Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection

To increase opportunities for federally recognized tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water and water related resources.

1. TAP-The Bureau of Reclamation through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program, provides financial and technical assistance to federally recognized Tribes. The objective of this NOFO is to invite federally recognized Tribes to submit proposals for financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect their water and water related resources. 2. COR-The Bureau of Reclamation through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program, provides financial and technical assistance to federally recognized Tribes. The objective of this funding opportunity is to provide funding for drought relief actions/projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin (see Eligibility section for list of tribes), the proposed project must provide drought relief actions to mitigate adverse drought impacts in the Colorado River Basin. and which advance Presidential and Department of the Interior Priorities within the Basin.

Federally recognized Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, national Indian organizations, and tribal organizations, Native American Organizations pursuant to 25 USC 5304(e), that are located in the 17 western States identified in the Act of June 17, 1902, as amended; specifically, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Federally recognized Indian tribes in the 17 western states.

Increase opportunities for Indian tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water resources. Tribes may contract under the authority of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et. seq.) or enter into a financial assistance agreement as provided under the authority of 31 U.S.C. 63 et. seq.

Projects generally last one to two years.

Environmental compliance for this program may be required depending on the scope of the specific project funded. This may result in the need for an environmental impact assessment or environmental impact statement prior to the commencement of project activities.

Proposed projects must be related to the development, management and protection of Indian tribal water resources.

All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the notification to tribes and the funding announcement. Applications passing this screening process will be forwarded for review by a proposal evaluation panel comprised of Bureau of Reclamation Native American Affairs Program managers who are knowledgeable in the program area. Applications will be reviewed against the proposal evaluation criteria, and any additional review factors, as stated in the funding announcement. Reclamation will notify successful applicants as soon as possible after proposals have been reviewed and approved for award. Reclamation anticipates that contracts will be awarded under the authority of PL 93-638 as amended in accordance with federal self-determination and self-governance policies. Tribes may also request to enter into financial assistance grants or cooperative agreements.

Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation personnel listed as the point of contact in the funding announcement.

None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide all applicants with information on why their proposals were not selected for award.