Delaware Nation

Delaware Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma, operates as a tribal government and is the recipient of federal grants across health, aging, social services, environmental management, cultural preservation, and economic development programs. The Nation holds no federal contracts and acts exclusively as a prime recipient on grant awards; it does not subcontract on federal work.

Delaware Nation's federal footprint spans 191 grants awarded over the past several years, with significant recent activity concentrated in health and human services programs. The top five funding agencies by award count—the Department of Health and Human Services (Public Health Service, Administration for Community Living, and Administration for Children and Families), the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Interior—account for 49% of all awards. The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service anchors potential value with six awards totaling $44 thousand. Award activity has declined in recent years: fifteen awards in 2022, thirteen in 2023, eight in 2024, and four awards each in 2025 and 2026. Eight awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months will face recompete risk.

The Nation's capability portfolio centers on formula grants tied to Native American populations and tribal governance. Representative recent work includes the FY2026 MIPPA Grants to Title VI Native Americans (Center for Integrated Programs, September 2026 award running through August 2027), the OAA Nutrition Services Incentive Program and OAA Title VI caregiver and elder support grants (Administration on Aging, all April 2026 awards running through March 2029), the Child Welfare Social Services grant (Administration on Children and Families, October 2025 award running through September 2027), the Community Services Block Grant and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (both Office of Community Services, October 2025 awards running through September 2027), and a Native American Library Services Basics grant (Institute of Museum and Library Services, August 2025 award running through July 2027) to support library collections, archival services, and tribal member programming. The Nation also holds a five-year Indian Housing Block Grant from HUD's Office of Public and Indian Housing (September 2023, $3.825 million) for affordable housing construction and rehabilitation on tribal lands, a Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Youth Program grant supporting tribal justice system strategic planning (October 2023, $146 thousand, extending through September 2028), and multiple environmental and cultural preservation grants from the EPA Region 6, National Park Service, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and National Endowment for the Arts. Health-focused work includes diabetes prevention, vocational rehabilitation, and broadband adoption for telehealth and digital inclusion on tribal lands. The Nation's award portfolio reflects primary responsibility for administering federal formula grants and cooperative agreements that benefit tribal citizens rather than commercial service delivery; no sub-awards or third-party disbursements are structured into the visible footprint.