We use a competitive review system with well-defined criteria to select the most qualified projects for funding. Awards are based on the individual merit of the proposal, but we also aim to provide funding to a diverse range of Tribes living in various areas.
We consistently receive more proposals than can be funded by our annual budget, which is determined by Congress and varies on a year-to-year basis.
Funded in 2019
|
Reservation |
State |
Amount |
Purpose |
|
Chemehuevi |
California |
$295,868 |
Analyze and follow up on findings from the previous assessment project to determine potential deposits of minerals |
|
Coushatta |
Louisiana |
$141,226 |
Study existing energy resources and associated projects available, specifically natural gas technologies and processes |
|
Fond du Lac |
Minnesota |
$98,000 |
Design, evaluate and develop specifications for a microgrid |
|
Fort Apache |
Arizona |
$45,155 |
Identify and develop sources for sand and gravel to meet future needs |
|
Fort Peck |
Montana |
$1,158,000 |
Identify profitable low-risk and high-reward opportunities for oil and gas drilling |
|
Hoopa Valley |
California |
$152,575 |
Complete an investment-grade feasibility analysis for a biomass/biogas, 15-megawatt power plant |
|
Laguna Pueblo |
New Mexico |
$100,000 |
Complete an assessment/preliminary engineering report to determine the current capability for solar photovoltaic power for various Tribal-owned sites |
|
Lake Traverse |
South Dakota |
$65,940 |
Determine the potential for the profitable sale of tribal resources |
|
Mescalero |
New Mexico |
$295,557 |
Delineate, map, sample and test multiple aggregate resource sites |
|
Nambe Pueblo |
New Mexico |
$81,625 |
Explore a solar energy project potentially reducing dependence upon costly, fossil-fuel-reliant grid connectivity |
|
Northern Cheyenne |
Montana |
$198,135 |
Evaluate the potential for a distributed network of residential and community solar rooftop installations and conduct a feasibility analysis for the development of wind generation |
|
Osage |
Oklahoma |
$193,620 |
Estimate the amount of recoverable oil using enhanced oil recovery |
|
Pine Ridge |
South Dakota |
$145,750 |
Explore additional aggregate resources |
|
Pueblo of Santo Domingo |
New Mexico |
$219,608 |
Qualify and quantify non-swelling clay deposits with a comprehensive field mapping and sampling program, and determine the feasibility and profitability of the sale of mineral resources |
|
Pueblo of Zia |
New Mexico |
$370,952 |
Expand the testing and validation of soils and provide data to evaluate the quality and quantity of existing mineral deposits |
|
Rocky Boy's |
Montana |
$121,635 |
Analyze aggregate deposits with a comprehensive field mapping and sampling program |
|
Sac and Fox, Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
$89,000 |
Explore a comprehensive Tribal microgrid solution that would help during critical outages in addition to reducing overall electric costs |
|
Southern Ute |
Colorado |
$140,000 |
Study the financial feasibility and identify options for using solar resources for renewable energy |
|
Stewarts Point Rancheria |
California |
$50,500 |
Assess potential biomass energy resources market opportunities for biomass, and the potential to use biomass as fuel for a new power plant |
|
Tunica -Biloxi |
Louisiana |
$306,460 |
Evaluate solid and fluid minerals with feasibility, economic and seismic studies |
|
Umatilla |
Oregon |
$294,000 |
Prepare geothermal drilling operations on select land parcels that will host temperature gradient holes |
|
Wichita |
Oklahoma |
$69,000 |
Develop a comprehensive Tribal solar development plan |
|
Wind River |
Wyoming |
$750,000 |
Conduct a technical evaluation to scope, screen and identify challenges and opportunities in mature oil fields |
