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 |
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Workforce Funding Eligible Use? | Cybersecurity An Eligible Use? | ||
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| USDA | Resilience | Restoration Projects Via States And Tribes | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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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 |
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| USDA | Resilience | Watershed And Flood Prevention Operations | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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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. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Working Capital Fund | New | Yes | ||||||
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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 |
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| EPA | Water | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Lines Replacement | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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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 |
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| DOC-NOAA | Water | Soil Moisture and Snowpack Pilot Program | Existing | Various | Yes | |||||
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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 |
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| DOC-NOAA | Water | Water Resources Development Act Data Acquisition | Existing | Various | Yes | |||||
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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 |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program | No | Grant | Yes | |||||
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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. |
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| USACE | Resilience | Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects | No | Direct Federal | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funds the construction of authorized water resources projects to increase aquatic ecosystem restoration, including $1 billion for multi-purpose projects or programs that include aquatic ecosystem restoration as a purpose. Eligible Recipients: In partnership with State, local, and Tribal governments the Army Corps would use funding to construct Federally authorized aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. Federal Cost Share: In general, unless otherwise specified in law, projects are cost shared 65 percent Federal, 35 percent non-Federal. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Wildfire Management - Fuels Management | No | Direct Federal spending, possibly Interagency Agreement(s), Cooperative Agreement(s), and Contract(s) | Yes | |||||
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Description: To protect vulnerable communities from wildfire while preparing our communities and natural landscapes for a changing climate, through hazardous fuels management strategies. Eligible Recipients: Federal Agencies, State agencies, Tribal Governments, And Businesses Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| Department of the Interior | Resilience | Ecosystem - Lake Tahoe | No | Grant | July 19, 2022 - first round of funds allocated | Yes | ||||
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Description: To deploy strategies consistent with the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan to prevent the introduction or spread of aquatic invasive species in the Lake Tahoe region. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: Yes |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Fish Passage | Existing | Combination | Yes | |||||
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Description: For the removal of barriers and for technical assistance under the National Fish Passage Program. Eligible Recipients: Open, including Tribes Federal Cost Share: |
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| EPA | Water | Clean Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aside | Existing | Formula | March 8, 2022 - Memorandum released | Yes | ||||
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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 |
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| USDOT-FTA | Other | Growing State Apportionments | Existing | Formula | TBD | Yes | ||||
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Description: An additional formula funding component added to either the Urbanized Area Formula Grants or Formula grants for Rural Areas funding. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, SPDs Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Other | Asset Concessions | New | Competitive | TBD | Yes | ||||
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Description: New program to facilitate access to expert services for and to provide grants to eligible entities to enhance the technical capacity to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships to allow the private sector to assume a greater role in project planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance and operation, including through assisting entities entering into asset concessions. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally and non-federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, special district, public housing authorities, Indian housing authorities etc. Federal Cost Share: 100% |
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| USDOT-FTA | Other | Growing States and High-Density States Formula | Existing | Formula | TBD | Yes | ||||
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Description: An additional formula funding component added to either the Urbanized Area Formula Grants or Formula grants for Rural Areas funding. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, SPDs Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment Projects | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides funding to assist innovative projects and activities that advance and sustain safe, efficient, equitable, climate-friendly public transportation. Eligible research and demonstrations under this program explore novel approaches to improve public transportation. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, SPD, Public Transportation provider, Tribal governments (federally recognized) etc. Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Urbanized Area Passenger Ferry Program | Existing | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: Competitive program for passenger ferry capital projects in urbanized areas. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, SPD, Tribal governments (Federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | Crash data | Existing | Competitive and contracts | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding to improve crash data collections and analysis. Eligible Recipients: States, Secretary of the Interior for Tribes, DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Norther Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands; For contacts: businesses, non-profits Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers not available. |
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| USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | Vehicle Safety and Behavioral Research | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Supplemental funding to accelerate vehicle and behavioral safety research Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally-recognized and non-federally recognized), counties, cities / townships, SPDs, Higher Ed etc. Federal Cost Share: Up to 100% federal contribution |
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| USDOT-PHMSA | Resilience | Emergency Preparedness Grants Hazardous Materials and Emergency Preparedness Grants | Existing | Competitive | 22/04/22 - applications for FY22 closed | Yes | ||||
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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. |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Roads, bridges and major projects | Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program | New | Competitive | October 13, 2022 - Applications for FY22 funding close | Yes | ||||
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Description: Restores communities by removing, retrofitting or mitigating highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity. Eligible Recipients: State, locality, Tribal government, MPO, non-profit, owner of eligible facility Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers available. |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Roads, bridges and major projects | National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) projects | New | Competitive | May 3, 2022, Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity NOFO (INFRA, MEGA and RURAL programs) closed for FY22 | Yes | ||||
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Description: Supports large, complex projects that are difficult to fund by other means and likely generate national ,or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits. Eligible Recipients: States or group of states, local governments, Tribal government or consortium of Tribal governments, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities, Amtrak if in partnership with the above. Federal Cost Share: 75% Federal/25% non-federal for new compacts; 50% federal/50% non-federal for existing compacts. Waivers not available. |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Roads, bridges and major projects | Local and Regional Project Assistance (RAISE) Grants | Existing | Competitive | April 14, 2022 – Applications closed for FY22 | Yes | ||||
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Description: Supplemental funding for projects that will have a significant local/regional impact. Includes highways, bridges, public transportation, passenger rail or freight rail, port infrastructure etc. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C., local governments, multi-state entities, certain SPDs or public authorities, Tribal government, Amtrak in partnership with the above. Federal Cost Share: Grant can provide up to 60% of total project cost. Total Federal funding up to 80% of total project cost. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Public Transportation | Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program | New | Competitive | September 2022, NOFO expected | Yes | ||||
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Description: Provides supplemental funding grants to rural, midsized, and large communities to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems in a variety of communities to improve transportation efficiency and safety. Eligible Recipients: State; Tribal government, Local, public transit agency or authority, public toll authority, MPO, 2 or more of the above. Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Roads, bridges and major projects | National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program | New | Competitive | NOFO expected Summer 2022 | Yes | ||||
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Description: Funds for projects that replace, remove, and/or repair culverts or weirs. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal cost share for urban projects and up to 100% Federal funding for projects located in rural areas or historically disadvantaged communities |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Safety | Safe Streets and Roads for All | New | Competitive | September 15, 2022 – Applications close for FY22 funding | Yes | ||||
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Description: "Provides supplemental funding to support local initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets, commonly referred to as ""Vision Zero"" or ""Toward Zero Deaths"" initiatives" Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, MPOs, multi-jurisdictional entities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT - NHTSA | Safety | Highway Safety Research and Development | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Research and development activities with respect to (1) highway and traffic safety systems and conditions, (2) human behavioral factors and their effect on highway and traffic safety, (3) evaluation of the effectiveness of countermeasures to increase highway and traffic safety, (4) development of technologies to detect drug impaired drivers, (5) driver education programs, State laws on highway and traffic safety; Cooperative research and evaluation to research and evaluate priority highway safety countermeasures; Collaborative research on in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving; Education campaign to reduce incidence of vehicular heatstroke of children; Grant program to develop and implement State processes for informing consumers of recalls; and Evaluation of innovative highway safety countermeasures. Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally recognized), Tribal Governments (other than Federally recognized), Independent School Districts, Public Higher-Ed Institutions, Private Higher-Ed Institutions, Nonprofits, Small Businesses, Businesses (other than small businesses), and / or Individuals Federal Cost Share: Up to 100% federal contribution |
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| DOI | Water | Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund | Existing | Discretionary | Yes | |||||
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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: |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Preventing Outages and Enhancing Resilience of the Electric Grid (section 40101) | New | Competitive | September 2022 - RFI expected | Yes | ||||
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Description: To make grants to eligible entities to prevent outages and enhance the resilience of the electricity grid Eligible Recipients: Electric grid operators, electricity storage operators, electricity generators, transmission owners and operators, distribution providers, fuel suppliers. Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDA | Clean Energy and Power | Watershed Rehabilitation Program | Existing | Technical and Financial Assistance | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides planning, design and construction for Department of Agriculture assisted dams to extend their service life and meet current safety requirements Eligible Recipients: States, cities, counties, towns, conservation districts, Federally-recognized Tribe or Tribal organization Federal Cost Share: 65% federal/35% non-federal. Waivers are not available |
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| USDOT | Roads, bridges and major projects | Thriving Communities Initiative | New | August 26, 2022 - Comments due in response to Request for Information | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding to develop and implement technical assistance, planning and capacity building to support communities seeking to advance infrastructure projects that benefit disadvantaged communities Eligible Recipients: Federal Cost Share: |
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| DOC-NOAA | Resilience | Wildfire Infrastructure | Existing | Funding likely to be distributed internally at this stage, so not external NOFO at this time | Yes | |||||
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Description: Shall be for observation and dissemination of infrastructure used for wildfire prediction, detection, and forecasting Eligible Recipients: Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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| DOI | Environmental Remediation | Tribal Orphaned Well Grant Program (Set-aside) | New | Yes | ||||||
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Description: Funding to plus, cap, and remediate orhpan oil and gas wells on Tribal lands Eligible Recipients: Tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DHHS | Water | Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program | No | Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Agreements, Direct Federal Spending | Yes | |||||
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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: |
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| DOI | Water | Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund | No | Discretionary | Yes | |||||
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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: |
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| EPA | Water | Clean Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aside | No | Formula | March 8, 2022 - Memorandum released | Yes | ||||
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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 |
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| EPA | Water | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Tribal set-aide | No | Formula | May 27, 2022 - Memorandum released | Yes | ||||
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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 |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Fish Passage | No | Combination | Yes | |||||
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Description: For the removal of barriers and for technical assistance under the National Fish Passage Program. Eligible Recipients: Open, including Tribes Federal Cost Share: |
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| EPA | Water | Underground Injection Control Grants: Class VI wells | Yes | Yes | ||||||
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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 |
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| DOI | Environmental Remediation | Tribal Orphaned Well Grant Program (Set-aside) | New | Yes | ||||||
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Description: Funding to plus, cap, and remediate orhpan oil and gas wells on Tribal lands Eligible Recipients: Tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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