Endangered Species on Indian Lands
Active
- Assistance listing
- 15.051
- Agency
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Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- 7 $687,974 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Block Grant
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 14-2100-0-1-302
- 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 and Indian Education funds competitive Project Grants, Block Grants, and Cooperative Agreements under CFDA 15.051 to support Tribal management of endangered and threatened species on Indian trust lands and achievement of Endangered Species Act compliance, with the most recent grant award dated September 2018.
Program activity has been sparse and irregular. Seven awards have been disbursed since 1991, with the most recent award now eight years old. The award cadence shows two awards in 2013 and 2015, one in 2014 and 2018, and single awards in 1991. The portfolio reflects minimal recent competition—no grant opportunities appear to be currently open, and no notices of funding opportunity or requests for proposals have been posted in the source material.
The program funds discrete species management and recovery projects on tribal lands. Recent awards have supported Northern Spotted Owl inventory work, ferret and prairie dog management, endangered species recovery planning, and species-specific initiatives such as the Summit Lake Paiute Endangered Species project. Projects address utilization, development, or management of trust resources and benefit federally listed threatened and endangered species or tribally significant species.
Funding is dominated by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education, which issued six of seven awards totaling $688 thousand in federal dollars obligated. Project Grants represent 57 percent of the award portfolio, Block Grants 29 percent, and Cooperative Agreements 14 percent. Typical individual award magnitudes range from $26 thousand to $150 thousand. The largest historical award was a Block Grant for the Northern Spotted Owl Inventory Program at $272,974 issued in 1991.
Financial assistance is provided on a nonrecurring, year-by-year basis and is not intended to support perennial tribal programs. Applications are processed within 90 days. Applicants should retain financial records for three years from audit submission, procurement records for three years from final payment, and property records for three years from disposition or transfer. Technical assistance in application preparation is available, and an informal application conference is recommended.
Objective and description
- Objective
To comply with the Endangered Species Act, the Northern Spotted Owl Recovery plan, and to implement the Endangered Species Recovery on Indian lands.
- Description
Provides competitive funding to Tribes to achieve compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for the utilization, development, or management of Trust Resources, as well as for projects that benefit Federally listed threatened and endangered or tribally significant species on Trust lands.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations authorized by Indian tribal governments whose reservations are in areas inhabited by these specific endangered species.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations authorized by Indian tribal governments.
- Uses of assistance
The program monies are species specific. Appropriated funds allow those tribes in areas of endangered species to conduct activities that are necessary to comply with the Endangered Species Act.
- 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 application conference is recommended. Technical assistance in preparing the application is available upon request.
- Application procedure
RFP/NOFO
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria such as the geographic extent of potential critical habitat and the amount of harvested acres (forest, range, agricultural, etc.) are considered, as well as the methodologies proposed and the capability of the applicant to successfully conduct the project.
- Award procedure
In most cases, the award can be approved at the agency level. In some instances, the application will be forwarded to the Regional Director for approval.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Applications will be processed within 90 days.
- Renewals
Financial assistance is in the form of nonrecurring awards appropriated for projects on a year-by-year basis. They are not intended to provide perennial support for tribal programs.
- Appeals
An unsuccessful applicant may request an informal conference with the deciding official.
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confederated Tribes And Bands Of The Yakama Nation | $272,974 | 40% |
| 2 | Summit Lake Paiute Tribe | $150,000 | 22% |
| 3 | Hualapai Tribal Council | $94,000 | 14% |
| 4 | Seminole Tribe Of Florida, Inc. | $80,000 | 12% |
| 5 | Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | $65,000 | 9% |
| 6 | Tule River Indian Tribe Of The Tule River Reservation, California | $26,000 | 4% |
6 of 7 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | $80,000 |
| FY2019 | $193,831 |
| FY2018 | $150,000 |
| FY2017 | $203,240 |
| FY2015 | $80,000 |
| FY2014 | $314,391 |
| FY2013 | $268,074 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.051?
Assistance Listing 15.051 is Endangered Species on Indian Lands, a federal grant program run by Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education (Department of the Interior).
What is the CFDA number for Endangered Species on Indian Lands?
Its CFDA number is 15.051: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 15.051 awarded?
7 grant awards under 15.051 have obligated $687,974 in federal funds to 7 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 15.051?
The recipients obligated the most under Endangered Species on Indian Lands are Confederated Tribes And Bands Of The Yakama Nation ($272,974), Summit Lake Paiute Tribe ($150,000) and Hualapai Tribal Council ($94,000).
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