Lummi Indian Business Council

Lummi Indian Business Council, operating through its Lummi Tribal Sewer and Water District division, is a tribally-owned enterprise serving the Lummi Nation in northwest Washington. The organization functions as a critical infrastructure provider for the Lummi Reservation, delivering water and sewer services to tribal members and supporting community health and safety initiatives. As a federally recognized Indian tribe entity, Lummi Indian Business Council pursues federal grant funding to enhance essential services and infrastructure resilience for its constituents, demonstrating a commitment to tribal sovereignty and self-sufficiency through strategic partnerships with federal agencies.

The organization's federal grant activity reflects a focused mission on water infrastructure development and disaster resilience. Most notably, Lummi Indian Business Council received a $3.41 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Domestic Water Supply Projects program (CFDA 15.577) in December 2025, with completion anticipated by April 2027. This substantial award supports critical planning and design activities to secure reliable domestic water supply for approximately 8,100 residents served by the water system on the Lummi Reservation, including feasibility studies for alternative water sources, design work for a new water treatment plant, environmental compliance and permitting activities, arsenic treatment upgrades, and saltwater intrusion risk management planning. Beyond its prime grant award, Lummi Indian Business Council has been a sub-grantee through the Washington State Department of Health, receiving allocations under the USDA WIC Client Services Contracts program as of February 2024, and through the Washington State Military Department, accessing federal disaster mitigation and facility repair funds following the Presidential Disaster Declaration for Washington flooding and mudslides, with awards issued in July 2023 through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These awards collectively demonstrate the organization's engagement with multiple federal agencies and programs designed to strengthen tribal infrastructure, public health, and disaster preparedness capabilities.