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? |
Workforce Funding Eligible Use? |
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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 | 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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| 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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| 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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| USDA - Forest Service | Clean Energy and Power | Capital Improvement and Maintenance for Dams | Existing | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: Funds dams on National Forest System Lands in need of maintenance Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Federal Cost Share: Varies. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Emergency Watershed Protection Program | New | Technical and Financial Assistance | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides for design and construction of measures to help repair damages from a recent disaster to safeguard life and property. Eligible Recipients: Local sponsors representing owners, managers, and users of public, private, or Tribal lands are eligible if their watershed area has been damaged by a natural disaster. Federal Cost Share: 75% federal/25% non-Federal. Waivers are available. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Firewood Banks | New | Yes | ||||||
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Description: Under development Eligible Recipients: State, Tribe, Local Units Of Government, Non-Government Organizations Federal Cost Share: Federal cost share for grants |
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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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| 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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| 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 - 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 - 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 - 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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| EPA | Water | National Estuary Program Grants | No | Grant | July 2022 - FY2022 - FY2026 Guidance released | |||||
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Description: To protect and restore the water quality and resources of estuaries and associated watersheds designated by the EPA Administrator as estuaries of national significance. Eligible Recipients: 28 Federally Recognized Local National Estuary Programs Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available. |
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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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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative | No | Grant | ||||||
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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. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| DOC-NOAA | Resilience | Flood and Inundation Mapping and Forecasting, Water Modeling, and Precipitation Studies | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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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: |
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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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| 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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| EPA | Resilience | Pollution Prevention Grants | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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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 |
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| DOC | Resilience | Ocean And Coastal Observing Systems | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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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: |
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| DOC-NOAA | Resilience | Ocean And Coastal Observing Systems | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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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 |
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| USDA | Resilience | National Seed Strategy | New | Yes | ||||||
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Description: Under development Eligible Recipients: State, Tribe, Local Units Of Government, Non-Government Organizations Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOC-NOAA | Resilience | Habitat Restoration | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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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 |
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| USDA | Resilience | Grants For States And Tribes For Voluntary Restoration | New | Grant | June 3, 2022 - Applications closed for FY22 funding | Yes | ||||
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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. |
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| DHS - FEMA | Resilience | Flood Mitigation Assistance Grants (National Flood Insurance Act Sec 1366) | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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Description: The Flood Mitigation Assistance program makes Federal funds available to States, U.S. territories, Federally recognized Tribal governments, and local communities to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures. Eligible Recipients: States, local, Tribal, territorial governments, and local communities Federal Cost Share: 100% Federal - Severe Repetitive Loss Structure; 90% Federal ; 75% Federal National Flood Insurance Program insured structures and all other activities. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Territorial Highway Program | Existing | Formula | FY22 funding apportionments advised | |||||
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Description: Supports the construction and improvement of a system of arterial and collector highways and necessary inter-island connectors Eligible Recipients: Territories (except P.R.) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides funding for construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of nationally-significant federal lands transportation projects and Tribal transportation projects Eligible Recipients: Any eligible to receive funding under the Tribal Transportation Program, federal Lands Transportation Program, or federal lands access program. In addition, a state, county, or local government may apply if sponsored by an eligible federal lands mana genet agency or Tribe. Federal Cost Share: 90% federal/10% non-federal. Waivers are available for Tribes. |
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| USDOT - FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds (set-aside) | Existing | Competitive | September 15, 2022 – Applications close for FHWA’s 2022 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund | Yes | ||||
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Description: To reduce deaths or serious injuries in transportation-related crashes in Tribal Areas Eligible Recipients: Federally recognized Tribe Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Purchase of Power and Transmission Services | Existing | Federal expenditure at discretion of Western Area Power Administration Administrator | ||||||
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Description: For the Western Area Power Administration to purchase power and transmission services Eligible Recipients: Power Generation and Wheeling Providers Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstration Initiative and Joint Program | New | Competitive | June 16, 2022 - Submissions closed in response to Request for Information | Yes | ||||
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Description: To establish a demonstration initiative composed of demonstration projects on the development of long-duration energy storage technologies Eligible Recipients: Technology Developers, Industry, State and Local Governments, Tribal Organizations, Community Based Organizations, National Laboratories, Universities, and Utilities. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Industrial Research and Assessment Centers | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: To provide funding for institutions of higher education-based industrial research and assessment centers to identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance at manufacturing and other industrial facilities. Eligible Recipients: Institutions of Higher Education, Community College, Trade School, Or Union Training Program Federal Cost Share: None specified |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Cost-effective codes Implementation for Efficiency and Resilience | New | Competitive | May 20, 2022 - submissions closed in response to Request for Information | |||||
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Description: A competitive grant program to enable sustained, cost-effective implementation of updated building energy codes Eligible Recipients: States and State Partnerships Federal Cost Share: |
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| DOE | Resilience | Rural And Municipal Utility Advances Cybersecurity Grant And Technical Assistance Program | New | Yes | Yes | |||||
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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: |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies Grant Program | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: To provide aid to federal agencies that they can leverage with private capital to make energy and water efficiency upgrades to Federal buildings Eligible Recipients: Federal Agencies Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DOE | Resilience | Cybersecurity for the Energy Sector Research, Development and Demonstration Program | New | Competitive | ||||||
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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: |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Utilization Program | New | Competitive | February 2022 - comments closed in response to Request for Information | |||||
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Description: To establish a grant program for State and local governments to procure and use products derived from captured carbon oxides. Eligible Recipients: State / Local / Public Utility Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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