Land Buy-Back For Tribal Nations
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 15.152
- Agency
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Departmental Offices
Department of the Interior
- Grant awards
- 51 $13,853,836 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of the Interior Departmental Offices funds land consolidation activities for tribal nations under CFDA 15.152 (Land Buy-Back For Tribal Nations), with the most recent grant award dated November 12, 2019—nearly seven years ago—signaling this program is not currently active for new funding.
The program implements land consolidation provisions of the Cobell Settlement Agreement by purchasing fractional interests in trust or restricted Indian lands from willing sellers and transferring them to tribes of jurisdiction. Recent awards funded planning, outreach, mapping, mineral evaluations, appraisals, and acquisitions across 20-plus reservation locations, including Wind River, Fond du Lac, Fort Peck, Fort Berthold, Santee Sioux, Oglala Sioux, Yakama Nation, Blackfeet, Navajo, Pine Ridge, Standing Rock, and Crow reservations. The program worked to consolidate fractionated land holdings that have accumulated over generations, freeing tribal resources and strengthening tribal sovereignty and decision-making.
All 51 awards in the portfolio were Cooperative Agreements structured as single-source awards with eligible tribes. The Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary led funding, providing 27 awards totaling $9.4 million (53 percent of federal dollars obligated), with the Department of the Interior Departmental Offices accounting for 13 awards at $3.6 million and a subordinate office providing 11 awards at $831 thousand. Combined federal dollars obligated across the program totaled $13.9 million. Award activity peaked in 2015 with 14 awards, declining to 5–9 awards per year in 2016–2019. Recent awards ranged from approximately $33 thousand to $295 thousand; historical awards for larger consolidation efforts reached $681 thousand to $823 thousand.
The most recent posted grant opportunities date to 2015–2018, with no solicitations active since. The FY 2018 opportunity (due September 30, 2018) sought cooperative agreements with federally recognized tribes holding jurisdiction over locations with purchasable fractional interests; the FY 2015 notice noted this was a 10-year program with new opportunities to be posted over its duration.
Objective and description
- Objective
To work in partnership with tribes to reduce the number of fractional interests in trust or restricted lands by purchasing fractional interests from willing sellers and transferring them to the tribe of jurisdiction for purposes benefitting the commu
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations | Closed | ||
| FY 2016 Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations | Closed | ||
| FY 2015 Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 51 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackfeet Tribe Of The Blackfeet Indian Reservation | $950,035 | 7% |
| 2 | Navajo Nation Tribal Government | $861,238 | 6% |
| 3 | Oglala Sioux Tribe Of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation | $726,120 | 5% |
| 4 | Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes | $680,785 | 5% |
| 5 | Confederated Tribes Of The Umatilla Indian Reservation | $672,116 | 5% |
| 6 | Fond DU Lac Reservation | $633,027 | 5% |
| 7 | Shoshone Bannock Tribes | $626,519 | 5% |
| 8 | Northern Cheyenne Tribe | $620,301 | 4% |
| 9 | Crow Tribe Of Indians | $560,000 | 4% |
| 10 | Yankton Sioux Tribe | $545,899 | 4% |
10 of 41 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | -$200,811 |
| FY2019 | $441,400 |
| FY2018 | $60,459 |
| FY2017 | $839,044 |
| FY2016 | $3,979,219 |
| FY2015 | $3,855,978 |
| FY2014 | $4,431,144 |
| FY2013 | $447,403 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 15.152?
Assistance Listing 15.152 is Land Buy-Back For Tribal Nations, a federal grant program run by Departmental Offices (Department of the Interior). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Land Buy-Back For Tribal Nations?
Its CFDA number is 15.152: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 15.152 awarded?
51 grant awards under 15.152 have obligated $13,853,836 in federal funds to 41 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 15.152?
The recipients obligated the most under Land Buy-Back For Tribal Nations are Blackfeet Tribe Of The Blackfeet Indian Reservation ($950,035), Navajo Nation Tribal Government ($861,238) and Oglala Sioux Tribe Of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation ($726,120).
Are there open grant opportunities under 15.152?
No opportunity listed under 15.152 is open now. The latest, FY 2018 Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations, was posted on October 1, 2017.
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