Project Grant H79SM061938

The Mescalero Apache Tribe has been awarded a $444,122 Project Grant under the Department of Justice's Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to provide purpose-driven prevention programming for tribal youth ages 12-18 on the Mescalero reservation in New Mexico. The 5-year grant, which began on October 1, 2023, will fund evidence-based prevention activities focused on decreasing drug and alcohol use and increasing positive leadership and life skills by 10% for the target population. Key program...

The Mescalero Apache Tribe was awarded a $892,682 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.596 - Tribal Justice Assistance Program) to create and operate a Mescalero Apache Peacemaker Court as part of the tribe's judicial system. The grant funding will support the planning, development, and implementation of the tribal peacemaker court, which will use culturally-appropriate, non-adversarial dispute resolution methods to address underlying issues...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $299,226 project grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) to the Mescalero Apache Tribe for the period of April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The grant will support employment and training services for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians to enhance academic, occupational, and literacy skills and promote economic development. Specifically, funding will be used to...

The Mescalero Apache Tribe is receiving a $711,639.12 Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Child Support Services program (CFDA 93.563). The grant will fund the Mescalero Tribal Child Support Services to enforce child support obligations, locate absent parents, establish paternity, and obtain child, spousal, and medical support payments for the Mescalero Apache community in New Mexico. This 12-month grant...

The Mescalero Apache Tribe received a $160,000 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians program (CFDA 93.047). This funding will support the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to Native Americans comparable to services provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act. The grant period...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Mescalero Apache Tribe received a $101,454 Project Grant award from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The grant supports employment and training services designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills among unemployed, underemployed, and low-income American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native...

The Mescalero Apache Tribe was awarded a $288,368 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to continue implementing the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. The grant funds will provide salary and fringe benefits for a SORNA Compliance Officer and an Administrative Assistant to register new sex offenders, ensure current offenders are in compliance with tribal...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Mescalero Apache Tribe received a $249,100 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2028. The grant supports the tribe's efforts to document and preserve the history and cultural heritage of the Whitetail Community on the Mescalero Apache Reservation through a comprehensive heritage...

The Mescalero Apache Tribe received a $219,147 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750). The grant will fund one full-time SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act) compliance officer and one administrative assistant to support the tribe's efforts to register new sex offenders, ensure compliance with SORNA and the Mescalero Apache tribal code, conduct compliance checks,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Mescalero Apache School received $154,391 in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060) for the award period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award supports comprehensive educational services designed to address the unique cultural, linguistic, and academic needs of approximately 1,600 American Indian and...