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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| USDA | Resilience | Preplanning Fire Response Workshops And Workforce Training | Yes | Direct Federal Spending | Yes | |||||
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Description: The Forest Service will conduct pre-planning fire response workshops that develop Potential Operational Delineations and select potential control locations and workforce training for staff, non-Federal firefighters, and Native village fire crews. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Colorado River Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation Programs | No | Financial Assistance | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in July 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Colorado River Basin Endangered Species and Conservation programs support the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish and San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Programs and the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program in the Upper Colorado Basin. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: TBD. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Sagebrush-Steppe | No | Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Direct Federal Spending | June 16, 2022 - FY2022 allocations made | |||||
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Description: To conserve the sagebrush ecosystem of the American West and the nationally-significant biological, cultural and economic resources it supports. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: Yes |
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| DOI | Resilience | Direct Federal Spending For Resilient Recreation Sites | Yes | Direct Federal Spending | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in May 2022 | |||||
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Description: Funding to improve resilience of recreation sites on Federal lands, including Indian forest or range lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Ecological Health Restoration Contracts | No | Direct Federal Spending | Report to Congress in June 2022 | |||||
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Description: This program is responsible for issuing contracts for 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: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Delaware River Basin Conservation Act | No | Grant | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in September 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Delaware River Basin program provides competitive matching grants for habitat conservation to State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities in the Delaware River Basin. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: Yes |
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| DOI | Resilience | National Geological And Geophysical Data Preservation Program | No | Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Direct Federal Spending | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in May 2022 | |||||
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Description: Provides competitive grants to State Geological Surveys and funds projects executed by U.S. Geological Survey and other Department of the Interior bureaus to preserve, modernize, and make publicly available geological and geophysical data and assets. Eligible Recipients: State Geological Surveys, State Universities Housing State Geological Surveys, Private Contractors, U.S. Geological Survey Science Centers And Other Department of Interior Bureaus Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute will compile and display data for fuels treatments and wildfire, to facilitate coordination and use of existing and future interagency fuel treatment data, and to carry out other related activities of a Southwest Ecological Restoration Institute. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Volunteer Fire Assistance | No | Grant, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance | Only Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in Q3 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Volunteer Fire Assistance program focuses on increasing the capacity of local fire departments to provide initial attack on wildfires by providing additional firefighter training and assistance to departments with purchasing equipment. Eligible Recipients: Community And State. National Association Of State Foresters, State Forestry Agencies, National Volunteer Fire Council And The International Association Of Fire Chiefs Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Agreement With National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration For Geostationary Operations Environmental Satellite Program | Yes | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Research And Development Via Joint Fire Science Program Partnership With Department Of Interior | No | Grant, facilitated through interagency agreement with the Department of Interior (Bureau of Land Management). | ||||||
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Description: The Joint Fire Science Program funds scientific research on wildland fires and distributes results to help policymakers, fire managers and practitioners make decisions. Eligible Recipients: Institutions Of Higher Education Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Wildfire Management - Joint Fire Science Program with Department of Agriculture | No | Interagency agreements, cooperative agreements | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in 2022 | |||||
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Description: Support science and research on wildland fire management issues that mitigate wildfire risk. Eligible Recipients: Science And Research Organizations/Entities, Public Higher-Ed Institutions, Private Higher-Ed Institutions Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| Department of Agriculture | Resilience | Wildfire Detection And Monitoring Equipment | Yes | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The agency will procure and place wildfire detection and real-time monitoring equipment, such as sensors, cameras, and other relevant equipment in wildfire prone areas to enhance safety and awareness of wildfire risk for the public and first responders. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Develop And Publish Every 5 Years A Map Depicting At-Risk Communities, Including Tribal Communities | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Forest Service will develop and publish every five years a map depicting at-risk communities, including Tribal communities. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| TBD | Broadband | Private Activity Bonds for Qualified Broadband Projects | New | Tax exemptions | ||||||
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Description: Assists private sector providers for projects to provide broadband service to one or more census block groups where at least 50% of residential households do not have access to fixed terrestial broadband service Eligible Recipients: Private sector partners Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Dioxide Capture Facilities Private Activity Bonds | New | Tax exemptions | ||||||
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Description: Assists private sector providers for projects to install equilemtn in an industrial carbon dioxide facility Eligible Recipients: Private sector partners Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| USDA | Resilience | Removal Of Vegetation For Biochar And Innovative Wood Products | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program, through contracting or employing crews of laborers, supports the modification and removal of flammable vegetation on Federal land and for using materials from treatments. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USACE | Resilience | Regulatory Program | No | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: Provides funds to administer the laws and regulations pertaining to activities affecting U.S. waters. Eligible Recipients: Army Corps permitting activities. Federal Cost Share: No cost share requirement. Applicants can elect to pay a fee for permitting. |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound | No | Cooperative Agreement (Discretionary Grants) | ||||||
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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. |
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| USACE | Resilience | Inland Flood Risk Management Projects | No | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: Funds the construction of projects that help to reduce the risk of damage in a flood, including $750 million for multi-purpose projects or programs that include flood risk management benefits as a purpose. Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to construct authorized Federal flood damage reduction 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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program | Existing | Competitive | Agreements went into effect on 2/21 and 5/21; NRC licensing of reactors TBD | |||||
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Description: To fund two large demonstrations of advanced nuclear reactors for electricity generation Eligible Recipients: Industry Partners, National Laboratories, and Engineering and Construction firms. Federal Cost Share: |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Columbia River Basin Restoration Program | No | Grant | August 10, 2022 - EPA announced initial awards for FY2022 | |||||
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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. |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Puget Sound | No | Grant | ||||||
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Description: Goal to restore and maintain the Puget Sound Estuary's environment. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available. |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Lake Pontchartrain Restoration Program | No | Cooperative Agreement (Discretionary Grants) | ||||||
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Description: This program carries out the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Comprehensive Management Plan. Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available. |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico | No | Grant | ||||||
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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. |
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| DOI | Water | Central Utah Project | No | Direct Federal Spending | January 2022, Initial Spend Plan released | |||||
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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: |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Lake Champlain | No | Grant | ||||||
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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. |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund | No | Grant | September 20, 2022 - Request for Applications closes | |||||
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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. |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program | No | Grant | ||||||
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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. |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program | No | Grant | ||||||
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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. |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Northwest Forest | No | Grants and Interagency Agreements | ||||||
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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. |
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| DOI | Water | Dam Safety Program | Existing | Direct Federal Funding | ||||||
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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. |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Klamath Basin | No | Cooperative Agreement, Direct Federal Spending | May 8, 2022 - Applications closed for year 1 funding | |||||
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Description: Funding provided will be allocated for habitat restoration and water right acquisition to help restore the Klamath ecosystem, as well as for enhanced hatchery production of listed Klamath species (Lost River and shortnose suckers). Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: |
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| DOI | Environmental Remediation | Direct Federal Spending for Revegetation of Mined Lands | New | Direct Federal Spending | Mat 2022 - First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in May 2022 | |||||
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Description: Funding to restore native vegetation and mitigate environmental hazards on mined public or private lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Reforestation Trust Fund (Replant Act) | No | Direct Federal Spending | Report to Congress in November 2022 | |||||
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Description: The funds are used to reduce the backlog in reforestation and timber stand improvement work. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Hazardous Fuels Management | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Hazardous Fuels program prioritizes treating areas with high potential for damaging wildfires within the wildland-urban interface using a scenario planning tool to identify areas where there is high and very high wildfire hazard potential adjacent to communities. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Federal Wildland Firefighter Salaries And Expenses | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: To address the increasing complexity and severity of fire years the Forest Service will create a more permanent workforce by converting no fewer than 1,000 seasonal wildland firefighters to wildland fire managers that are full-time, permanent and year-round while also holding responsibilities for reducing hazardous fuels on Federal land. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Hazardous Fuels (Mechanical Thinning And Timber Harvesting; Precommercial Thinning In Young Growth) | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Hazardous Fuels program prioritizes treating areas with high potential for damaging wildfires within the wildland-urban interface using a scenario planning tool to identify areas where there is high and very high wildfire hazard potential adjacent to communities. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Burned Area Recovery | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Forest Service Burned Area Rehabilitation program addresses threats to fish, wildlife and people downstream, that some fires create. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan | No | Financial Assistance | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in July 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan aims to reduce the risk of Lake Mead and Lake Powell reaching critically low elevations. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: TBD. Waivers are not available. |
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