DOI Opens $12.5M to Support Tribes Impacted by Drought
Eligible applicants: tribal entities. Applications are due April 11, 2024.
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought for Tribes
Overview and Eligible Uses: With the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (Act) of 2022, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is empowered to offer emergency drought relief to federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 western states. This NOFO’s objectives are to provide assistance to eligible Tribes that are impacted by the operation of Reclamation water projects with near-term drought relief projects; to assist eligible Tribes to develop, manage and protect their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought meeting one or more of the following:
Mitigate drought impacts,
Increase drought resiliency,
Reduce reliance on declining water sources,
Increase the efficiency of water deliveries,
Amount: The Act authorizes $12.5M, available until September 30, 2026, with a maximum award of $500K per proposal; while Tribes can submit multiple proposals, the total funding awarded to a single Tribe will not exceed $1M, and an estimated 25-40 projects may be funded.
Type of Funding: Federal Financial Assistance grants or cooperative agreements
Eligible Applicants: Eligible entities include federally recognized Indian Tribes or tribal organizations situated in one or more of the 17 western states specified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented. Proposed projects must offer near-term drought relief actions to alleviate drought impacts for Indian Tribes affected by the operation of a Reclamation water project.
Key Dates: Applications are due April 11, 2024
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