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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| 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 | |||||
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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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grants | New | Competitive | September 16, 2022 - Comments due in response to Request for Information | |||||
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Description: Offers grants to small and medium-sized manufacturers to enable them to build or retrofit existing manufacturing and industrial facilities to produce or recycle advanced energy products in communities where coal mines or coal power plants have closed Eligible Recipients: Manufacturing firm—subject to size limitations Federal Cost Share: Not specified |
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| DOC - NOAA | Other | National Estuarine Research Reserve System | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: The National Estuarine Research Reserve System consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories designated and managed for research and educational purposes. Eligible Recipients: States, Territories Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility | New | Grant | March 31, 2022 - applications closed for Request for Information | |||||
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Description: To demonstrate the feasibility of a full-scale integrated rare earth element extraction and separation facility and refinery. Eligible Recipients: Industry Partner Federal Cost Share: |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Storage Validation and Testing (s 40305) | New | Competitive | June 27, 2022 - responses closed for comment on Notice of Intent | |||||
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Description: Establish a program of research, development and demonstration for carbon storage Eligible Recipients: Technology developers, industry, utilities, universities, national laboratories, engineering and construction firms, state and local governments. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USACE | Ports and Waterways | Inland Waterways Projects | Existing | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: The Army Corps to use this funding to construct eligible improvements to commercial navigation projects on inland waterways, including locks and dams Eligible Recipients: Army Corps Federal Cost Share: Unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100% federal funded. |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program (s 40107) | New | Competitive | August 2022, Request for Information expected | |||||
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Description: Investment in qualifying Smart Grid investments that allow buildings to engage in demand flexibility or Smart Grid functions. Eligible investments include metering, control and other devises, sensors, and software, communications and broadband technologies and so forth Eligible Recipients: Utilities Federal Cost Share: 50 per cent cost-share of total costs |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Four Regional Clean Direct Air Capture Hubs (s. 40308) | New | Competitive | 31 May, 2022 - Notices of Intent released | |||||
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Description: Funding for eligible projects that contribute to the development of four regional direct air capture hubs. Eligible Recipients: Technology developers, industry, utilities, universities, national laboratories, engineering and construction firms, state and local governments, tribal, environmental groups and community based organizations. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Power Marketing Administration Transmission Borrowing Authority | Existing | Loans | September 30, 2022 - The Administrator must issue an updated financial plan by the end of FY 2022 | |||||
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Description: Borrowing authority for the Bonneville Power Authority (BPA) to assist in the financing of the construction, acquisition and replacement of the federal Columbia River Power System. Eligible Recipients: Entities that assist in implementing the Construction, Acquisition, And Replacement of The Federal Columbia River Power System Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| USACE | Resilience | Coastal Storm Risk Management, Hurricane, And Storm Damage Reduction Projects | Existing | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: This program will fund the construction of projects that help to reduce the risk of damage in a coastal storm, targeting States that have been impacted by Federally declared disasters over the past six years. Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to construct authorized federal storm damage reduction projects. Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are cost shared 65% Federal, 35% non-Federal. |
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| USACE | Ports and Waterways | Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance | Existing | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: The Army Corps to use this funding for operation and maintenance of its projects, including coastal and inland navigation projects. Eligible Recipients: Army Corps Federal Cost Share: Unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100% federal funded. |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Public Transportation | University Transportation Centers | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: The UTC Program advances the State-of-the-art in transportation research and technology, and develops the next generation of transportation professionals. Eligible Recipients: Higher Ed. Federal Cost Share: In general, 50 percent Federal share/50 percent non-Federal (100 percent non-Federal matching requirement); 66.7 percent Federal/33.3 percent non-Federal (50 percent non-Federal matching requirement) for Tier 1 UTCs |
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| USDOT-Secretary (Build America Bureau) | Roads, bridges and major projects | Surface Transportation Private Activity Bonds | Existing | Loans | Open | |||||
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Description: Provides private surface transportation developers and operators with access to tax-exempt interest rates, lowering the cost of capital significantly and enhancing investment prospects. Eligible Recipients: Private sector Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Funding for interstate rail compacts' administrative costs and to conduct railroad system planning, promotion of intercity passenger rail operations, and the preparation of grant applications Eligible Recipients: An existing entity (e.g., a commission) established by member states to implement an interstate rail compact. Federal Cost Share: |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Transmission Facilitation Program | New | Loan, Direct Financing, or Capacity Purchase | June 13, 2022 – Responses closed for Notice of Intent and Request for Information | |||||
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Description: To facilitate construction of electric power transmission lines and related facilities to enable greater clean energy growth and provide low-cost clean energy to more Americans Eligible Recipients: Transmission Developers Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| DOI | Clean Energy and Power | Earth Mapping Resources Initiative | Existing | Direct Federal Spending/Cooperative agreement | A portion of FY22 funding allocated | |||||
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Description: To accelerate the U.S. Geological Survey mapping mission by providing integrated topographic, geologic, geochemical, and geophysical mapping, accelerating the integration and consolidation of geospatial and resource data, and providing an interpretation of both critical mineral resources still in the ground and critical mineral resources that may be reprocessed from mine wastes. Eligible Recipients: State Geological Surveys, Private Entities Federal Cost Share: No non-federal share required |
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| DOC - NOAA | Other | Consultations and Permitting | Existing | N/A | ||||||
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Description: Funding for the National Marine Fisheries Service to conducts consultations with Federal action agencies under both the Endangered Species Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Eligible Recipients: Internal Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| Southeast Crescent Regional Commission | Other | Southeast Crescent Regional Commission Funding | Existing | |||||||
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Description: Southeast Crescent Regional Commission States are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Eligible Recipients: Federal Cost Share: Maximum Southeast Crescent Regional Commission share is 50 percent or 80 percent, depending on the community’s level of economic distress. Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program | New | Loan | May 6, 2022 - comments closed in response to Request for Information | |||||
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Description: To provide capitalization grants to States to establish a revolving loan fund under which the state will provide loans and grants for energy efficiency audits, upgrades, and retrofits to increase energy efficiency and improve building comfort Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grants | New | Competitive | July 5, 2022 – submission deadline closed for full applications | |||||
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Description: To provide grants to ensure the US has a viable domestic manufacturing and recycling capability to support a North American battery supply chain. Eligible Recipients: State and local governments, non profits, higher ed, etc. Federal Cost Share: 50% or above federal cost share |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Civil Nuclear Credit Program | New | Credit | September 6, 2022 - application deadline extended for certification and sealed bids | |||||
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Description: To establish a Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program to prevent premature retirements of existing commercial nuclear reactors due to economic factors. The CNC Program will certify nuclear reactors for program eligibility, establish a process to accept sealed bids for credits from certified nuclear reactors, allocate credits to certified nuclear reactors and conduct periodic audits. Eligible Recipients: Certified nuclear reactors Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| GSA | Ports and Waterways | Real Property Activities | Existing | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: Construction and acquisition, and repairs and alterations of land ports of entry. Eligible Recipients: GSA, Public Buildings Service, Federal Buildings Fund which will contract out the design and construction services Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| FCC-WCB | Broadband | Broadband Deployment Locations Map | New | Direct federal spending | ||||||
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Description: To establish an online mapping tool to provide a locations overview of the overall geographic footprint of each broadband infrastructure deployment project funded by the Infrastructure Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 or any other Federal amounts appropriated or any Federal program authorized after the date of enactment of the Infrastructure Act to fund broadband infrastructure deployment. Eligible Recipients: N/A Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| FCC-WCB | Broadband | Affordable Connectivity Program - Outreach Grants | New | Additional details to be released at a later date | ||||||
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Description: To conduct and fund ACP outreach, including providing grants to outreach partners to ensure that eligible households can learn about the program and receive assistance with the application process. Eligible Recipients: TBD, Pending Rulemaking Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| EPA | Other | Battery Labeling Guidelines | New | |||||||
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Description: Establishes a program to promote battery recycling through the development of voluntary labeling guidelines for batteries and other forms of communication materials for battery producers and consumers about the reuse and recycling of critical materials from batteries. Eligible Recipients: Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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| EPA | Other | Battery Recycling Best Practices | New | Report to Congress in November 2023 | ||||||
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Description: The Environmental Protection Agency will develop best practices that may be implemented by State, Tribal, and local governments with respect to the collection of batteries to be recycled. Eligible Recipients: Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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| DOC - NTIA | Broadband | Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) | New | Formula | August 15, 2022 - Initial Planning Funds application due | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: For broadband planning, deployment, and adoption projects. Each State, D.C, and P.R. will receive an allocation of at least $100 million and the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will each receive $25 million. Each State will receive initial funding of $5 million and each territory will receive initial funding of $1.25 million to support broadband planning efforts including building capacity in State broadband offices and outreach with local communities. Following submission of 5-year Action Plans, the remaining funding will be distributed based on a formula that considers the number of unserved and high-cost locations in the State, based on the maps to be published by the FCC. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C. Federal Cost Share: 25% federal/75% non-federal. 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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| USDA | Resilience | State Fire Assistance | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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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. |
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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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| USACE | Resilience | Flood Plain Management Services | No | Direct Federal | ||||||
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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, unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100 percent Federally funded. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: Uses collaborative, science-based approaches to enhance forest and watershed health, reduce risk from uncharacteristic wildfire, and provide benefits to rural economies. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Post-Fire Restoration | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Burned Area Recovery program will provide restoration activities on wildfire affected areas within three years after the date that a wildland fire is contained. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Restore Native Vegetation On Federal/Non-Federal Land | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program ensures the productive and sustainable use of National Forest System lands by improving the condition and health of forest and rangeland vegetation, controlling the spread of invasive species, sustaining soil productivity, reducing the risk of severe flooding and erosion in areas affected by severe fire, and maintaining water quality. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDA | Resilience | Capital Improvement And Maintenance - Construction And Maintenance Of Roads For Forest Restoration Projects That Reduce Wildfire Risk | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program administers an extensive transportation network that is vital to the agency’s mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of national forest lands. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDA | Resilience | State Fire Assistance | No | Grant, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance | Soliciting projects from States | |||||
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Description: Supports and assists State Foresters and local communities in building capacity for wildfire prevention, mitigation, control, and suppression on non-Federal lands. Eligible Recipients: Community And State (Primary Partners Including National Association of State Foresters And State Forestry Agencies) Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available. |
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| DOC | Resilience | Research Supercomputing | No | Contract, Cooperative Agreement | ||||||
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Description: Funds will be used to provide computational resources to support and advance environmental modeling crucial for understanding critical Earth systems. Eligible Recipients: Public Higher-Ed Institutions, Federal Partners, Businesses Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Revegetation Effort to Implement National Seed Strategy | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: Guides ecological restoration across major landscapes, especially those lands damaged by rangeland fires, invasive species, severe storms, and drought. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| DOI | Resilience | Direct Federal Spending (Or Other) For National Revegetation Strategy | Yes | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: Funding to implement a national revegetation effort on private and public lands Eligible Recipients: Federal Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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