Kiowa Tribe Of Oklahoma

Kiowa Tribe Of Oklahoma, doing business as Kiowa Tribal Museum, is a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Carnegie, Oklahoma, that operates as a federal grant recipient delivering social services, health programs, workforce development, infrastructure, and community support initiatives across its seven-county jurisdiction in southwestern Oklahoma. The tribe operates almost exclusively as a prime recipient (99% of recent awards) on federal grants rather than contracts; it does not hold federal contract vehicles or prime contract awardee status.

The tribe's federal portfolio is highly concentrated in formula and project grants from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The top five funding agencies account for 52% of combined potential value across recent awards. HHS Administration for Children and Families leads in award count with 47 awards, followed by HHS Administration for Community Living with 21 awards and the Indian Health Service with 16 awards. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission places recurring annual awards for Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) support—including a $33,000 definitive contract for fiscal year 2026 and a $32,000 award for fiscal year 2025, both firm fixed-price structures with no set-aside designation. Work is performed in Carnegie, Oklahoma, with ultimate completion dates running through September 2026.

The tribe's capability footprint centers on child care and early childhood development, older Americans Act programs (nutrition and supportive services), low-income home energy assistance, employment and training for Native American populations, behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, tribal justice system development, and community infrastructure. Concrete recent examples include a $4.791 million Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) awarded in October 2025 for child care subsidy services and quality improvements through September 2028; a $4.585 million Head Start award (CFDA 93.600) from the Office of Head Start for early childhood education, health, and family support services in Oklahoma City through December 2030; a $1.495 million Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Implementation award (CFDA 16.025) from the Office on Violence Against Women to establish tribal criminal justice infrastructure for prosecuting non-Indian perpetrators of domestic violence crimes through September 2030; and a $546,353 Tribal Youth Program grant (CFDA 16.731) from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for youth empowerment and prevention for at-risk Native youth ages 12–18 through September 2030. The tribe also holds a $536,012 Museums for America award (CFDA 45.301) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for professional collections management at the Kiowa Tribal Museum, including hiring a registrar, conducting inventory, and implementing archival conservation through August 2029. Additional notable awards include a $499,603 Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program grant (CFDA 11.029) from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for broadband infrastructure planning, a $233,760 Native American Employment and Training award (CFDA 17.265) from the Department of Labor for occupational skills development and career services, and recurring awards for transit operations ($435,227 and $768,160 under Federal Transit Administration CFDA 20.509), LIHEAP energy assistance, child welfare social services, and tribal historic preservation from the National Park Service.

Activity has remained relatively flat over the past five years, ranging from 13 to 23 awards annually, with 22 awards facing ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months and therefore subject to recompete or continuation review. The tribe holds a single parent vehicle—Basic Ordering Agreement GS07B14049—supporting 98 task orders and $3.6 million in combined potential value, likely related to real estate or facilities management given the concentration in NAICS "Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings" (99 awards) and PSC "Lease/Rental Of Office Buildings" (47 awards). The tribe operates with little to no subrecipient involvement across its grant portfolio, delivering services directly to tribal members and eligible populations within its jurisdiction. Three sub-awards appear in recent history—a nutritional reimbursement sub-award from the State Department of Education and an environmental remediation sub-award from the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality related to Indian City property cleanup.