $1,429,600.00 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides annual transportation funding to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma for fiscal year 2025. The grant supports the Pawnee Nation Transportation Program, which delivers a range of transportation infrastructure development and improvement projects across the tribe's service area. Key services delivered through this award include roadway maintenance, bridge...
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma was awarded a $316,534 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Agriculture on Indian Lands (CFDA 15.034) federal grant program. The grant, awarded on July 8, 2024, will fund the Pawnee Nation Agriculture Land Restoration Project to protect and restore agricultural resources, including cropland and rangeland, on tribal trust lands in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The project aims to facilitate the development of renewable...
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma was awarded a $255,459 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (CFDA 10.567). This two-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will enable the Pawnee Nation to operate local food distribution sites and deliver nutrition education services to provide USDA food packages to income-eligible Native American households on or near the Pawnee...
This $360,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration supports the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma in updating and continuing to implement their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Pawnee and Payne Counties in Oklahoma. Through the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program, the Pawnee Nation will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap that diversifies and...
The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma was awarded a $150,000 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 grant will fund capacity-building activities to enhance the tribe's ability to engage in commercial energy activities, including a regulatory review into renewable energy project development, workforce development planning, and improvements to administrative capacity. The project...
This federal Project Grant award of $284,851.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041). The grant funding supports comprehensive K-12 educational services delivered by Pawnee Public Schools, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. The award period extends from...