The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah on April 27, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support Phase 3 construction of the Cedar City Community Health Center in Iron County, Utah. The health center will provide critical healthcare infrastructure and enhance the Tribe's resilience to respond to future coronavirus outbreaks and other healthcare issues. It will serve the...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Shivwits Band of Paiutes to design and engineer a solar farm and hydroelectric power plant on the tribe's reservation in Ivins, Utah. The grant funding under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) will support the development of energy infrastructure to promote economic diversity and resilience for the tribe as it recovers from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the September 1, 2022...
The Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce awarded a $180,000 Project Grant to the Intertribal Council Inc. to support the update and continued implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the region served by the Inter-Tribal Council through December 31, 2024. Under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), the grant funding will allow the Intertribal Council to create and guide regional economic...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe on June 30, 2022 to support economic development efforts through December 31, 2023. The grant funding will support the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032), which aims to assist Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments in developing self-sustaining economies through opportunities for business development and coordinated program...
This $2,006,994 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Ute Indian Tribe in improving and refurbishing their water system infrastructure in Uintah County, Utah. Funded through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the project will clean and refurbish two water collection systems, add three new wells to provide a reliable water source for business growth on the reservation, and advance regional economic resiliency. Awarded on September 6, 2022, the project is...
The Hopi Tribe was awarded a $180,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). Through this funding, the Hopi Tribe will update and implement their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. They will collaborate with Northern Arizona University to host business development education and training events. The tribe will also evaluate infrastructure...
The Umatilla Indian Reservation received a $180,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the agency's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations grant program (CFDA 11.302). The three-year award runs from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024 to support planning assistance activities. Through this funding, the Confederated Tribes-Umatilla will create a regional economic development plan to stimulate and guide the economic...
The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded $306,000 to the Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation through September 2025 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations grant program (CFDA 11.302). The funding will support development of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for a four-county region in South Dakota served by the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders...
The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded $180,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho. This three-year project grant will support the Tribes' planning efforts to achieve sustainable economic growth, preserve their culture and traditions, and maintain self-sufficiency as outlined in the 1868 Fort Bridger Treaty. Specifically, the funding...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.9 million Project Grant to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The grant will support the Tribe's Food Entrepreneurs as Economic Development (FEED) Towoac project, which aims to address local and regional needs for access to healthy food, business development, and workforce training in rural areas. Key deliverables include infrastructure to...