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? | Cybersecurity An Eligible Use? | ||
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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: |
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DHS-Coast Guard | Ports and Waterways | Major Shore, Housing, Aids to Navigation, Survey and Design | Existing | Direct Federal | October 2022, Only Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in Q4 2022 | |||||
Description: Supports procurement, construction and improvement projects to address shore facility infrastructure and housing construction, replacement, upgrade or improvement needs; construction and improvements to buoys and structures assisting navigation on federal waterways, and survey design required for future year projects. Eligible Recipients: Coast Guard Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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DHS - FEMA | Resilience | Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | Existing | Competitive | NOFO expected Summer 2022 | Yes | ||||
Description: Makes Federal funds available to States, U.S territories, Federally recognized Tribal governments, and local communities for hazard mitigation activities. Eligible Recipients: State/Local Government/Territories/Tribes Federal Cost Share: 75% Federal / 25% non-Federal; 90 percent Federal / 10% non-Federal for economically disadvantaged rural communities; 100% Federal on management costs for all. |
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DHS - FEMA | Clean Energy and Power | National Dam Safety Program | Existing | Direct federal spending and grants | July 15 - Applications closed for FY22 grants | |||||
Description: To encourage establishment and maintenance of effective state programs to ensure dam, safety. A partnership of state, federal agencies and other stakeholders. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: |
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DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Solar Energy Research and Development (sec 41007(c)(1)) | Existing | Competitive | September 1, 2022 - Concept paper due in response to Funding Opportunity Request. Full applications due November 10, 2022 (combined wind and solar technology programs) | Yes | ||||
Description: To fund research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities to improve solar energy technologies. Eligible Recipients: Federal, state, and local government, higher education. National Lab, related research agency in territory, tribal energy development, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, Native Hawaiian organization, non profit, industry, etc. Federal Cost Share: |
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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 | ||||
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 | Weatherization Assistance Program | Existing | Formula | July 1, 2022 - Applications for FY22 closed | Yes | ||||
Description: To increase the energy efficiency of dwellings owned or occupied by low income persons, reduce their total residential energy expenditures, and improve health and safety. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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DOI | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Energy and Minerals Research Facility | Existing | |||||||
Description: For design, construction, and tenant build out of a facility to support energy and minerals research and associated structures with an academic partner. This will establish a center of excellence in minerals and energy science. Eligible Recipients: State Academic Institutions Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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DOI | Environmental Remediation | Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund | Existing | Formula | July 21, 2022 - Final Guidance released | Yes | ||||
Description: Funding to administer a program to provide grants to eligible States and Tribes to clean up abandoned coal mine sites and related problems. Eligible Recipients: Eligible states and tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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DOI | Resilience | Tribal Climate Resilience - Adaptation Planning | Existing | July 6, 2022 - Applications closed for Tribal Climate Resilience and Ocean and Coastal Management Planning program for FY22 | Yes | |||||
Description: Provide support for climate resilient planning to help sustain Tribal ecosystems and natural and cultural resources, economies, infrastructure, human health, and safety. Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments - recognized Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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DOE | Clean Energy and Power | State Energy Program | Existing | Formula | September 30, 2022 - States to submit Energy Security Plan | |||||
Description: Funding to states to support electric transmission and distribution planning as well as planning activities and programs that help reduce carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy, including transportation and alternative transportation fuels and electrification Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Metropolitan Planning | Existing | Formula | 21/12 FY22 funding released December 2021 | |||||
Description: IIJA continues the Metropolitan Planning Program, which establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive program for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas. Oversight is a joint FHWA and FTA responsibility Eligible Recipients: MPOs Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program | Existing | Formula | December 2021, FY22 funding released | Yes | ||||
Description: Flexible funding source for transportation projects and programs to meet requirements of the Clean Air Act. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Appalachian Development Public Transportation Assistance Program | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
Description: Provides funding to States in the Appalachian region to support the provision of public transit services in rural areas. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits, Tribal governments (federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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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 | |||||
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-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) | Existing | Competitive | May 3, 2022, Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity NOFO (INFRA, MEGA and RURAL programs) closed for FY22 | Yes | ||||
Description: Competitive grants for multi-modal freight and highway projects of national or regional significance. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes, certain MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities etc. Federal Cost Share: 60% federal/40% non federal except for certain small projects where federal share will be 80% and a grant under the state incentive pilot program (50 federal/50 non-federal) |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Advanced Transportation Technologies and Innovative Mobility Deployment | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
Description: Competitive grants to deploy, install and operate advanced transportation technologies. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, transit agencies, MPOs etc. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers not available |
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USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program | Existing | Formula | June 2, 2022 - FMCSA released state funding for FY22 | |||||
Description: Provides financial assistance to States to reduce the number and severity of crashes and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Eligible Recipients: State Lead Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Agencies Federal Cost Share: Federal share is at least 85 percent statutorily, but 95 percent Federal/5 percent non-Federal for fiscal year 2022. Waivers are available. |
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USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Metropolitan Transportation Planning | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | |||||
Description: The Metropolitan Planning Program is available to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process and meet the transportation planning requirements of the joint Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration planning regulations. Eligible Recipients: States, MPOs Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are not available. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Territorial Highway Program | Existing | Formula | FY22 funding apportionments advised | |||||
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 | Ports and Waterways | Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities | Existing | Formula | TBD | Possibly | ||||
Description: Provides funding for ferry services which are important links in the network of Federal-aid highways, and in many cases, are the only reasonable form of transportation. Eligible Recipients: Eligible ferry operations Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Pilot program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning | Existing | Competitive | July 25, 2022 - FY2022 NOFO closed | |||||
Description: Provides funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning with a new fixed guideway or core capacity transit capital investment Eligible Recipients: State or local governmental authorities that are FTA grant recipients Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | National Highway Freight Program | Existing | Formula | December, 2021 - FY22 funding released | |||||
Description: Funding to improve the efficient movement of freight on the National Highway Freight Network Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | National Highway Performance Program | Existing | Formula | December, 2021 - FY22 funding released | Yes | ||||
Description: To provide support for the condition and performance of the National Highway System, to provide support for construction of new facilities etc. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non federal (For interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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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 |
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USDOT-FHWA | Safety | Highway Safety Improvement Program | Existing | Formula | Yes | |||||
Description: Provides States with critical safety funding that is used to save lives and prevent serious injuries on all public roads Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: 90% federal/10% non-federal. Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | Highway Safety Programs | Existing | Formula | January 2022, Interim State Formula Grant Funding Table Released | Yes | ||||
Description: These funds are provided to the State and Territorial Highway Safety Offices based on an approved highway safety plan that details problem identification, performance measures, countermeasures and projects using identified countermeasures to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. Eligible Recipients: States, Territories, D.C., the Secretary of Interior for Tribes. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal / 20 percent non-federal (except for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, and the Virgin Islands where it is a 100 percent Federal share). Waivers are available for Tribes. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Safety | Railway-Highway Grade Crossings Program | Existing | Formula | December, 2021 - FY22 funding released | |||||
Description: Supports projects with the goal of reducing the number of fatalities, injuries and crashes and public railway-highway crossings Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) | Existing | Formula | December, 2021 - FY22 funding released | Yes | ||||
Description: Promotes flexibility in state and local transportation decisions and provide flexible funding to best address state and local transportation needs. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non federal (For interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Capital Investment Grants Program (Fixed Guideway) | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
Description: Discretionary grant program funds transit capital investments, including heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, streetcars and bus rapid transit. Includes a pilot program for Expedited Project Delivery for new high-capacity transit projects. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments Federal Cost Share: Max allowed 80% federal/20% non-federal OR 60% federal/40% non-federal depending on project type. Waivers are not available. |
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EPA | Resilience | Front-End and Design Program Out Activities Under Carbon Capture Tech program 962 of Environmental Protection Agency | New | Competitive | ||||||
Description: Expands the Department of Energy’s Carbon Capture Technology program to include a program for carbon dioxide transport infrastructure necessary to deploy Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage technologies. Eligible Recipients: Industry partner Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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DOE | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Electric drive vehicle battery recycling and 2nd life apps | New | Competitive | July 19, 2022 - submission deadline closed for Funding Opportunity Announcement | Yes | ||||
Description: For research, development, and demonstration of electric vehicle battery recycling and second-life applications for vehicle batteries. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, Tribal Nations, non-profit entities, for-profit entities, US citizens and lawful permanent residents Federal Cost Share: |
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DOI | Environmental Remediation | Orphaned Well Site Plugging, Remediation and Restoration program | New | Formula, competitive, technical assistance | May 13, 2022 – Funding opportunity closed for Large Scale Initial Planning Grants | Yes | ||||
Description: Funding to administer a program for plugging wells on Federal land, and for issuing grants to States and Tribes on State, private, and Tribal land. Grants to States are available through three separate programs. Initial Grants: Either $5 million or up to $25 million to each qualifying State that applies before May 14, 2022. Funding unobligated after 1 year must be returned. Formula Grants: $2 billion in total funding available to States that submitted a Notice of Intent to the Department of the Interior by December 30, 2021. The amount each State is eligible for under this program is determined by formula. Funding unobligated after 5 years must be returned. Performance Grants: $1.5 billion in discretionary grants to States that increase their own spending on well plugging, remediation, and reclamation, or improve the regulation of oil and gas wells within the State. Eligible Recipients: Federal, states, tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |