Bishop Paiute Tribe

Bishop Paiute Tribe, doing business as Bishop Indian Tribal Council, is a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Bishop, California, operating as a prime recipient of federal grants across social services, environmental management, infrastructure development, and community health programs. The tribe has received 300 federal grant awards totaling $128.5 million in obligated dollars since 2003, with recent activity showing 13 awards in 2025 and 5 awards through September 2026. Bishop Paiute Tribe operates exclusively as a prime grant recipient (100% of awards) with one sub-award recorded under the California Department of Social Services' Child and Adult Care Food Program.

The tribe's grant portfolio concentrates heavily in formula and block grants administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency. The top five customer agencies by award count — EPA (29 awards), HHS Administration for Children and Families (24 awards), HHS Office of Child Care (23 awards), HHS Administration for Community Living (21 awards), and HHS Administration for Community Living (20 awards) — account for 39% of all awards. Recent work includes a $6.3 million Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for fiber-to-the-premises broadband deployment on the Bishop Reservation (awarded February 2025, completion January 2027); a $499,967 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation for irrigation line pipe replacement infrastructure (awarded September 2025, completion October 2028); a $400,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for Tribal Youth Healing to Wellness Court enhancements addressing substance abuse and cultural identity (awarded October 2024, completion September 2029); and a $315,724 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime for tribal victim services (awarded October 2024, completion September 2027). The tribe also holds recurring formula grants for child care development, low-income home energy assistance, older Americans Act nutrition and supportive services, and air quality capacity-building under EPA Section 103 authority.

Seventeen awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing a potential recompete cycle across child care block grants, LIHEAP energy assistance, and library services funding. The tribe maintains a subsidiary, Bishop Paiute Development Corporation, structured as a for-profit Native American-owned and tribally owned firm. Grant work is performed on the Bishop Reservation in Inyo County, California, and serves approximately 1,750 tribal residents across housing, justice system infrastructure, broadband access, environmental protection, and elder services programs.