Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 80004
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- R25AS00023
- Agency
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
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- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- Christina Munoz bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Reclamation is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 80004." This opportunity provides funding for federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 western states to implement near-term drought relief actions that mitigate drought impacts related to the operation of Reclamation water projects. The program's objectives are to assist eligible Tribes in developing, managing, and protecting their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought. Applications will be evaluated based on project need (30 points), project benefits (30 points), and project implementation capability (30 points). The deadline for submitting proposals is February 4, 2025.
This $9 million funding opportunity will provide individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $2 million, with no cost sharing required. Projects must be completed by June 30, 2026, and cannot begin ground-disturbing activities until environmental and cultural resources compliance is obtained. The grant awards will be made through cooperative agreements or grants under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519).
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Per Executive Order M-25-11, the announcement is closed. -
This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.
Update #2 ·
Per Executive Order M-11-25, the announcement is closed. -
This Notice of Funding Opportunity and closing date are paused and under review until further notice.
Update #1 ·
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is authorized to provide emergency drought relief for Tribes through the Inflation Reduction Act (Act) of 2022. To provide drought relief to Tribes, Reclamation's Native American Affairs and International Affairs Office (NAIAO) implements the Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Program (Program).This NAIAO funding opportunity is for federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 western states. Activities funded through this Program must provide near-term drought relief actions that mitigate drought impacts for Tribes who are impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water project.The Program's objectives are to assist eligible Tribes to develop, manage and protect their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought. To be consistent with the purposes of the Act, proposals should meet one or more of the following objectives:Mitigate drought impacts,Increase drought resiliency,Reduce reliance on declining water sources,Increase the efficiency of water deliveries,Mitigate the loss of water and related Tribal trust resources, orAddress drinking water shortages.
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