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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 Categorysort ascending Name of Program New or Existing Program Type Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones Tribes Eligible? Workforce Funding Eligible Use? Cybersecurity An Eligible Use?
DOC - NOAA Resilience Wildfire research operations Existing Funding likely to be distributed internally at this stage, so not external NOFO at this time Yes

Description: NOAA will improve weather, smoke, and fire behavior forecasts. Working with federal, state, local, tribal, and academic partners, NOAA will advance tactical fire fighting decisions, improve risk management and resource planning, and increase understanding of the impacts of these fires on human health.

Eligible Recipients:

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

USDA Resilience Provide Financial Assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and Units of Local Government to Establish and Operate Reverse 911 Telecommunication Systems New Competitive Yes

Description: Establishment of reserve-911 telecommunication systems.

Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

USDA Resilience State Fire Assistance Existing Competitive

Description: The Forest Service supports and assists State Foresters and local communities in building capacity for wildfire prevention, mitigation, control, and suppression on non-Federal lands.

Eligible Recipients: State and Communities, State Forestry Service

Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.

DOC-NOAA Resilience Flood and Inundation Mapping and Forecasting, Water Modeling, and Precipitation Studies Existing Yes

Description: To transform water prediction by delivering operational, continental-scale coastal and inland flood models and mapping capabilities. These capabilities include flood forecasts and projections that will provide actionable decision support services equitably delivered to communities across the nation.

Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized and other than Federally Recognized), High edu., Nonprofits.

Federal Cost Share:

USACE Resilience Section 118 Of Water Resources Development Act of 2020 New Direct Federal Yes

Description: Pilot program to carry out feasibility studies for flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction projects that incorporate natural features or nature-based features for rural communities and economically disadvantaged communities.

Eligible Recipients: In partnership with State, local, and Tribal governments, the Army Corps would use funding to carry out feasibility studies

Federal Cost Share: In general, studies are 100% Federally funded.

USACE Resilience Planning Assistance To States Existing Direct Federal Yes

Description: The Army Corps provides planning and technical assistance to States, Tribes, and local communities to address water resource issues and related work.

Eligible Recipients: Funds certain planning and technical assistance provided by the Army Corps.

Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are cost shared 50% Federal, 50% non-Federal with a cost-share waiver for Tribes and Territories

USACE Resilience To Complete Or Initiate And Complete Studies That Were Authorized Prior To The Date Of This Act Existing Direct Federal Yes

Description: Funds studies to determine the engineering, economic feasibility of potential solutions to water and related land resources problems as well as preconstruction engineering and design

Eligible Recipients: In partnership with State, local, and Tribal governments, the Army Corps would use funding to carry out feasibility studies

Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are cost shared 50% Federal, 50% non-Federal

USACE Resilience Flood Plain Management Services Existing Direct Federal

Description: The Army Corps provides site-specific flood and flood plain data and assistance to States, Tribes, and local communities.

Eligible Recipients: Funds certain technical assistance provided by the Army Corps

Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are 100 percent Federally funded.

USACE Resilience Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account New Loans

Description: Federal credit program to provide credit assistance to creditworthy borrowers for projects to maintain, upgrade, and repair dams identified in the National Inventory of Dams owned by non-Federal entities.

Eligible Recipients: State, local government, public utility, or private primary owners of dams identified in the National Inventory of Dams

Federal Cost Share:

DHS Resilience State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program New Competitive August 2022, Notice of Funding Opportunity expected shortly Yes Yes

Description: Makes available Federal funds to State, local, and Tribal governments to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems that they own or operate. The Department of Homeland Security is also separately administering the statutory Tribal set-aside funding as its own Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program under this authority.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, Tribal governments, and multi entity groups of two or more

Federal Cost Share: Fiscal year 2022 for individual recipients: 90 percent Federal; 10 percent Non-Federal; for multi-entity groups: 100 percent Federal fiscal year 2023 for individual recipients: 80 percent Federal; 20 percent Non-Federal; for multi-entity groups: 90 percent Federal; 10 percent Non-Federal fiscal year 2024 for individual recipients: 70 percent Federal; 30 percent Non-Federal; for multi-entity groups: 80 percent Federal; 20 percent Non-Federal fiscal year 2025 for individual recipients: 60 percent Federal; 40 percent Non-Federal; for multi-entity groups: 70 percent Federal; 30 percent Non-Federal. Waivers are available.

DHS Resilience Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Research New Competitive

Description: Oversees activities performed under the IIJA and reports to Congress on the progress of Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Research program’s research and development activities.

Eligible Recipients: National labs, federally funded research, development centers, academia, industry, etc.

Federal Cost Share:

USACE Resilience Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies Existing Direct federal

Description: Funds Army Corps preparedness measures, certain Army Corps operations during a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster, and the repair of certain projects following such a natural disaster.

Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to prepare for, respond to, and help in the recovery following a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster

Federal Cost Share: Varies

DOI Resilience Working Capital Fund New Yes

Description: Working Capital Fund in support of contracts to restore ecological health on Federal lands

Eligible Recipients: Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Non-Governmental Organization

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

USDA Resilience Forest Health Management on Federal Lands Program and Forest Health Management on Cooperative Lands Program Existing Yes Yes

Description: Helps the National Forest System and other actively managed Federal lands to suppress forest insects and diseases. The program helps State agencies create more fire-adapted communities by implementing pre-fire prevention and mitigation programs and emphasizing pre-fire planning and risk reduction in the Wildland Urban Interface. The program funds important training in safer initial attack responses to wildfire that are also effective. Additionally, the program improves capacity to assist other Federal, State, and local agencies in aiding communities affected by fire and non-fire emergencies, such as hurricanes and floods.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes, And Other Federal Agencies

Federal Cost Share:

USDA Resilience Grants For States And Tribes For Voluntary Restoration New Grant June 3, 2022 - Applications closed for FY22 funding Yes

Description: Grant programs to States, territories of the United States, and Tribes for implementing voluntary restoration projects on private or public lands.

Eligible Recipients: State, Tribal

Federal Cost Share: No set amount or percent.

DOC-NOAA Resilience Habitat Restoration Existing Competitive Yes

Description: To restore marine, estuarine, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystem habitat as well as construct or protect ecological features that protect coastal communities from flooding or coastal storms.

Eligible Recipients: Non-Profits, State And Territorial Government Agencies, Local Governments, Municipal Governments, Tribal Governments And Organizations, Educational Institutions, Or Commercial (For-Profit) Organizations.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

USDA Resilience National Seed Strategy New Yes

Description: Under development

Eligible Recipients: State, Tribe, Local Units Of Government, Non-Government Organizations

Federal Cost Share: TBD

DOC-NOAA Resilience Ocean And Coastal Observing Systems Existing Yes

Description: To support and enhance various critical observing systems in the ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes.

Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized and non Federally Recognized), nonprofits, higher ed.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DOC Resilience Ocean And Coastal Observing Systems Existing Yes

Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support and enhance two critical ocean observing systems.

Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized and non Federally Recognized), nonprofits, higher ed.

Federal Cost Share:

EPA Resilience Pollution Prevention Grants Existing Yes

Description: Grantees deliver technical assistance to businesses to identify and adopt source reduction practices and technologies.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes, State-Sponsored Institutions, Tribal Institutions

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

USDA Resilience Restoration Projects Via States And Tribes Existing Yes

Description: Management of programs with authority to dispose of National Forest System timber and non-timber forest products harvested for commercial, personal, and Tribal uses.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

USDA Resilience Watershed And Flood Prevention Operations Existing Yes

Description: Provides planning, design and construction of measures that address resource concerns in a watershed.

Eligible Recipients: Cities, Counties, Towns, Conservation Districts, Or Any Federally-Recognized Tribe Or Tribal Organization.

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are available in some circumstances.

DHS Resilience Network & System Security & Investment Existing Competitive Yes

Description: This program produces the technologies needed to secure information and software that resides on the networks and systems that make up the Internet. It provides analytic tools for the law enforcement community to investigate crimes committed in cyberspace.

Eligible Recipients: Academia, Industry, National lands, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

Federal Cost Share:

USDOT-FHWA Resilience Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost saving Transportation (PROTECT) program New Competitive TBD Yes

Description: Supports planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal transportation infrastructure

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities.

Federal Cost Share: 80% Federal / 20% non-Federal except 100% Federal for an Tribe as determined by the Secretary. Waivers are available in some circumstances.

DHS Resilience Explosives Threat Assessment Existing Competitive

Description: This program researches and identifies current and potential explosive threats to understand the risk posed to the US, strengthens aviation security by bolstering the international aviation security system, improves security processes and technologies, and encourages partnerships with industry.

Eligible Recipients: Academia, Industry, National lands, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

Federal Cost Share:

DHS Resilience First Responder Capability Existing Competitive

Description: This program develops and transitions technologies, information, procedures, and concept of operations to aid first responders, emergency managers, and incident commanders as they respond to hazardous situations.

Eligible Recipients: Academia, Industry, National lands, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

Federal Cost Share:

DHS Resilience Countering Violent Extremism Existing Competitive

Description: This Program aims to conduct evidence-based research to meet the policy, operational, and public needs to improve effectiveness of public safety and violence prevention efforts implemented by Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, local, and non-governmental stakeholders.

Eligible Recipients: Academia, Industry, National lands, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

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DOE Resilience Cybersecurity for the Energy Sector Research, Development and Demonstration Program New Competitive

Description: To support development and deployment of advanced cyber applications, technologies, and threat collaboration efforts with the U.S. energy sector.

Eligible Recipients: Utilities, National Labs, Manufacturers and Vendors

Federal Cost Share:

DHS Resilience Probabilistic Analysis of National threats, Hazards, and Risks Existing Competitive

Description: This program addresses biological, chemical, and hazard knowledge gaps to inform defensive strategies that provide accurate, useful, and defensible knowledge and tools to stakeholders in time to enable risk-informed decision-making pertinent for defense against weapons of mass destruction threats to the homeland.

Eligible Recipients: Academia, Industry, National lands, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

Federal Cost Share:

USDA Resilience Firewood Banks New Yes

Description: Under development

Eligible Recipients: State, Tribe, Local Units Of Government, Non-Government Organizations

Federal Cost Share: Federal cost share for grants

DOE Resilience Rural And Municipal Utility Advances Cybersecurity Grant And Technical Assistance Program New Yes Yes

Description: To provide grants and technical assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, eligible entities to protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity threats.

Eligible Recipients: Rural Electric Cooperatives, Municipally-Owned Electric Utilities, Other State-Owned Utilities, Small Investor-Owned Utilities

Federal Cost Share:

DHS Resilience Cybersecurity Existing Competitive Yes

Description: Researches, analyzes, and develops technologies to strengthen defensive cybersecurity capabilities in a spectrum of strategic technical areas to mitigate risk to the Nation’s critical infrastructure, Federal departments and agencies, as well as State, territorial, Tribal and local organizations.

Eligible Recipients: National labs, federally funded research, development centers, academia, industry, etc.

Federal Cost Share:

DHS Resilience Sector Risk management Agencies Existing Direct federal spending Yes

Description: The requested funding will allow the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to sustain coordinated support for Sector Risk Management Agencies across the Federal government, cultivating sector-specific expertise within the agency.

Eligible Recipients: Federal (DHS/CISA)

Federal Cost Share: N/A

DHS Resilience Physical Security Existing Competitive

Description: Provides a layered and integrated capability to safely screen for potential threat items in unstructured crowds within soft-target venues and crowded spaces without impact to the speed of travel while maintaining individual privacy.

Eligible Recipients: Academia, Industry, National lands, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers

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USACE Resilience Water-Related Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Existing Direct Federal Yes

Description: The program funds engineering and construction of authorized environmental infrastructure projects which provides safe water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control to cities and towns to protect human health and safeguard the environment.

Eligible Recipients: In partnership with State, local, and Tribal governments, the Army Corps would use funding to construct Federally authorized environmental infrastructure projects.

Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are cost shared 50% Federal, 50% non-Federal.

USDA Resilience Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program for At-Risk Communities New Competitive Yes

Description: Provide grants to communities at risk from wildfire to develop or revise their community wildfire protection plans and carry out projects described within those plans. It will include a mix of formula and competitive funds.

Eligible Recipients: Private forest owners, communities at risk of wildfires, tribes, state forestry agencies, and non profits

Federal Cost Share:

USACE Resilience Continuing Authorities Program (Under Flood Control Act And River And Harbor Act) Existing Direct federal

Description: Funds eligible for small Army Corps projects, including $115 million for restoring fish and wildlife passage.

Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to plan, design, and construct small water resources projects.

Federal Cost Share: Varies.

USDOT-PHMSA Resilience Emergency Preparedness Grants Hazardous Materials and Emergency Preparedness Grants Existing Competitive 22/04/22 - applications for FY22 closed Yes

Description: The Hazardous Materials and Emergency Preparedness Grants Programs consist of the following grants: Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness; Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training; Hazardous Materials Instructor Training; and Supplemental Public Sector Training.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, tribes, counties, cities/townships, etc.

Federal Cost Share: Some grants have a cost share requirement of 20 percent. Waivers are available.

DOI Resilience Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and Protection  Projects New Competitive April 2023 - First round of funding expected to be announced

Description: This funding will support design, study and construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection projects.

Eligible Recipients: Open

Federal Cost Share: 35% for construction. Waivers are not available.

DOI Resilience Multi-Benefit Projects to Improve Watershed Health New April 2023 - First round of funding expected to be announced

Description: This funding will be allocated to projects that support habitat restoration and watershed health in basins impacted by a Reclamation project.

Eligible Recipients: Open

Federal Cost Share: 50%. Waivers are not available.