Upper Sioux Indian Community

Upper Sioux Indian Community is a federally recognized tribal government located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, established in 1938 and governing approximately 548 enrolled members across a 1,464-acre trust land holding. The Community maintains active engagement with multiple federal agencies through a diversified portfolio of grant awards spanning social services, environmental protection, justice initiatives, and infrastructure development. As a prime grantee, Upper Sioux Indian Community demonstrates sustained capacity to deliver federal-funded programs addressing critical community needs including child care services, victim support, emergency medical services, environmental stewardship, and judicial system enhancements. The organization's federal award history reflects its role as a capable administrator of complex federal grant programs that directly benefit both tribal members and the broader regional population across six counties in southwestern Minnesota.

Upper Sioux Indian Community has established a substantial track record delivering services across multiple program areas through federal grant funding. In child care and development services, the Community administers recurring formula and block grants from the Office of Child Care, including the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDD) programs, with awards spanning from 2021 through 2026. Justice and victim services represent a significant focus, with the Community receiving multiple awards from the Department of Justice, including a $219,402 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Award (VOCA) for the 2024-2027 period and a $524,369 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance supporting adult drug treatment court operations with community matching contributions of $191,744. Environmental initiatives include EPA Region 5 funding for continuing environmental programs addressing water quality protection, land and air resource management, and nutrient reduction strategies, as well as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for Minnesota River bank stabilization and erosion control in collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers. The Community also receives formula grants from the National Park Service for Tribal Historic Preservation Office activities, supporting historic property identification and preservation under the National Historic Preservation Act. Additional federal support includes a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant for rural EMS training addressing substance abuse and mental health crisis response, a Special Diabetes Program for Indians Cooperative Agreement from the Indian Health Service focused on diabetes education, and a Treasury Department Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund grant for broadband infrastructure deployment. As a sub-grantee, Upper Sioux Indian Community has received awards from the Minnesota Department of Health addressing child and youth victims of human trafficking, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for emergency management performance, and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council for comprehensive opioid surveillance and evidence-based intervention strategies.