Kiowa Tribe Of Oklahoma

Kiowa Tribe Of Oklahoma, operating through its Kiowa Tribal Museum division headquartered in Carnegie, Oklahoma, is a federally recognized tribal government that acts as a federal grant recipient to deliver social services, health programs, workforce development, infrastructure, and community support initiatives across its seven-county jurisdiction in southwestern Oklahoma. The tribe does not hold federal contracts as a prime contractor; rather, it receives federal grant funding as a recipient across a diverse portfolio of federal programs. The tribe is a self-certified small disadvantaged business and tribal government entity with no subcontract presence in the federal procurement market.

The tribe's grant footprint centers on human and social services, health and wellness, and economic development programs. In contracts and grant agreements combined, the tribe manages over $5.5 million in combined potential value across recent awards. Representative award work includes a $3.053 million Head Start Project Grant (CFDA 93.600) from the Office of Head Start effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, delivering comprehensive early childhood education and family support services in Oklahoma City; a $1.495 million Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation grant (CFDA 16.025) from the Office on Violence Against Women effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, funding tribal criminal justice infrastructure to prosecute non-Indian perpetrators of covered domestic violence crimes; a $900,000 Tribal Justice Assistance Program grant (CFDA 16.596) from the Bureau of Justice Assistance effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, delivering culturally responsive substance abuse treatment for justice-involved Native Americans; and a $768,160 Federal Transit Administration Formula Grant for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) effective March 17, 2026 through December 30, 2026, supporting operation and expansion of the Kiowa Tribal Transit (FASTRANS) system. The tribe also holds recurring formula grants for child care and development services, low-income home energy assistance (LIHEAP), older Americans Act nutrition and supportive services, employment and training, and child welfare and family services. Contract awards include annual Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) grants from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ranging from $30,000 to $33,000 per fiscal year (most recent award October 1, 2025), and health service delivery grants from the Indian Health Service for diabetes prevention and treatment programs.

Customer concentration is broad across federal grantor agencies rather than concentrated in one or two departments. The top funding agencies by award count include the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (76 awards combined across two organizational units), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (22 awards), and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (40 awards combined across two units), covering roughly 32 percent of awards. The top customers by potential value include a General Services Administration leasing arrangement (15 awards, $1.6 million combined potential value) and the Indian Health Service (16 awards, $889 thousand combined potential value). The tribe competes exclusively under non-set-aside federal grant programs; no competitive contracting vehicle participation is present in the portfolio.

Activity has remained relatively flat in recent years, with 19 awards in 2022, rising to 23 in 2023 and 22 in 2024, then declining to 18 in 2025. The most recent award dates April 21, 2026. Twenty-five awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing a combined potential value of $33 thousand and a minor recompete exposure window. The tribe holds minimal leverage on federal contract vehicles; the only named parent vehicle is a Basic Ordering Agreement (GS07B14049) under which 98 task orders carry $3.6 million combined potential value, likely reflecting leasing or facility-related services rather than core service delivery. The tribe carries two sub-awards in the source data, both as a sub-recipient under other grantor administrations: environmental remediation reimbursement from the Department of Environmental Quality (awarded June 13, 2024) and school nutrition program reimbursement from the State Department of Education (awarded October 10, 2025).