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 |
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Type | Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones | Tribes Eligible? | Workforce Funding Eligible Use? | Cybersecurity An Eligible Use? | ||
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| EPA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Clean School Bus Program | New | Competitive | August 19, 2022 - applications close for FY22 funding | Yes | ||||
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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 |
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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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| DOE | Environmental Remediation | Funding to Support Orphan Well Plugging | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Funding to support the Department of the Interior’s effort to establish a program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells located on Federal land. Eligible Recipients: Industry Partner 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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| DOC - NTIA | Broadband | Middle Mile Grants Program | New | Competitive | 30 September 2022 – Applications due through application portal | Yes | ||||
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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 |
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| DOC - NTIA | Broadband | State Digital Equity Capacity Grant | New | Competitive | TBD | Yes | Yes | |||
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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. |
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| DOC - NTIA | Broadband | State Digital Equity Competitive Grant | New | Competitive | TBD | Yes | Yes | |||
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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. |
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| DOC - NTIA | Broadband | State Digital Equity Planning Grant | New | Competitive | 12 July 2022, Planning Grant applications closed | Yes | ||||
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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 |
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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 | Battery Materials Processing Grants | New | Competitive | July 1, 2022 – Applications closed | Yes - the IIJA directs the Secretary to prioritize applicants who partner with Tribes | ||||
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Description: Grants for battery material processing to ensure that the US has a viable battery materials processing industry. Funds can also be used to expand domestic capacities in battery manufacturing and enhance processing capacity. 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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| 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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| 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 | Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs | New | Competitive | March 21, 2022 - Request for Information closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: To support the development of at least 4 regional clean hydrogen hubs to improve clean hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage and end use. Eligible Recipients: State and local governments Tribes, technology developers, industry, utilities, universities, etc. Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Ferry Service for Rural Communities | New | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO | |||||
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Description: The Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program makes Federal resources available to States to ensure basic essential ferry service is provided to rural areas. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Program | New | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO | Yes | ||||
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Description: Supports transition of passenger ferries to low or zero emissions technologies. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, Tribal governments etc. Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | All Stations Accessibility Program | New | Competitive | September 30, 2022 - Proposals in response to FY22 NOFO close | |||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs. Eligible Recipients: States, local government authorities Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing Recycling Research, Development and Demonstration Program | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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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 |
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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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| 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 | 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 | 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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| 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 | ||||
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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. |
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| 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 | ||||
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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) |
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| DOI | Water | Watershed Management Projects | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Watershed management includes water conservation and efficiency projects that increase reliability for ecological value, improvements to mitigate drought-related impacts to ecological values, and projects that improve the condition of a natural feature or nature-based feature. Eligible Recipients: Open - must meet funding opportunity criteria Federal Cost Share: 50 percent for some projects. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-PHMSA | Safety | Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grants | New | Competitive | August 8, 2022 - applications close for FY22 funding | |||||
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Description: Grant funds will be made available to municipalities or community owned utilities (not including for-profit entities) to repair, rehabilitate, or replace natural gas distribution pipeline systems or portions thereof or to acquire equipment to reduce incidents and fatalities, and to avoid economic loss. Eligible Recipients: Utilities Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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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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| 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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| DOI | Resilience | Direct Federal Spending for Invasives | New | Grant, Direct Federal Spending | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding for invasive species detection, prevention, and eradication on private or public lands. Eligible Recipients: State, Tribal Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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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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| DOI | Resilience | Contracts and Agreements For Restoration on Federal Lands | New | Yes | ||||||
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Description: Contracts for ecological health restoration, to be enacted on no fewer than 10,000 acres of Federal land, including Indian forest land or rangeland Eligible Recipients: Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Non-governmental Organizations Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| EPA | Water | Underground Injection Control Grants: Class VI wells | New | Yes | ||||||
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Description: Funds agencies that oversee underground injection activities to prevent contamination of underground sources of drinking water from fluid injection practices. 7% set aside for Tribes. Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DHS | Resilience | Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Research | New | Competitive | ||||||
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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: |
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| DOI | Water | Aging Infrastructure Account | New | Competitive | 01/22 First Application period opened- closed January 31, 2022. There will be multiple application periods. | |||||
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Description: The Aging Infrastructure/Extraordinary Maintenance authority is used to fund extraordinary maintenance needs of outdated water and energy projects across the West. Eligible Recipients: Transferred Works Operators and Reserved works Project beneficiaries (districts, power customers, cost share partners) Federal Cost Share: Per project cost allocations. Waivers are not available. |
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| EPA | Other | Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan | New | Competitive | June 2022 - funding allocation released | |||||
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Description: In the short-term, aims to reduce nutrient-loading to the Gulf of Mexico from the basin by 20% by 2025 In the long-term, the goal is to limit the Gulf hypoxic zone to an average annual size of less than 5,000 square kilometers by 2035. Eligible Recipients: 12 State Members of Gulf Hypoxia Task Force (Along Mississippi Corridor/Gulf of Mexico) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| EPA | Other | Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Infrastructure Grants | New | Competitive | July 25, 2022 - Comments in response to Requests for Information closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: To fund investment in recycling and solid waste management. Eligible Recipients: States (including the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision of a State, Tribe, or territory), Tribes, InterTribal Consortia, Former Indian Reservations in Oklahoma (As Determined by The Secretary of The Interior), and Alaskan Native Villages. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| EPA | Other | Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach Grants | New | Competitive | July 25, 2022 - Comments in response to Requests for Information closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: Investment to transform public education and outreach regarding how to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Eligible Recipients: States, a Unit of Local Government, Tribal Governments (Federally recognized), A Native Hawaiian Organization, The Department of Hawaiian Homelands, The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, A Non-Profit Organization, Or A Public-Private Partnership 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 | Resilience | Cyber Response and Recovery | New | Funding triggered by Secretary's determination of a Significant incident | Yes | Yes | ||||
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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 |
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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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