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 2022
| Reservation | State | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes | Montana | $1,000,000 | |
| Fort Independence Indian Community | California | $485,757 | |
| Nambe Pueblo | New Mexico | $159,000 | |
| Bay Mills Indian Community (2) | Michigan | $149,170 | |
| Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabe | California | $125,000 | |
| Eklutna, Inc | Alaska | $315,155 | |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (2) | North Dakota | $200,000 | |
| Fort Independence Community of the Paiute Indians | California | $175,000 | |
| Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California and Nevada | Arizona | $169,000 | |
| Mentasta Traditional Council | Alaska | $110,000 | |
| Wind River Inter-Tribal Council (4) | Wyoming | $1,125,000 | |
| Morongo Band of Mission Indians (1) | California | $46,625 | |
| Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (2) | Alaska | $1,024,562 | |
| Modoc Nation (1) | Oklahoma | $91,000 | |
| Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana | Louisiana | $145,000 | |
| Reno-Sparks Indian Colony | Nevada | $175,000 | |
| Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (1) | Alaska | $320,950 | |
| Nunakauiak Yupik Corporation | Alaska | $1,286,000 | |
| The Kuskokwim Corporation | Alaska | $323,000 | |
| Crow Creek Sioux Tribe | South Dakota | $172,000 | |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Arizona | $177,000 | |
| Bristol Bay Native Corporation (1) | Alaska | $273,068 | |
| Bay Mills Indian Community (1) | Michigan | $174,755 | |
| Spirit Lake Tribe | North Dakota | $140,000 | |
| Osage Nation (4) - Scope of Work under review prior to award | Oklahoma | $100,000 | |
| Wind River Inter-Tribal Council (5) | Wyoming | $350,000 | |
| White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians | Minnesota | $120,000 | |
| Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians (2) | Oklahoma | $120,000 | |
| Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (1) | Michigan | $189,000 | |
| Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District | California | $315,980 | |
| Ute Indian Tribe | Utah | $506,000 | |
| Sicangu Wicoti Awayankape Corp | South Dakota | $148,200 |
Prior Funded Years
| 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 |
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