Little Shell Tribe Of Chippewa Indians Of Montana

Little Shell Tribe Of Chippewa Indians Of Montana, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Great Falls, Montana, acts as a federal grant recipient addressing transportation infrastructure, cultural heritage preservation, housing, health services, and broadband resilience within its four-county non-contiguous service area spanning roughly 6,294 enrolled members across Montana. The tribe received federal recognition in 2019 after more than a century of effort and operates as the grant recipient rather than a federal contractor; the source contains no federal contract prime or sub awards, only grant awards where the tribe serves as recipient or sub-recipient.

The tribe's grant portfolio centers on four grantor agencies. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office leads by award count (four awards) for Indian Housing Block Grants running through 2035. The Department of the Interior's National Park Service funds three consecutive annual awards under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA, CFDA 15.922) for tribal NAGPRA program establishment and cultural heritage documentation, with the most recent award of $144,716 completing September 30, 2027. The Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service funds health services delivery, including a $289 thousand cooperative agreement for mobile medical and dental teams delivering diabetes-related education through December 31, 2027, and health management governance support completing May 31, 2026. The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service funds three awards for nutrition assistance programs. Additional awards include a $684,908.74 Tribal Transportation Program grant from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.289) awarded June 8, 2026, for transportation infrastructure in Montana; a Department of Energy formula grant for electric grid resilience under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law running through April 30, 2032; and a Department of the Treasury Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund formula grant for broadband infrastructure and pandemic-response capital projects completing December 31, 2026. The tribe also receives sub-awards through the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for food distribution (FDPIR), emergency medical services (EMS), and personal financial services (PFS) programs.

Recent activity peaked in 2023 with six awards, declining to one award in 2026. Six awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating renewal and recompete opportunities across housing, health services, transportation, and cultural heritage programs. The tribe acts as a sub-recipient on state pass-through grants from Montana's health and human services department for federal nutrition and emergency medical programs.