ST Croix Chippewa Indians Of Wisconsin

ST Croix Chippewa Indians Of Wisconsin, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Webster, Wisconsin, operates as a recipient of federal grants across health, social services, environmental, and justice programs, with no prime federal contracts but substantial grant activity serving tribal and regional communities. The tribe holds direct recipient status on 255 prime federal grants and participates as a sub-recipient on 71 additional federal grant awards, reflecting a 78% prime / 22% sub split across a portfolio of 326 awards issued since 1990.

The tribe's grant footprint concentrates in five customer agencies accounting for 45% of recent awards. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service leads with 40 awards, followed by the Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service (36 awards), HHS Administration for Children and Families (32 awards), the Environmental Protection Agency (20 awards), and a second HHS Administration for Children and Families line carrying 19 awards. The top five funders address food assistance, public health, child welfare, child care, aging, environmental stewardship, and substance abuse response — all delivered to tribal members and residents within and near the St. Croix reservation.

Recent representative awards illustrate the tribe's operational scope. A $688,679 Head Start project grant from HHS Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600, awarded August 31, 2026, running through August 31, 2031) delivers early childhood development and school readiness services through the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start component. A $5.252 million Cooperative Agreement under the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046, awarded January 1, 2025, completion June 30, 2028) funds greenhouse gas reduction programs including energy efficiency home improvements, a 1-megawatt solar feasibility study and deployment, and a workforce development scholarship program. A $1.2 million Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women project grant (CFDA 16.587, awarded October 1, 2024, running through September 30, 2027) supports comprehensive victim services through the ST Croix Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program, including victim advocacy, legal services, counseling, and transitional housing. The tribe also holds a $500,000 Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Youth Program project grant (CFDA 16.731, awarded October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2029) funding culturally responsive mentorship to address school truancy and youth engagement. Child care and child welfare grants flow through HHS and the State of Wisconsin as pass-through grantees, with the tribe serving as the designated tribal lead agency under the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575), both running through September 30, 2028. Food distribution comes via a $281,671 Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations award (CFDA 10.567, awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027) administering USDA Foods packages to income-eligible households.

Activity has grown markedly — from 15 awards in 2022 to 37 in 2025 — with 22 awards in 2026 year-to-date. Thirteen awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure in health, social services, and environmental domains. The tribe acts as a sub-recipient on pass-through grants managed by the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (National School Lunch Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program awards) and the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (State-Tribe Family Services for child welfare and tribal child care contracts). Environmental grants flow directly from EPA Region 5 for air quality, water quality, brownfields response, and nutrient reduction activities under Clean Water Act Section 106, Toxic Substances Control Act Section 306, and CERCLA Section 128(a) authorities. The tribe's grant portfolio emphasizes tribal self-governance, culturally informed service delivery, and capacity building within rural northwestern Wisconsin.