Project Grant NAE260948OLS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Red Lake Band Of Chippewa Indians $150,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to enhance library services and cultural engagement in Red Lake, Minnesota. The Medweganoonind Library will use grant funds to bolster physical holdings and digital resources with a focus on Indigenous voices. The project will support youth events and activities for pre-K through high school...
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public and Indian Housing Office awarded a $5,800,000 Indian Housing Block Grant (CFDA 14.867) to the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The award, which has an ultimate completion date of August 21, 2029, will support the tribe's comprehensive housing and community development initiatives. This includes new housing construction, rehabilitation of existing units, housing acquisition, infrastructure...
- The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin received a $1,400,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596). The funding will support the construction of a new modular police station facility for the Red Cliff Police Department (RCPD) to enhance public safety and community policing services in the tribe's Bayfield, Wisconsin community. The new station will provide...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians received a $118,545 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports the establishment and operation of youth and adult reading and writing clubs, a youth summer reading challenge, and family-centered cultural activities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin received a $145,461 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports the development of a comprehensive library collection and cultural resource initiative designed to enhance storytelling capabilities and...
- The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin received a $5,000,000 Community Development Block Grant - Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (CDBG-PRICE) project grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The award, with a performance period from January 16, 2025 to September 20, 2032, will support the tribe's efforts to preserve and revitalize manufactured...
- The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin will receive $399,307 through September 2024 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The funding supports the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) (CFDA 10.567), which provides nutrition assistance and delivers food to members of federally recognized Tribes and Alaskan natives living on or near reservations or Tribal areas. Specifically, the Red Cliff Band will...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community $150,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to strengthen cultural connections through preservation and revitalization of Ojibwe culture and language programming at the Ojibwa Community Library. The recipient will create a micro-museum space to display physical artifacts and printed and recorded stories, conduct outreach to elders, families,...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $106,902 to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to strengthen the Sault Tribe Ojibwe Learning Center and Library. The award funds the library's transition to a lending library through purchase of software, barcode scanners, and catalog cards, and supports hiring a Collections Assistant position and expanding operating hours....
- The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin will receive $900,000 under a five-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding supports the Mishomis ("Grandfather") House Recovery Center project under the Justice System Infrastructure Program for Indian Tribes (CFDA 16.596). The Mishomis House Recovery Center will operate a live-in recovery house for up to six individuals, providing...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $150,000 to the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to support Ginanda Gikendaasomin Library's community programming in Bayfield, Wisconsin through September 30, 2028. The library will deliver weekly Ojibwemowin language classes, a summer Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math camp featuring indigenized curricula, cultural workshops, tribal farm and food sovereignty programming, and digital literacy training. The project engages school-age youth, teens, young adults, and elders across the Red Cliff community. Red Cliff Band operates the library as a federally recognized tribal government delivering health, education, social services, and cultural preservation programs. The tribe maintains a substantial federal grant portfolio spanning the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies, with recent awards including a $2.43 million Head Start program, a $5 million Community Development Block Grant for housing revitalization, and a $900,000 Healing to Wellness Court grant. The tribe's mission centers on language and culture revitalization, economic development, public safety response, environmental stewardship, and health outcomes for tribal members.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 8/12/26 |