This EDA planning investment supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for the region served by the fort belknap indian community, which…

The Economic Development Administration awarded Fort Belknap Indian Community $153,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region served by the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Blaine and Phillips counties, Montana. The CEDS process brings together public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap designed to diversify and strengthen the regional economy. Work is performed in Harlem, Montana through September 30, 2028. Fort Belknap Indian Community, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Harlem serving the Aaniiih (Gros Ventre) and Nakoda (Assiniboine) tribes, receives the award as a Project Grant, the assistance type under which EDA Partnership Planning grants are structured for Indian Tribes. The recipient is SBA-certified as both an 8(a) Business Development Program participant and a HUBZone firm.

This EDA planning investment supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for the region served by the fort belknap indian community, which comprises portions of blaine and phillips counties in montana. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.