Pueblo Of Sandia

Pueblo Of Sandia is a federally recognized American Indian tribe located north of Albuquerque in Bernalillo, New Mexico, with approximately 427 tribal members occupying trust lands in the area since 1748. The tribe serves as a prime recipient of federal grant awards across multiple mission areas, including transportation infrastructure, environmental management, public safety, child care, climate action, and community development. As a tribal government entity, Pueblo Of Sandia leverages federal grant funding to strengthen governance capacity, enhance essential services for its community, and address critical infrastructure and environmental priorities affecting the reservation and surrounding regions.

The Pueblo Of Sandia's federal grant portfolio demonstrates substantial engagement across diverse programmatic areas administered by multiple federal agencies. Transportation infrastructure represents a significant focus area, with the tribe receiving recurring Highway Planning and Construction Formula Grants from the Federal Highway Administration totaling over $1 million cumulatively through the Tribal Transportation Program and Office of Tribal Transportation initiatives to support road construction, maintenance, and improvements. Environmental stewardship activities are supported through multiple Cooperative Agreements and Formula Grants from EPA Region 6, including air and water quality monitoring, PFAS surface water sampling, permit compliance for the Sandia Resort and Casino operations, and ecosystem restoration projects valued at approximately $293,000 annually. The tribe received a substantial $1.9 million Cooperative Agreement from EPA Region 6 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to implement greenhouse gas reduction projects, including a 356 kW solar photovoltaic system installation and 16 electric vehicle charging stations across tribal facilities. Public safety and justice initiatives are supported through a $897,577 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's COPS Office for community policing equipment and training, and a $482,743 Tribal Justice Assistance grant funding behavioral health and substance abuse prevention programs. Child care services receive continuous support through multiple Child Care and Development Fund and Block Grant awards from the Office of Child Care, with awards covering fiscal years 2022 through 2026. The tribe also received a $517,953 Project Grant from FEMA's Homeland Security Grant Program and a $1.45 million Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service for critical capital projects. Wildlife habitat restoration has been supported through multiple Project Grants from the Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2, including cholla cactus removal on 625 acres total across two phases to restore grassland ecosystems and support a culturally significant bison herd. Sub-grant awards administered through the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation have further supported law enforcement equipment procurement and climate-resilient habitat restoration on tribally owned Bobcat Ranch property.