Environmental Management Indian
Active
- Assistance listing
- 15.041
- Agency
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Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- 49 $27,329,854 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Block Grant
- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 14-2100-0-1-452
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs administers the Environmental Management Indian program (CFDA 15.041) to fund environmental cleanup, remediation, and assessment projects on tribal lands, with the most recent grant award disbursed on June 18, 2025. The program has funded 49 awards since 1996, with modest recent activity averaging approximately one award per year over the past five years (one award in 2025, two in 2024, one in 2023, two in 2022, and one in 2021).
The program funds tribal environmental compliance work, hazardous waste site surveys, natural resource damage assessments, invasive species management, solid waste remediation, water resources projects, fisheries management, and forestry activities on Indian lands and Bureau of Indian Affairs controlled facilities. Recent awards include a $200 thousand cooperative agreement with the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes for solid waste and planning work, a $140,628 project grant for environmental management, and a $49,999 block grant to UMIT Environmental Management.
Block Grants dominate the assistance-type portfolio at 71 percent of awards, with Project Grants comprising 16 percent and Cooperative Agreements 12 percent. The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Region has disbursed the largest share of funding, delivering 28 awards totaling $21 million in federal dollars obligated, or approximately 77 percent of the $27.3 million total federal commitment across all awards. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education has funded 13 awards at $4.8 million, with the remaining four funding agencies contributing under $1.2 million combined.
Recipients must demonstrate current compliance issues, experience qualifying them to complete technical aspects of the work, and consistency with conservation of trust resources. Successful applicants should submit a notice of intent to renew at least 90 days prior to award expiration if continuation is anticipated. The source does not identify any currently open grant opportunities.
Objective and description
- Objective
To determine environmental impacts of Federal projects on Indian lands; to conduct surveys of Bureau of Indian Affairs controlled Federal lands and facilities, and of Indian lands, in order to identify hazardous waste sites, evaluate the potential th
- Description
This is funding for Tribal environmental programs and to support individual environmental cleanup, remediation, or assessment projects on Tribal lands.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations authorized by the Tribes.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Federally Recognized Indian tribes.
- Uses of assistance
Use of these funds are two-fold. One, they facilitate the Bureau's fulfilling statutory responsibilities: they are used to prepare Environmental Assessments (EA's); advise agency superintendents on environmental quality, waste disposal and cultural resource management; assist area offices in gathering information for EA's and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's); review proposed actions to determine compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and assist area offices in obtaining information for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and the Archeological Resources Protection Act. Two, they are used for individual tribal projects that enhance or protect the local environment.
- Use restrictions
Tribal environmental only
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Awards are made on an annual basis and the funds remain available until expended by the contractor/grantee.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Informal prep-application conference is recommended. Technical assistance in preparing the application is available upon request.
- Application procedure
https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Proposals must provide the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the tribes with assistance on a current compliance issue; work must be consistent with conservation of trust resources; and applicant must have the experience and qualifications necessary to complete the technical aspects of the work.
- Award procedure
The award is approved by the Division Chief, Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resources Management, Office of Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affair
- Time to approval or disapproval
Applications will be processed within 90 days.
- Renewals
For continuing, funded projects, awards may be renewed upon satisfactory performance by the contractor/grantee. A notice of intent to renew should be submitted at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the current award.
- Appeals
An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official or may appeal the denial of the application directly to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, or may bring suit in U.S. District Court. Full appeal procedures are found in 25 CFR Part 900.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 49 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seminole Tribe Of Florida | $4,115,005 | 15% |
| 2 | Mi'kmaq Nation | $3,809,831 | 14% |
| 3 | Miccosukee Corporation | $3,659,038 | 13% |
| 4 | Penobscot Indian Nation | $3,484,734 | 13% |
| 5 | Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians | $2,877,914 | 11% |
| 6 | Seneca Nation Of Indians | $2,345,562 | 9% |
| 7 | Wabanaki Youth In Science | $1,208,889 | 4% |
| 8 | United South & Eastern Tribes Inc. | $1,063,196 | 4% |
| 9 | Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | $703,329 | 3% |
| 10 | Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians | $640,835 | 2% |
10 of 29 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1,328,794 |
| FY2024 | $2,372,272 |
| FY2023 | $2,733,848 |
| FY2022 | $3,417,367 |
| FY2021 | $3,259,445 |
| FY2020 | $2,719,661 |
| FY2019 | $870,814 |
| FY2018 | $2,123,693 |
| FY2017 | $2,831,143 |
| FY2016 | $1,609,392 |
| FY2015 | $2,373,442 |
| FY2014 | $2,403,259 |
| FY2013 | $1,764,651 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.041?
Assistance Listing 15.041 is Environmental Management Indian, a federal grant program run by Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education (Department of the Interior).
What is the CFDA number for Environmental Management Indian?
Its CFDA number is 15.041: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 15.041 awarded?
49 grant awards under 15.041 have obligated $27,329,854 in federal funds to 29 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 15.041?
The recipients obligated the most under Environmental Management Indian are Seminole Tribe Of Florida ($4,115,005), Mi'kmaq Nation ($3,809,831) and Miccosukee Corporation ($3,659,038).
How much did 15.041 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 15.041 obligated $1,328,794 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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