Project Grant NE988420010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $238,620 Project Grant on September 6, 2023 to the Native American Water Association, a minority-owned non-profit organization, under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761). This grant supports the provision of technical assistance and training services to identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems in rural areas, particularly Native American communities....

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) awarded a $3.41 million Project Grant under the Domestic Water Supply Projects program (CFDA 15.577) to the Lummi Indian Business Council, operating through its Lummi Tribal Sewer and Water District (LTSWD) division, on December 8, 2025. The award supports critical planning and design activities to secure reliable domestic water supply for the Lummi Reservation in northwest Washington, serving approximately 8,100 residents...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,817,400 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the MNI Waste-Water Company, a tribally owned water utility on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe reservation in South Dakota. The funding will support the construction of water distribution pipelines and residential connections to provide clean and reliable drinking water to 37 homes in a rural area northwest of Eagle Butte....

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $242,500 to the Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) on September 15, 2025, to develop the Lower Smith River Pollution Exposure Assessment and Mitigation Plan. The project, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, will investigate potential impacts to water quality, aquatic organisms, and human health in the Lower Smith River watershed,...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Pueblo of Santa Ana, a federally recognized Indian tribe, a $689,370.96 Project Grant on September 8, 2023 under the "Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection" (CFDA 15.519) program. The grant will fund the reconstruction of the South Desawa Ditch, which is intended to increase opportunities for the tribe to develop, manage, and protect its water resources. This water infrastructure project is expected to be completed...

The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma was awarded a $479,338 Project Grant under the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The funding will be used to implement a project that will protect the tribe's water resources through the development of a wellhead source water protection plan, a drought ordinance, and the formation of a drought task force. The project aims to accelerate drought response actions...

The Pueblo of San Felipe received $162,000 in federal formula grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support program (CFDA 66.419) for the period June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027. The award supports a comprehensive water quality management initiative focused on monitoring surface water quality across tribal lands in New Mexico, with particular emphasis on assessing potential impacts from...

This $112,071 federal Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) program will fund the Seneca Cayuga Nation's efforts to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of its rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. Key activities include developing a water quality monitoring program, attending trainings and meetings, participating in events with...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians $21.9 million under the Domestic Water Supply Projects program (CFDA 15.577) on August 18, 2025, to design and construct a potable water pipeline infrastructure project serving the Barona Reservation in Lakeside, California. The project addresses critical water supply and quality challenges facing the tribal community, including dramatic seasonal groundwater depletion...

The Native American Water Association received a $215,200 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on August 31, 2022 to provide technical assistance and training through September 1, 2023 under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761). The grant funds will support the identification and evaluation of solutions to water and waste disposal problems in rural Nevada through assisting grant applicants,...