Sac & Fox Tribe Of The Mississippi In Iowa

The Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Tama, Iowa, is a federal grant recipient operating as a prime recipient across health, aging, child care, workforce development, environmental management, and community safety programs — not a federal contractor. The tribe holds no federal contracts or contract vehicles; all federal award activity flows through grant programs administered by multiple federal agencies over a four-year period (2022–2026) with cumulative obligations of $79.5 million across 213 awards.

The tribe's capability footprint centers on tribal government services and community-directed programming. Environmental management work includes Clean Water Act monitoring (CWA 106 and CWA 319 surface water protection), ambient air quality monitoring with particulate matter (PM2.5) equipment and data collection, staff training, and community outreach conducted through the Meskwaki Department of Natural Resources under EPA Region 7 grants. Aging services encompass Older Americans Act Title VI supportive and nutrition services for tribal members aged 60 and older, delivered under formula grants from the Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.047). Child care and development services flow through mandatory and discretionary block grants under the Office of Child Care (CFDA 93.575, 93.579). The tribe operates a Title IV-D child support enforcement program under the Office of Child Support Enforcement (CFDA 93.563). Education funding supports Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.060). Recent infrastructure and economic development grants include a $1.532 million Economic Development Administration award (CFDA 11.300) to construct an apprenticeship training facility for construction trades workforce development in Tama, Iowa (period of performance through March 2030); a $1.51 million Federal Highway Administration Reconnecting Communities Pilot grant (CFDA 20.940) for planning mitigation of Highway 30 infrastructure barriers affecting multimodal access on the Meskwaki Settlement (completion target May 2028); and a $1.25 million Department of Transportation Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program cooperative agreement (CFDA 20.943) awarded September 1, 2026, to support legal, technical, and financial advisory services for planning and design of the Meskwaki Overpass at U.S. Highway 30 and F Avenue (performance through August 2029). The tribe has also received $1.06 million in federal block grant funding for tribal child support services, a $621,135 Child Care and Development Block Grant award, and ongoing grants for solar photovoltaic installation, broadband infrastructure deployment, diabetes prevention, historic preservation under the Tribal Historic Preservation Office program, disaster resilience, and victim services.

Customer concentration reflects the tribe's primary reliance on health, education, and social services funding. The Environmental Protection Agency leads with 21 awards; the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living carries 20 awards; and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families holds 18 awards. These three agencies account for 42% of all awards. The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education supplies ongoing Indian Education Formula Grants. Distinct agencies served total 47 federal grantor programs.

The tribe acts as a prime recipient in 97% of awards (206 awards); subgrant activity is minimal, with seven sub-awards flowing through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Economic Development Authority Iowa, and the Iowa State Department of Justice for victim services, energy resiliency, and community forest protection activities. Award activity has remained steady, with ten to seventeen awards annually from 2022 through 2024, declining to eight awards in 2025 and seven in 2026. Ten awards carry ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, representing a modest recompete opportunity window.