Tribal Grant Program for Evaluating Energy and Mineral Potential on Indian Lands
Each year, the Division of Energy and Mineral Development provides tribes an opportunity to participate in a grant program known as the Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP). This program provides financial assistance to Tribes and Indian allottees in evaluating their energy (conventional and renewable), and mineral resource potential on their lands. In turn, this provides Tribes and allottees with the information they need to promote their lands, negotiate the best agreements with partners or investors, and eventually develop their resources.
DEMD solicits proposals from Tribes and using a competitive review system selects qualified projects for funding. DEMD staff will also monitor those projects to ensure that the best possible product is obtained for the funds allocated. EMDP projects may include such activities as performing initial exploration and defining potential targets for development; performing market analyses to establish production/demand for a given commodity; provide outreach and education to Tribes concerning energy or mineral development issues; perform economic evaluation and analyses of the resource; and promote completed projects at industry conferences and to prospective partners or investors.
This link will take you to a copy of the 2012 EMDP solicitation and instructions which was published on December 19, 2011 in the Federal Register. This year’s proposals will be due Friday March 16, 2012:
2012 EMDP Solicitation & Proposal Writing Instructions
These links contain a few sample EMDP proposals to assist you in writing your own proposal:
Frequently Asked Questions:
FAQ - Creating an EMDP Proposal
For Further Information Contact:
If you have questions about the EMDP program or submission process, please contact:
Primary Contact: Dawn Charging, Direct Phone: (720) 407-0652; email: Dawn.Charging@bia.gov
For technical questions about the commodity you wish to assess or develop, please contact the appropriate DEMD staff member listed below:
Mineral Projects (precious metals, sand and gravel)
Lynne Carpenter, (720) 407-0605; e-mail: lynne.carpenter@bia.gov
David Holmes, (720) 407-0609; e-mail: david.holmes@bia.gov
Conventional Energy Projects (oil, natural gas, coal)
Bob Just, (720) 407-0611; e-mail: robert.just@bia.gov
Renewable Energy Projects (biomass, wind, solar, hydroelectric)
Winter Jojola-Talburt, (720) 407-0668; e-mail: winter.jojola-talburt@bia.gov
Geothermal Energy
Bob Just, (720) 407-0611; e-mail: robert.just@bia.gov
Regions
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