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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 Programsort ascending Type Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones Tribes Eligible? Workforce Funding Eligible Use? Cybersecurity An Eligible Use?
USDOT-Secretary Public Transportation Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program New Competitive September 2022, NOFO expected Yes

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

USDOT-Secretary Roads, bridges and major projects National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program New Competitive NOFO expected Summer 2022 Yes

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

USDA Resilience Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program for At-Risk Communities New Competitive Yes

Description: Provide grants to communities at risk from wildfire to develop or revise their community wildfire protection plans and carry out projects described within those plans. It will include a mix of formula and competitive funds.

Eligible Recipients: Private forest owners, communities at risk of wildfires, tribes, state forestry agencies, and non profits

Federal Cost Share:

USDA Other Temporary Water Crossing Structures New Grants

Description: Under development

Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes

Federal Cost Share:

USDA Resilience Provide Financial Assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and Units of Local Government to Establish and Operate Reverse 911 Telecommunication Systems New Competitive Yes

Description: Establishment of reserve-911 telecommunication systems.

Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

USDA - Office of the Secretary Other Bioproduct Pilot Program New Competitive August 31, 2022 - Applications close

Description: Determine the economic, social, and environmental benefits of using materials derived from agricultural commodities (bioproducts) in the development and manufacturing of construction or consumer products.

Eligible Recipients: Bioproduct Research Facilities funded in part by a state with other restrictions

Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required

EPA Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries Clean School Bus Program New Competitive August 19, 2022 - applications close for FY22 funding Yes

Description: 50% of funds are for zero-emission school buses and 50% for alternative fuels and zero-emission fuel buses

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, eligible contractors, nonprofits etc.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DOE Clean Energy and Power Pumped Storage Hydropower Wind and Solar Integration and System Reliability Initiative New Competitive Yes

Description: Provides financial assistance to carry out project design, transmission studies, power market assessments, and permitting for a pumped storage hydropower project to facilitate the long-duration storage of intermittent renewable energy

Eligible Recipients: Electric utilities, State Energy Offices, Tribes, Institutes of Higher Education, or consortium thereof

Federal Cost Share: Matching funds equal to or greater than the amount of financial assistance provided

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

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

DOE Clean Energy and Power Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis Program New Competitive March 29, 2022 - comments closed on request for information Yes

Description: To establish a research, development, demonstration and deployment program for purposes of commercialization to improve the efficiency, increase the durability and reduce the cost of producing clean hydrogen electrolyzers.

Eligible Recipients: Nonprofit and for-profit private entities, institutions of higher ed., national laboratories, consortia, state and local governments, tribes and tribal organizations, and other entities deemed eligible by the Secretary.

Federal Cost Share: TBD

DOE Clean Energy and Power Preventing Outages and Enhancing Resilience of the Electric Grid (section 40101(d)) New Formula September 30, 2022 – Application materials due Yes

Description: To make grants to eligible entities to prevent outages and enhance the resilience of the electricity grid

Eligible Recipients: States, Territories, D.C. and Tribes (can subgrant to electric grid operators, electricity storage operators, electricity generators, transmission owners or operators, distribution providers, fuel suppliers).

Federal Cost Share: Federal 85%/States, Territories and Tribes 15% (Federal share is 50% to subgrantees or 66% if a small utility)

DOE Clean Energy and Power Four Regional Clean Direct Air Capture Hubs (s. 40308) New Competitive 31 May, 2022 - Notices of Intent released

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

DOE Clean Energy and Power Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program (s 40107) New Competitive August 2022, Request for Information expected

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

DOE Clean Energy and Power Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program New Competitive July 27, 2022 - Comments period on Notice of Intent closed Yes

Description: Establishes a carbon capture technology program for the development of 6 facilities to demonstrate transformational technologies that will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, cost, emissions reductions, and environmental performance of coal and natural gas use, including in manufacturing and industrial facilities

Eligible Recipients: State and local governments Tribes, technology developers, industry, utilities, universities etc.

Federal Cost Share: TBD

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

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

DOE Clean Energy and Power Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program New Loan/grant

Description: To establish and carry out a carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program

Eligible Recipients: State / Local / Public Authority

Federal Cost Share: TBD

DOE Clean Energy and Power Energy Improvement in Rural and Remote Areas New Competitive Yes

Description: In consultation with the Department of the Interior, will provide financial assistance to improve, in rural or remote areas of the US, the resilience, safety, reliability and availability of energy, as well as environmental protection from adverse impacts of energy generation

Eligible Recipients: Cities, towns, or unincorporated areas with populations less than 10,000 inhabitants

Federal Cost Share: TBD

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

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

DOE Clean Energy and Power Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Programs New Competitive February 2022 - Responses to Request for Information closed Yes

Description: To establish a carbon capture technology program for the development of transformational technologies that will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, costs, emission reductions, and environmental performance of coal and natural gas use, including in manufacturing and industrial facilities

Eligible Recipients: State and local governments Tribal governments, technology developers, industry, utilities, universities etc.

Federal Cost Share: TBD

DOE Clean Energy and Power Critical Material Innovation, Efficiency, And Alternatives New Competitive

Description: A program of research, development, demonstration and commercialization to develop alternatives to critical materials, to promote their efficient production and use and ensure a long-term secure and sustainable supply system

Eligible Recipients: Industry Partner

Federal Cost Share: TBD

DOE Clean Energy and Power Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity Incentives (also known as section 247) New Competitive September 6, 2022 – Request for Information closes on section 243 and 247 hydroelectric programs

Description: To make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified hydroelectric facilities for capital improvements

Eligible Recipients: Non-Federal owners of qualified hydroelectric facilities

Federal Cost Share: N/A

DOE Clean Energy and Power Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program New Formula and competitive June 29, 2022 - allocation formulas released Yes

Description: To assist states, local governments and tribes to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency.

Eligible Recipients: State/Local Government/Tribes

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DOE Environmental Remediation Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land New Competitive September 6, 2022 – Submissions in response to Request for Information due Yes

Description: To demonstrate the technical and economic viability of carrying out clean energy projects on current and former mine land. Up to five 5 clean energy projects are to be carried out in geographically diverse regions, at least 2 of which shall be solar projects.

Eligible Recipients: Will be stipulated in competitive solicitation

Federal Cost Share:

DOE Clean Energy and Power Grants for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities New Competitive May 18, 2022 - Comments closed on Request for Information

Description: To provide competitive grants to make energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative fueled vehicle upgrades and improvements at public schools

Eligible Recipients: Consortium of One Local Education Agency and one or more Schools, non-Profits, For-Profits, and Community Partners

Federal Cost Share: TBD

DOE Clean Energy and Power Industrial Emission Demonstration Projects New Competitive

Description: To fund demonstration projects that test and validate technologies that reduce industrial emissions, including for iron, steel, aluminum, cement, concrete, glass pulp paper, industrial ceramics and chemical production processes

Eligible Recipients: State and local governments Tribes, technology developers, industry, utilities, universities etc.

Federal Cost Share: TBD

DOE Clean Energy and Power Program Upgrading Our Electric Grid and Ensuring Reliability and Resiliency (s. 40103) New Competitive January 2022 - Notice of Intent Issued Yes

Description: To provide federal financial assistance to demonstrate innovative approaches to transmission, storage and distribution infrastructure to harden and enhance resiliency and reliability and to demonstrate new approaches to enhance regional grid resilience.

Eligible Recipients: State, combination of 2 or more States; Indian Tribes; units of local government, and/or public utility commissions.

Federal Cost Share: At least 20% federal cost share for a funded research and development activity, unless the activity is of a basic nature. A 50% federal cost share of total costs for a funded demonstration and commercial application activity.

DOE Clean Energy and Power Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility New Grant March 31, 2022 - applications closed for Request for Information

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:

DOI Resilience Tribal Climate Resilience - Community Relocation New July 6, 2022 - Applications closed for Tribal Climate Resilience and Ocean and Coastal Management Planning program for FY22 Yes

Description: Implementation of Community Relocation, Managed Retreat, or Protect-in-Place Actions to increase climate resilience.

Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments - recognized

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share

DOC - NTIA Broadband Middle Mile Grants Program New Competitive 30 September 2022 – Applications due through application portal Yes

Description: Funding for the construction, improvement or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, ISPs, local entities, tribal governments, Native entities

Federal Cost Share: Federal award may not exceed 70% of total project cost/At least 30% non-federal

DOE Clean Energy and Power Carbon Dioxide Capture Facilities Private Activity Bonds New Tax exemptions

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

TBD Broadband Private Activity Bonds for Qualified Broadband Projects New Tax exemptions

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

DHS Resilience State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program New Competitive August 2022, Notice of Funding Opportunity expected shortly Yes Yes

Description: Makes available Federal funds to State, local, and Tribal governments to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems that they own or operate. The Department of Homeland Security is also separately administering the statutory Tribal set-aside funding as its own Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program under this authority.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, Tribal governments, and multi entity groups of two or more

Federal Cost Share: Fiscal year 2022 for individual recipients: 90 percent Federal; 10 percent Non-Federal; for multi-entity groups: 100 percent Federal fiscal year 2023 for individual recipients: 80 percent Federal; 20 percent Non-Federal; for multi-entity groups: 90 percent Federal; 10 percent Non-Federal fiscal year 2024 for individual recipients: 70 percent Federal; 30 percent Non-Federal; for multi-entity groups: 80 percent Federal; 20 percent Non-Federal fiscal year 2025 for individual recipients: 60 percent Federal; 40 percent Non-Federal; for multi-entity groups: 70 percent Federal; 30 percent Non-Federal. Waivers are available.

DHS Resilience Cyber Response and Recovery New Funding triggered by Secretary's determination of a Significant incident Yes Yes

Description: Establishes the Cyber Response and Recovery Fund that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency can tap into in the event of a significant cyber incident when other resources are insufficient.

Eligible Recipients: Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial, public and private entities

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DHS Resilience Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Research New Competitive

Description: Oversees activities performed under the IIJA and reports to Congress on the progress of Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Research program’s research and development activities.

Eligible Recipients: National labs, federally funded research, development centers, academia, industry, etc.

Federal Cost Share:

DHS - FEMA Resilience Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Funds / Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act New Loan Yes

Description: Capitalization grants to State and eligible Tribal governments for the establishment of revolving loan funds to provide hazard mitigation assistance to local governments.

Eligible Recipients: A State (includes Puerto Rico and District of Columbia) or a Tribal Government that has received a major disaster declaration during the 5-year period ending on the date of enactment of the STORM Act.

Federal Cost Share: 90% Federal/10% Non-Federal; however, if a participating entity provides less than the 10% non-Federal share, the grant will be reduced to 10 times the non-Federal share provided by the participating entity

DOC - NTIA Broadband Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) New Formula August 15, 2022 - Initial Planning Funds application due Yes Yes

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.

DOC - NTIA Broadband State Digital Equity Capacity Grant New Competitive TBD Yes Yes

Description: The State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program dedicates a $1.44 billion formula grant program for States, Territories, Tribal governments, Alaska Native entities, Native Hawaiian organizations distributed via annual grant programs over five years to implement digital equity projects and support the implementation of digital equity plans.

Eligible Recipients: States, Territories, D.C., Tribal governments, Alaska Native entities, Native Hawaiian organizations

Federal Cost Share: Federal share up to 90% of project cost. Waivers are available.

DOE Clean Energy and Power Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing Recycling Research, Development and Demonstration Program New Competitive Yes

Description: Provides federal assistance to advance new clean hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, and use equipment manufacturing technologies and techniques.

Eligible Recipients: Nonprofit and for-profit private entities, institutions of higher ed., national laboratories, consortia, state and local governments, Tribes and Tribal organizations, and other entities deemed eligible by the Secretary.

Federal Cost Share: TBD

DOC - NTIA Broadband State Digital Equity Competitive Grant New Competitive TBD Yes Yes

Description: The Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program is a $1.25 billion discretionary grant program distributed via annual grant programs over five years to implement digital equity projects.

Eligible Recipients: Local Education Agency; State Governments, including any political subdivisions of the State; Tribal Governments; Alaska Native Entities; and Native Hawaiian Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations; Community Anchor Institutions; and Workforce Development Programs

Federal Cost Share: Federal share up to 90% of project cost. Waivers are available.

DOC - NTIA Broadband State Digital Equity Planning Grant New Competitive 12 July 2022, Planning Grant applications closed Yes

Description: The State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program is a $60 million formula grant program for States and territories to develop digital equity plans.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C., Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities and Native Hawaiian organizations

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal matching requirement