Seminole Tribe Of Florida

Seminole Tribe Of Florida, a federally recognized Native American tribe headquartered in Hollywood, Florida, is a recipient of federal grant awards across multiple agencies and programs, operating as a prime recipient (100% of recent awards) with no federal contract prime or sub-award footprint in the source data. The tribe's federal engagement centers on grants for tribal health services, environmental management, emergency preparedness, cultural preservation, broadband infrastructure, and youth and elder support programs.

The tribe's grant portfolio spans 39 distinct federal agencies, with concentration among the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Region (27 awards), the Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office (24 awards), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (18 awards), and the Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (13 awards) accounting for 43% of total awards. Recent award activity includes a $2.813 million Cooperative Agreement from the EPA under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046, awarded December 1, 2024) to implement fleet decarbonization and renewable energy investments across tribal lands, with anticipated deliverables including purchase of 17 lower-emission vehicles and installation of 20 electric vehicle charging stations. The tribe also received a $1.76 million Project Grant from FEMA under the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (CFDA 97.137, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2029) to develop cybersecurity governance, risk assessments, and formal Cybersecurity Plans. A $546,354 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance funds the Seminole Youth Empowerment Program (CFDA 16.731, awarded October 1, 2025), supporting dedicated youth mentorship and academic planning through a five-year performance period ending September 30, 2030.

Health and human services programs anchor a substantial portion of the tribe's grant activity. The Administration on Aging has awarded three formula grants (all effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029) under the Older Americans Act Title VI Part A, Title VI Part C (Caregivers), and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (CFDA 93.047) totaling $122,960 to support nutrition, supportive, and caregiver services to tribal members aged 60 and older. The Indian Health Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.228, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028) for health management information systems modernization, including HIPAA-compliant data migration of over 20 years of patient records from legacy systems serving the Center for Behavioral Health, Health Plan, and Advocacy and Guardianship programs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funds two ongoing programs: a $546,354 Tribal Opioid Response initiative (CFDA 93.788, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2029) providing evidence-based prevention and treatment services, and a Native Connections program (CFDA 93.959, awarded September 30, 2024) addressing suicide prevention and trauma awareness for tribal youth through age 24.

Environmental and natural resource management programs include a $400,000 Project Grant from EPA Region 4 (CFDA 66.484, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2030) to develop a near-term water quality forecasting tool for the Big Cypress and Brighton reservations, and a $266,782 Performance Partnership Grant (CFDA 66.605, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) consolidating funding from the Indian General Assistance Program, Clean Water Act Section 106, and Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Protection for water sampling, monitoring protocols, pollution reduction, and capacity building across all five Seminole reservations. The EPA also awarded $387,500 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027) to replace legacy emergency and rescue vehicles with clean diesel models serving all five reservations and three trust lands. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has funded multiple wildlife conservation initiatives, including monitoring of threatened and endangered species, invasive species early detection, and GIS data collation under grants awarded October 1, 2024.

Infrastructure and disaster resilience programs reflect the tribe's exposure to hurricanes and grid vulnerabilities. FEMA has awarded multiple grants including a $280,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant (CFDA 20.939, February 19, 2026 through February 19, 2029) for development of the tribe's Strategic Highway Safety Plan, and a $1.76 million Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program award noted above. The tribe received $2.3 million under FEMA's Disaster Grants - Public Assistance program (CFDA 97.036) for COVID-19 emergency protective measures and a $196,500.66 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant (CFDA 97.047, December 10, 2022 through December 9, 2025). The Department of Energy awarded funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for electric grid resilience improvement (CFDA not specified, effective September 22, 2023 through April 30, 2032), and the tribe is advancing a tribal utility authority feasibility study under a Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs grant supporting renewable energy development on the Brighton Reservation.

Federal library and cultural preservation grants support the tribe's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and library system across four reservation branches. The Institute of Museum and Library Services has funded a $188,123 cataloging and rehousing project for 16,000 tribal photographs (CFDA 45.308, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027), digital preservation of historic newspapers, and library equipment and collection development grants. The National Park Service awarded Historic Preservation Fund grants (CFDA 15.904) supporting the Tribal Historic Preservation Office's work conducting archaeological surveys and preserving cultural resources under the National Historic Preservation Act partnership.

Activity declined over the past five years, from 28 awards in 2022 to 5 awards in 2026 (year-to-date as of April 1, 2026), indicating a significant reduction in federal grant volume. The tribe faces recompete exposure on 24 awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months. The source reports combined obligated dollars of $171.4 million across the award portfolio, though combined potential value is reported as $105 thousand, suggesting obligated amounts substantially exceed stated contract ceilings across formula and cooperative agreements.