Jamestown S'klallam Tribe

Jamestown S'klallam Tribe, a federally recognized Indian tribe headquartered in Sequim, Washington, acts as a federal grant recipient across a broad portfolio of tribal governance, social services, environmental, transportation, and health programs. The tribe operates as a tribal government entity (UEI MLVMMNN8LJS7) and holds subsidiary interests through JKT Development, Incorporated (a tribally owned small disadvantaged business) and JKT Development-Mjt. The tribe's federal footprint consists almost entirely of grant awards (91% prime grants, 9% sub-grants); it does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles.

The tribe's grant portfolio spans 295 awards across 44 distinct federal agencies, with activity relatively flat across the past five years (20 awards in 2022, declining to 8 through August 2026). The combined potential value reported in the source is $18 thousand; however, obligated dollars total $151.7 million, indicating substantial federal investment in completed or near-completed projects. Eighteen awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing active recompete exposure across multiple programs.

The Federal Highway Administration dominates the award count at 27 grants, concentrated in tribal transportation programs and infrastructure projects. Recent Highway Administration grants include a $24.999 million project grant for the Big Quilcene River Bridge Replacement Project (awarded August 2024, completion October 2028), $997,606 for the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation Program (May 2024), and $222,952 for the Strategic Transportation Safety Plan Update under the Safe Streets and Roads for All program (awarded March 2026, CFDA 20.939). The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families holds 22 awards concentrated in child care subsidy administration and child care development block grants (CCDBG, CCDF programs), with block grant awards of $175,308 (October 2025–September 2028 and December 2024–September 2028). The Administration for Community Living funds 20 awards under Older Americans Act programs, including nutrition services incentive grants and Native American caregiver support grants (CFDA 93.044, CFDA 93.045, CFDA 93.043) running through March 2029. These three agencies account for approximately 35% of all awards by count.

Beyond infrastructure and aging services, the tribe receives grants for targeted health and environmental programs. The EPA Region 10 awarded $700,000 under the Puget Sound Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 66.121, October 2025–September 2030) for technical support and ecosystem coordination on the Dungeness River and Sequim Bay. The Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service funded a $200,000 project grant (October 2025–September 2027) for pinniped population surveys and dietary analysis in the Dungeness River estuary under the Tribal Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.639), and provided subawards through the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission supporting salmon recovery and habitat restoration work consistent with the tribe's treaty fishing rights and ESA recovery obligations. The Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime funds victim services grants at $256,619 (October 2025–September 2026) and $251,383 (January 2024–December 2028) under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841). The Department of Energy funds home electrification and appliance rebate implementation (HEAR) under IRA Section 50122 (January 2025–December 2029). The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded the tribe multiple grants for library services and operations, including a $200,000-plus Native American Library Services Basics grant (August 2026–July 2027).

The tribe acts as a sub-recipient on grants flowing through the Health Care Authority (multiple subawards for behavioral health services and prevention systems), the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (annual salmon recovery and Puget Sound ecosystem implementation funding), the Washington State Department of Health (public health emergency preparedness), the University of Washington (Washington Sea Grant), and the Recreation and Conservation Office (Dungeness River restoration through large wood installation projects). Sub-award activity reflects the tribe's role in regional environmental and public health collaboration networks focused on Puget Sound recovery and tribal health capacity building.

The tribe's grant portfolio is characteristic of federally recognized tribal governments: formula grants dominate (older Americans programs, child care development, transportation, low-income home energy assistance), supplemented by project grants for specific initiatives (library services, wildlife management, victim services, climate action planning). The tribe does not compete for contracts or sit on contract vehicles; its federal revenue derives entirely from grants and cooperative agreements administered under tribal government set-asides and tribal-specific program authorities. Federal funding supports direct service delivery to tribal citizens and surrounding communities in rural Clallam County, Washington, as well as regional environmental and natural-resource co-management responsibilities under the 1855 Treaty of Point No Point.