Pueblo Of Pojoaque

Pueblo Of Pojoaque, operating as Tribal Administrative Services, is a federally recognized Indian tribe based in north-central New Mexico that acts as a prime recipient across a diverse federal grant portfolio spanning substance use disorder treatment, transportation infrastructure, environmental protection, cultural preservation, and social services. The tribe competes exclusively under federal grant programs rather than federal contracts; it holds no federal contract prime awards and no seats on federal contract vehicles.

The Pueblo of Pojoaque's grant footprint spans 38 distinct federal agencies, with the top five customers accounting for 39% of recent awards. The Environmental Protection Agency leads by award count with 24 grants, followed by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (12 awards), the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (11 awards), the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (11 awards), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (10 awards). This concentration reflects the tribe's focus on federal grant funding targeted at tribal governments and rural communities rather than competitive federal contracting.

Pueblo of Pojoaque's recent grant activity centers on substance use disorder treatment, public health, and community infrastructure. A $340,000 SAMHSA grant awarded September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490) funds the Path to Wellness Intertribal Healing to Wellness Adult Drug Court Program, serving court-involved adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders across the Pojoaque Valley and surrounding tribal communities through September 2031. The tribe also received a $895,312 Department of Justice grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) for community policing equipment and training, and an $800,000 Department of Justice grant under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587) to expand domestic violence advocacy, counseling services, and youth prevention initiatives through September 2026. A $241,172 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services supports the Poeh Cultural Center's shared stewardship and ethical return project for Tewa cultural objects, bringing objects back to Tewa country and developing ethical return policies through June 2026.

Transportation and infrastructure grants form a secondary capability pillar. The Federal Highway Administration awarded the tribe $123,309 and $373,709 under the Tribal Transportation Program (CFDA 20.289) for fiscal year 2026 transportation funding and related infrastructure. The Federal Transit Administration has funded micro-transit operations and vehicle acquisition for the Pojoaque/Nambe dial-a-ride service, with multiple formula grants covering driver costs, fuel, and preventive maintenance. The Department of Energy awarded a formula grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for electric grid resilience improvements, running through April 2032. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration funded broadband infrastructure deployment to bring high-speed internet to 75 households within Pueblo boundaries (CFDA not specified, project completion December 2026), and the Treasury Department provided Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund grants for broadband infrastructure addressing COVID-19 impacts through December 2026.

The tribe's social services and aging grants include multiple formula awards from the Administration on Aging for Older Americans Act Title VI services (grants for Native Americans), the Older Americans Act Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and Older Americans Act Title VI Part C caregiver support, all running through March 2029. The Administration for Children and Family Services has funded child welfare social services through multiple formula grants (CWSS awards running through September 2027). Environmental grants from EPA Region 6 support tribal water quality monitoring, solid waste management, radon assessments, and general environmental capacity building under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) through September 2027. The National Park Service awarded historic preservation fund grants-in-aid supporting tribal historic preservation office activities under the National Historic Preservation Act, with formula funding through September 2026.

Cultural and health programming is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts ($300,000 grant for COVID-19 personnel recovery, January 2022 through September 2023; additional project grants for instruction in traditional Native American arts at the Poeh Cultural Center) and the Centers for Disease Control National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion through a cooperative agreement funding a walking groups and walking trails project addressing health challenges in the Pueblo community through September 2029. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has funded multiple behavioral health programs including a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program for opioid use disorder (September 2023 through September 2028) and a youth empowerment project addressing suicide risk and substance use among ages 10–24 (July 2022 through July 2027).

Activity shows relative stability with 11 awards in 2022, growth to 17 in 2023, then 14 in 2024, declining to 6 in 2025 and 8 through September 2026. Combined obligated dollars across all 176 awards (99% prime, 1% sub-recipient) reach $61.4 million. Ten awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, representing a moderate recompete exposure window across environmental, aging services, transportation, and substance abuse treatment portfolios. The tribe holds two documented sub-awards: a Department of Homeland Security subaward under the City of Albuquerque (HIDTA funds, July 2023) and a Boys and Girls Clubs of America mentoring grant addressing opioid abuse prevention (March 2022). The tribe's work is performed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with service areas spanning the Pojoaque Valley and surrounding tribal and Hispanic communities including San Ildefonso, Nambe, Santa Clara, Tesuque, and Ohkay Owingeh.