BILJA Grant Program Tracker

The BILJA Grant Program Tracker has been created to assist Tribal Nations with BIIJA programs. Program information will be updated as new information becomes available. If you need assistance, please contact us.

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	Agency	Category	Name of Program	New or Existing Program	Type	Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones	Tribes Eligible?
	EPA	Water	Drinking Water State Revolving Fund	Existing	Loans and grants		Yes
Description: Financial assistance program to help water systems and States to achieve health protection objectives. States are required to give priority for the use of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund project funds to: Address the most serious risks to human health and assist systems most in need on a per household basis according to State affordability criteria. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 49 percent of funds shall be eligible to be grants or 100 percent principal forgiveness loans. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	EPA	Water	Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program	Existing	Competitive	August 15, 2022 – Letter of Intent closed for FY2022	Yes
Description: Provides grants to public water systems in small and underserved/disadvantaged communities that are unable to finance activities needed to comply with drinking water regulations. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law prioritizes the funding to focus on small and disadvantaged communities in addressing emerging contaminants, including PFAS. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds through grants to water utilities and other eligible entities in small and/or underserved/disadvantaged communities. Tribes and territories are also eligible to receive funds under this program. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	DOI	Water	Safety of Dams, Water Sanitation, And Other Facilities	Existing			Yes
Description: Aims to reduce the potential loss of human life and property damage caused by dam failure by making Bureau of Indian Affairs dams as safe as practically possible. Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments (recognized) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share
	DOI	Water	Dam Safety Program	Existing	Direct Federal Funding
Description: Reclamation's Dam Safety Program is in place to ensure reclamation dams do not present unreasonable risk to people, property, and the environment. Eligible Recipients: State and local Federal Cost Share: 85% Federal, 15% non-Federal, in lieu of project specific statute. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	Rural Water Projects	Existing			Yes
Description: Funding for Rural Water will support the seven rural water projects that have been authorized by Congress. Eligible Recipients: For existing authorized projects only - Tribal and local Federal Cost Share: Cost share applies to E. New Mex project, but matching is not required. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	Water Recycling (Large scale water recycling)	Existing	Competitive	03/15/22 funding closed March 15, 2022. Additional program criteria for large projects to follow during 2022.
Description: Projects that reclaim and/or reuse municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewater; or impaired ground and surface waters. Large Scale Water Recycling Program is defined in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as projects that reclaim and reuse municipal, industrial, domestic, or agricultural wastewater; or impaired groundwater or surface water with a total project cost of $500 million or more and located in a Reclamation State. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: 75% non-Federal, up to 25 %from Federal. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	Water Desalination Projects	Existing	Competitive
Description: Water desalination projects support desalination of ocean or brackish water. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: 75% non-Federal, up to 25% from Federal. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	Water & Groundwater Storage, And Conveyance (including Small Water Storage Program)	Existing	Competitive and formula	August 2022, Small Storage program expected to open
Description: Funds water storage, groundwater storage, and conveyance projects with existing feasibility study or construction authorization. Funding will be provided through a combination of internal formulation and competitive grant processes, and non-Federal project sponsors in Reclamation States, including Alaska and Hawaii are eligible. Eligible Recipients: State, Local governments Federal Cost Share: 50% for Federal owned, 75% for State. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	Aging Infrastructure Account	New	Competitive	01/22 First Application period opened- closed January 31, 2022. There will be multiple application periods.
Description: The Aging Infrastructure/Extraordinary Maintenance authority is used to fund extraordinary maintenance needs of outdated water and energy projects across the West. Eligible Recipients: Transferred Works Operators and Reserved works Project beneficiaries (districts, power customers, cost share partners) Federal Cost Share: Per project cost allocations. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	WaterSMART Grants	Existing	Competitive	July 28, 2022 – Applications closed for WaterSmart Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for FY23	Yes
Description: This funding will be used for competitive grants through WaterSMART for water management improvements that contribute to water supply sustainability, increase drought resilience, and that have environmental benefits. Eligible Recipients: Open - meet criteria for Grant Opportunity Federal Cost Share: Varies, 50 percent, 25 percent, up to 65 percent for some projects.
	DOI	Water	Watershed Management Projects	New	Competitive		Yes
Description: Watershed management includes water conservation and efficiency projects that increase reliability for ecological value, improvements to mitigate drought-related impacts to ecological values, and projects that improve the condition of a natural feature or nature-based feature. Eligible Recipients: Open - must meet funding opportunity criteria Federal Cost Share: 50 percent for some projects. Waivers are not available.
	EPA	Water	Clean Water State Revolving Fund - Emerging Contaminants	Existing	Loan		Yes
Description: Eligible projects limited to those that address emerging contaminants, such as PFAS. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share
	EPA	Water	Underground Injection Control Grants: Class VI wells	Yes			Yes
Description: Funds agencies that oversee underground injection activities to prevent contamination of underground sources of drinking water from fluid injection practices. 7% set aside for Tribes. Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	DOI	Water	Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund	No	Discretionary		Yes
Description: To satisfy Federal obligations under Indian water rights settlement enacted as of November 15, 2021. Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments (Federally recognized) Federal Cost Share:
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Northwest Forest	No	Grants and Interagency Agreements
Description: Addresses water quality impairments from non-point sources related to pacific northwest forest practices and works to improve the quality and quantity of surface water so that beneficial uses and drinking water/source water protection goals are met. Eligible Recipients: Limited Eligibilities – Federal Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Columbia River Basin Restoration Program	No	Grant	August 10, 2022 - EPA announced initial awards for FY2022
Description: This program is intended to improve water quality in the Lower Columbia River Basin through specific actions to reduce toxics, increase monitoring, and/or increase public education and outreach. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program	No	Grant		Yes
Description: Awards competitive grants and cooperative agreements to States, Tribal and local governments, non-governmental organizations, interstate agencies and academic institutions to reduce and prevent pollution and to improve the living resources in the Chesapeake Bay. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Restoration Program	No	Cooperative Agreement (Discretionary Grants)
Description: This program carries out the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Comprehensive Management Plan. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico	No	Grant
Description: Founded to facilitate collaborative actions to protect, maintain, and restore the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico in ways consistent with the economic well-being of the Region. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	DOI	Water	Central Utah Project	No	Direct Federal Spending	January 2022, Initial Spend Plan released
Description: Funding will be used to continue construction of the Utah Lake System Pipeline. Eligible Recipients: Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission Federal Cost Share:
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain	No	Grant
Description: Coordinates and funds efforts that benefit the Lake Champlain Basin’s water quality, fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, recreation, and cultural resources, in partnership with government agencies. private organizations, local communities, and individuals. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund	No	Grant	September 20, 2022 - Request for Applications closes
Description: To improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat (i.e. wetlands) in the San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program	No	Grant
Description: Provides competitive grants to address the immediate and emerging ecological pressures and threats to nearshore waters, bays, estuaries, beaches, and coral reefs central to South Florida’s economic well-being. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program	No	Grant
Description: To protect and restore water quality, ecological health, and diverse habitats by sharing knowledge and resources, promoting innovative approaches, and leveraging economic and environmental investments to meet the needs of current and future generations. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative	No	Grant
Description: To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Clean Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aside	No	Formula	March 8, 2022 - Memorandum released	Yes
Description: Funding to promote salfe, healthy and clean drinking water. Eligible Recipients: Tribes (Federally recognized), former Indian reservations in Oklahoma and ANVs Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	DOC-NOAA	Water	Water Resources Development Act Data Acquisition	Existing	Various		Yes
Description: Pilot program within the National Mesonet Program for the acquisition and use of data generated by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -led initiative. Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized and non-Federally Recognized), Higher edu., nonprofits etc. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	DOC-NOAA	Water	Soil Moisture and Snowpack Pilot Program	Existing	Various		Yes
Description: The study of the soil moisture and snowpack monitoring network in the Upper Missouri River Basin. Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized and non-Federally Recognized), Higher edu., nonprofits etc. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	EPA	Water	Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Lines Replacement	Existing			Yes
Description: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funding, with eligible projects limited to lead service line replacement and associated activities. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	EPA	Water	Underground Injection Control Grants: Class VI wells	New			Yes
Description: Funds agencies that oversee underground injection activities to prevent contamination of underground sources of drinking water from fluid injection practices. 7% set aside for Tribes. Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	EPA	Water	Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aide	Existing	Formula	May 27, 2022 - Memorandum released	Yes
Description: Funding to promote salfe, healthy and clean drinking water. Eligible Recipients: Tribes (Federally recognized), former Indian reservations in Oklahoma and ANVs Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	EPA	Water	Clean Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aside	Existing	Formula	March 8, 2022 - Memorandum released	Yes
Description: Funding to promote salfe, healthy and clean drinking water. Eligible Recipients: Tribes (Federally recognized), former Indian reservations in Oklahoma and ANVs Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	DOI	Water	Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund	Existing	Discretionary		Yes
Description: To satisfy Federal obligations under Indian water rights settlement enacted as of November 15, 2021. Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments (Federally recognized) Federal Cost Share:
	DHHS	Water	Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program	Existing	Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Agreements, Direct Federal Spending		Yes
Description: Provides technical and financial assistance to American Tribes and Alaska Native villages for the cooperative development and construction of safe drinking water supply, sewage, and solid waste disposal facilities, and related support facilities. Eligible Recipients: Federally recognized Tribal governments. Federal Cost Share:
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound	No	Cooperative Agreement (Discretionary Grants)
Description: Supports the implementation of a comprehensive plan to protect and restore water quality, habitat, and living resources in Long Island Sound, working with State and local governments, the private sector, user groups, and the general public. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.
	EPA	Water	Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aide	No	Formula	May 27, 2022 - Memorandum released	Yes
Description: Funding to promote salfe, healthy and clean drinking water. Eligible Recipients: Tribes (Federally recognized), former Indian reservations in Oklahoma and ANVs Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	EPA	Water	Geographic Programs - Puget Sound	No	Grant
Description: Goal to restore and maintain the Puget Sound Estuary's environment. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.