Project Grant MN257341OMS25
- 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 San Carlos Apache Tribal Council was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant will fund the development of a new course, "Introduction to Historiography: The Apachean Peoples," and the creation of an open-source textbook on the history of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. Additionally, the grant will provide professional development...
- 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 Fort Sill Apache Tribe was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to expand their Nde Bizaa Nahizaa ("Apache Language, Our Language") teaching text. The Tribe will restore audio recordings to pair with the text as examples of language pronunciation. It will also train support team members in proper digitization and cataloging methods for audio...
- 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...
- 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 was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). Over a 36-month period ending September 2030, the Tribe will implement a project to decrease violent crimes against Indian women, strengthen tribal authority to respond to such crimes, and ensure perpetrators are held accountable. Key deliverables include...
- The Mescalero Apache School received a $154,391 Indian Education Formula Grant to Local Educational Agencies (CFDA 84.060) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. This one-year grant, effective from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, supports the school's comprehensive educational programs designed to address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students. The grant funding enables the Mescalero Apache...
- 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,...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $101,454 Project Grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) to the Mescalero Apache Tribe in New Mexico. The grant, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, supports employment and training activities for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals. Key services to be provided include career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment,...
The Mescalero Apache Tribe was awarded a $249,100 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) program. The grant will enable the tribe to address the need to connect tribal members, particularly youth, to their culture and history by creating community-oriented publications that highlight the history and heritage of the Whitetail community on the Mescalero Apache reservation. The project will formally document the Whitetail community through oral history, archival, and archaeological research, and synthesize the information into a series of community-focused publications and a tribally-managed archival database. The research team led by tribal staff and knowledge-holders will employ various methods, including a community booklet and ArcGIS StoryMap, to capture and present this cultural heritage in engaging ways. The grant has a performance period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.1k | 9/16/25 |