Project Grant XA979137012

The Pueblo of Acoma was awarded a $122,585 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Tribal Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586). The 4-year project aims to enhance the effectiveness of the Pueblo's tribal court in handling American Indian and Alaska Native child welfare cases, including family preservation, reunification, guardianship, and adoption proceedings. Specifically, the award will support the...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Courts program (CFDA 15.029), will deliver VAWA advocacy skills training for a tribal court. The award of $132,907.00 was granted on February 27, 2025 to the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians, a federally recognized tribal government, to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of their judicial system and related legal services. The funding will be used...

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) awarded a $420,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Aid To Tribal Governments program (CFDA 15.020) to the Self Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium Inc. The funding will support general tribal government operations, including maintaining up-to-date tribal enrollment, conducting tribal elections, and developing appropriate tribal policies, legislation, and regulations. The award has a performance period of 4 years, from August 26,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596) provides $1,800,000.00 to the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, a Native American-owned non-profit organization, to deliver training and technical assistance to Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Purpose Area #3 grantees and non-grantee federally recognized tribes. Key activities include providing on-site visits, regional trainings,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $163,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments, Inc. (CATG) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664). The purpose of this award is to provide logistical, expertise, relationship, and functional support to the FWS for planning and executing the Alaska Native Relations Training Courses. These 32-hour in-person training sessions are designed to enhance attendees' knowledge of the...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Child Welfare Research Training or Demonstration program (CFDA 93.648) to the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, a Native American-owned non-profit organization. The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, will support the Institute's efforts to facilitate sharing of resources, provide training, and offer technical assistance to help...

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cooperative Agreement award, under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608), provides $370,380 to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California to increase their engagement and participation in environmental management and restoration efforts within the Lake Tahoe watershed. The project aims to advance the Washoe Tribe's role in setting priorities and participating in long-term restoration activities in the Lake Tahoe...

The federal Block Grant award of $408,731.00 was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families under the Tribal Work Grants program (CFDA 93.594). The award was granted to the California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. (CIMC), a non-profit organization focused on empowering Native American communities through employment, training, and related services. Through this Tribal Work Grants funding, CIMC will develop and implement workforce...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) will provide $337,895 to the Resighini Rancheria from Aug 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2026. The funding will support the Rancheria's Natural Resources Department by funding a new Natural Resources Manager position for 3 years. The USFWS Partners program will work directly with the Rancheria and the new Manager to enhance the Rancheria's capacity to plan,...

The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (CTBYN) received a $263,462 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (HHS ACF) under the Tribal Work Grants program (CFDA #93.594). The award period is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Under this block grant, CTBYN will operate a program to make work activities available and provide work-related activities to support job readiness, job placement, and job retention for...