Texas Tribal Buffalo Project
Waelder, TX
- UEI
- JDKMTMSAFS51
- CAGE
- 8YRY3
- Primary NAICS
- 112990 All Other Animal Production
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Waelder, TX 78959, USA
- Website
- texastribalbuffaloproject.org
- Founded
- 2021
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
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About the company
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project is a Native American-owned, tax-exempt nonprofit organization and community development corporation based in Waelder, Texas, registered with SAM.gov since March 2021. The organization specializes in workforce development and food systems programming centered on buffalo restoration, regenerative agriculture, and traditional Indigenous foodways. Through federal grant awards, Texas Tribal Buffalo Project provides comprehensive educational and community development services focused on reconnecting Native American communities with traditional economies, sustainable land management practices, and culturally-rooted food production systems.
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project has successfully secured four federal grant awards totaling over $1.6 million since 2022, demonstrating strong capacity in grant management and program implementation across multiple federal agencies. The organization's most recent award is a $900,000 project grant from the Administration for Native Americans under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) grant program, running from September 2025 through September 2028, which funds a hands-on workforce development program providing practical training in meat processing, sustainable agriculture, and traditional practices to Texas Indigenous lineal descendants, with the goal of certifying at least 20 participants in regenerative agriculture and butchery. Previously, Texas Tribal Buffalo Project received a $701,302 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (2022-2025), supporting an initiative to reclaim traditional foodways and reintroduce buffalo husbandry practices in the Waelder, Texas community. The organization also completed a feasibility study grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (2022-2024) to inform future programming and develop innovative approaches to food insecurity and regional health improvements, and participated in the Corporation for National and Community Service's VISTA Support Program (2022-2025). These awards collectively demonstrate Texas Tribal Buffalo Project's expertise in community food systems development, workforce training program design and delivery, traditional ecological knowledge integration, and regional food security initiatives.
Quick answers
Is Texas Tribal Buffalo Project registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Texas Tribal Buffalo Project's SAM.gov registration is active through July 20, 2027.
What is Texas Tribal Buffalo Project's CAGE code?
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project's CAGE code is 8YRY3, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is JDKMTMSAFS51.
What is Texas Tribal Buffalo Project's most recent federal award?
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project's most recent federal grant award is Reconnecting with traditional economies: a workforce development program rooted in buffalo restoration - objective… (90NA8522), from Office of Grants Management (ACF), on September 30, 2025.
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