Moapa Band Of Paiute Indians

Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, a federally recognized tribal government based in Moapa, Nevada, operates as a federal grant recipient and prime contractor, delivering child care administration, historic preservation, housing development, and community infrastructure services to federal agencies. The tribe has historically operated as a grant recipient but recently expanded into federal contracting; the organization competes without set-aside restrictions as a sovereign tribal entity.

The tribe's federal footprint centers on child care and community development grants. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families is the dominant customer, funding nine awards totaling approximately $11.9 million in combined obligated value across the Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary (CFDA 93.575), Child Care and Development Fund Mandatory and Matching Funds (CFDA 93.596), and supplemental American Relief Act funding. Moapa serves as the designated lead agency administering child care subsidies through vouchers and certificates, sliding fee scales, three-year child care development fund planning, and workforce development for low-income tribal members through September 30, 2028. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office funded four awards supporting Indian Community Development Block Grants and Indian Housing Block Grants, with ultimate completion dates extending through 2035; these grants support infrastructure improvement, housing rehabilitation, and community facilities addressing low-income families and elderly and disabled populations. The Department of the Interior's National Park Service National Office awarded three Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid (CFDA 15.904) supporting tribal historic preservation office activities under the National Historic Preservation Act, including identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties through education, survey, planning, technical assistance, and documentation. The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded a Native American Library Services Basics Project Grant in August 2026 to sustain and improve library services, archival access, and preservation within the tribal community through July 31, 2027.

Recent contract activity marks a shift toward federal contracting. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission awarded Moapa a $33 thousand firm fixed-price definitive contract on October 1, 2025, for employment discrimination compliance or technical assistance services, completing September 30, 2026; this contract follows a prior FY 2023 EEOC engagement and represents the tribe's first material prime contracting awards in the source data. Seven awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete opportunities in child care, housing, and historic preservation programs. All twenty awards are prime (100% prime split, zero sub-awards), reflecting the tribe's direct relationship with federal grantor and contracting agencies rather than subcontract dependency.