Mattaponi Indian Reservation

Mattaponi Indian Reservation, doing business as Mattaponi Tribe, is a federally recognized tribal government entity located in West Point, Virginia, that serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards supporting community development and self-determination initiatives. As a tribally owned firm and tribal government entity, the Mattaponi Tribe leverages federal funding to advance economic development, cultural preservation, and infrastructure improvements that strengthen the reservation community and enhance its capacity for self-governance and regional participation in collaborative initiatives.

The Mattaponi Tribe has successfully secured four prime federal grant awards totaling approximately $2.89 million across multiple federal agencies and programs. Most recently, the tribe received a $897,303 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) initiative, awarded September 30, 2025, to support the "Sustaining Strength, Developing Potential: Enhanced Self-Determination for the Mattaponi Indian Tribe" project through September 2028. This funding supports community-driven initiatives including language preservation, cultural education, economic development, workforce training, community infrastructure improvements, and strategic planning efforts. The tribe also received an Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) from the Public and Indian Housing Office, awarded February 7, 2024, with a completion date of February 5, 2029. Additionally, the Mattaponi Tribe obtained a $998,557 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded July 1, 2023, to restore approximately 450 linear feet of eroding shoreline on reservation lands, establish a water quality monitoring program, and build tribal capacity for regional watershed and habitat restoration activities through coastal resilience initiatives funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The tribe previously received a Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans in September 2021 for the "Securing Sovereignty: The Mattaponi Federal Acknowledgment Project," which supported federal recognition efforts through March 2025.