Project Grant NAE260915OLS26
- The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska received a $276,919.77 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training Program (CFDA 17.265) for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The grant funds employment and training services designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills among unemployed and under-skilled American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals within the tribe's...
- The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska (Vendor) will receive $569,478 under a three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration to support the Native American Employment and Training program. The grant will fund employment and training services for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians in Niobrara, Nebraska through June 2025. Specifically, the Vendor will provide career services, follow-up services for up to 12 months after exit, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) under the Tribal Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.639), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds a comprehensive wildlife and plant species inventory project designed to document the presence and conservation status of flora and fauna across the tribe's approximately 4,000 acres of...
- The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women to support the PONCA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA & BRIGHT HORIZONS RURAL DV/SA PROJECT. The funding period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Under the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance Program (CFDA 16.589), the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and its sub-awardee Bright Horizons will work...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $285,134 Project Grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. The grant period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The purpose of the grant is to provide employment and training services to support American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Key activities include career services to prepare participants for unsubsidized employment,...
- The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska was awarded a $376,516 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to maintain existing transit services from June 2023 through December 2026. Funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance to permit the Tribe to continue providing safe, effective, and reliable public transit for riders in a...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Chickahominy Indian Tribe $249,828 on September 1, 2026, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to build internal capacity for language reclamation among tribal citizens through the Renapew Reconstruction Collection. The project delivers a digital collection of original language reconstruction guides, professional development workshops led by subject matter experts, and working sessions piloting the...
- The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). This 36-month grant will allow the Ponca Tribe's Domestic Violence Program to continue and enhance services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking in tribal communities. Key services to be...
- The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska received a $311,785 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841). The grant funds will be used to implement services for victims of crime that meet needs identified by the Ponca Tribe's community and reflect tribal values and traditions. This aligns with the congressional intent for the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside, which was created in...
- The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska (PTN) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to implement a range of culturally-based youth services and community engagement initiatives. The 5-year award period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2028. Key activities funded under this grant include: implementing the evidence-based Project Venture curriculum for youth ages 8-14, conducting the...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska $142,494 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to design and produce beginner-level Ponca language learning materials and develop language instruction content for tribal members, including those residing outside the tribe's primary service delivery area. The tribe will develop printed activity books and worksheets alongside a digital version of the materials. The project will also produce a series of short-form language learning videos and tutorials focused on traditional skills such as beading and regalia-making, created in collaboration with community members. These activities build on the tribe's 2018 declaration of a state of emergency for the Ponca language and support cultural revitalization efforts targeting the tribe's 5,975 enrolled members, 3,782 of whom live outside the service delivery area. Performance occurs in Niobrara, Nebraska, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028. The award is structured as an Enhancement Grant, which under the program guidelines supports improved educational programs and enhanced preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $142.5k | 8/12/26 |