Native Village Of Ruby

Native Village Of Ruby, a federally recognized Indian tribe headquartered in Ruby, Alaska, operates as a tribal government recipient of federal grants across transportation, environmental, public safety, energy, and community development programs. The tribe does not compete for federal contracts; its federal footprint consists entirely of grant awards (62 total) across fifteen customer agencies as a prime recipient, with no subcontract activity.

The tribe's grant portfolio centers on recurring transportation funding from the Federal Highway Administration. FHWA accounts for 17 of the tribe's 42 awards captured in the top-customer ranking (69% coverage), delivered through the Tribal Transportation Program (CFDA 20.205) and related FHWA operating transfer agreements. Recent FHWA awards include annual transportation program funding for FY 2026 ($144,956), FY 2025 (February 2025 award), and FY 2024 (March and June 2024 awards), with work performed in Ruby, Alaska. The tribe also received a $207,819 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509) in July 2022 to procure an expansion transit van for rural reservation transit services.

Beyond transportation, Native Village Of Ruby holds grants supporting victim services, environmental management, infrastructure resilience, and library operations. The Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime awarded the tribe $219,402 under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) from January 2025 through December 2026 to implement community-identified victim advocacy, shelter, counseling, and legal assistance services. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the tribe FY 2025 and FY 2026 General Assistance Program (GAP) grants (CFDA 66.801) for solid waste management, recycling, landfill operations, and environmental education conducted with the Yukon-Koyukuk Consortium, with ultimate completion by September 2026. The Department of Energy provided formula grants for electric grid resilience under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (performance through April 2032) and home electrification and appliance rebates (HEAR) support under Inflation Reduction Act provisions (performance through December 2029). The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the tribe a project grant (award date August 1, 2026, completion July 31, 2027) for library materials, programming, and staff training to serve tribal members and the local community. The Public and Indian Housing Office awarded an Indian Community Development Block Grant (CFDA 14.862) in January 2022 with ultimate completion by March 31, 2025.

Award volume declined from seven awards in 2022 to three in 2026. Four awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months and will face renewal decision or recompete in that window. The tribe operates as a 100% prime recipient across all federal grant work, with no federal contracting footprint.