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?
	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
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
	DOC - NOAA	Other	Regional Ocean Partnerships	Existing	Competitive	September 13, 2022 - Applications due for Tribal Engagement in Regional Ocean Partnership	Yes
Description: Regional Ocean Partnerships are regional organizations voluntarily convened by Governors working in collaboration with other governments (including Tribal, Federal, and local) and stakeholders to address ocean and coastal issues of common concern in that region. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, tribal governments Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	DOE	Clean Energy and Power	Civil Nuclear Credit Program	New	Credit	September 6, 2022 - application deadline extended for certification and sealed bids
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
	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:
	DOC - NTIA	Broadband	Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program	Existing	Competitive	TBD	Yes
Description: The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program provides grants for broadband infrastructure deployment; affordable broadband programs; distance learning, telehealth, digital inclusion efforts; and broadband adoption activities. Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments, Tribal organizations, Tribal Colleges or Universities, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on behalf of the Native Hawaiian Community, and Alaska Native Corporations. Federal Cost Share:
	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
	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 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.
	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
	DOC - NOAA	Other	Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund	Existing	Competitive	March 2022 - Funding for FY22 closed	Yes
Description: Continues existing program to reverse the declines of Pacific salmon and steelhead. Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes Federal Cost Share: 68% per cent federal/33% non-federal. Waivers are available.
	DOC - NOAA	Other	Consultations and Permitting	Existing		N/A
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
	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
	DOE	Clean Energy and Power	Energy Efficient Transformer Rebates	New	Competitive	27 May, 2022 – Public comments were due on guidance document for implementing the Extended Product System Rebate Program and the Energy Efficient Transformer Rebate Program
Description: Provides rebates to industrial or manufacturing facility owners, commercial building owners, multifamily building owners, utilities, or energy service companies for the replacement of a qualified energy inefficient transformer with a qualified energy efficient transformer Eligible Recipients: Owners of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, or multifamily residential buildings, a utility, or an energy service company that purchase a qualified transformer to replace an energy-inefficient transformer Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	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
	USACE	Resilience	To Complete Or Initiate And Complete Studies That Were Authorized Prior To The Date Of This Act	Existing	Direct Federal		Yes
Description: Funds studies to determine the engineering, economic feasibility of potential solutions to water and related land resources problems as well as preconstruction engineering and design Eligible Recipients: In partnership with State, local, and Tribal governments, the Army Corps would use funding to carry out feasibility studies Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are cost shared 50% Federal, 50% non-Federal
	USDA - Forest Service	Other	Recreation Sites	Existing	Direct Federal
Description: The recreation program administers recreation sites, including campgrounds and day-use areas, and special use authorizations, such as ski lodges, resorts, and outfitter guides. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.
	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	Other	Temporary Water Crossing Structures	New	Grants
Description: Under development Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes Federal Cost Share:
	USDA	Resilience	State Fire Assistance	Existing	Competitive
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.
	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:
	USCBP	Ports and Waterways	Land Port of Entry Modernization	Existing	Direct federal
Description: For land port of entry construction, modernization and sustainment 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 required
	USCBP	Ports and Waterways	Land Port of Entry Modernization	Existing	Direct federal
Description: For furniture, fixtures and equipment for the land ports of entry modernized with funding provided to the General Service Administration in the Act. 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 required
	USACE	Resilience	Section 118 Of Water Resources Development Act of 2020	New	Direct Federal		Yes
Description: Pilot program to carry out feasibility studies for flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction projects that incorporate natural features or nature-based features for rural communities and economically disadvantaged communities. Eligible Recipients: In partnership with State, local, and Tribal governments, the Army Corps would use funding to carry out feasibility studies Federal Cost Share: In general, studies are 100% Federally funded.
	USACE	Resilience	Planning Assistance To States	Existing	Direct Federal		Yes
Description: The Army Corps provides planning and technical assistance to States, Tribes, and local communities to address water resource issues and related work. Eligible Recipients: Funds certain planning and technical assistance provided by the Army Corps. Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are cost shared 50% Federal, 50% non-Federal with a cost-share waiver for Tribes and Territories
	USACE	Resilience	Flood Plain Management Services	Existing	Direct Federal
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, projects are 100 percent Federally funded.
	USDA - Forest Service	Other	Secure Rural Schools	Existing	Competitive	September 30, 2022 - Elections for funding must be submitted by September 30, 2022 via Governor's office or other appropriate executive office of the state on behalf of the Governor
Description: Provides critical funding for schools, roads, and other municipal services to more than 700 counties across the United State and Puerto Rico. Focuses on schools whose tax base was influenced by growing amount of federal land. Eligible Recipients: States and Counties Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required
	USACE	Resilience	Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account	New	Loans
Description: Federal credit program to provide credit assistance to creditworthy borrowers for projects to maintain, upgrade, and repair dams identified in the National Inventory of Dams owned by non-Federal entities. Eligible Recipients: State, local government, public utility, or private primary owners of dams identified in the National Inventory of Dams Federal Cost Share:
	USACE	Resilience	Water-Related Environmental Infrastructure Assistance	Existing	Direct Federal		Yes
Description: The program funds engineering and construction of authorized environmental infrastructure projects which provides safe water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control to cities and towns to protect human health and safeguard the environment. Eligible Recipients: In partnership with State, local, and Tribal governments, the Army Corps would use funding to construct Federally authorized environmental infrastructure projects. Federal Cost Share: In general, projects are cost shared 50% Federal, 50% non-Federal.
	USACE	Resilience	Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies	Existing	Direct federal
Description: Funds Army Corps preparedness measures, certain Army Corps operations during a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster, and the repair of certain projects following such a natural disaster. Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to prepare for, respond to, and help in the recovery following a flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster Federal Cost Share: Varies
	USACE	Resilience	Continuing Authorities Program (Under Flood Control Act And River And Harbor Act)	Existing	Direct federal
Description: Funds eligible for small Army Corps projects, including $115 million for restoring fish and wildlife passage. Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to plan, design, and construct small water resources projects. Federal Cost Share: Varies.
	USACE	Ports and Waterways	Mississippi River and Tributaries	Existing	Direct federal	The Army Corps will be issuing multiple contract awards during FY22
Description: Federal projects to help reduce the risk of flood damage in the lower Mississippi River valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Eligible Recipients: The Corps of Engineers will use this funding to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain certain federal flood damage reduction projects Federal Cost Share: Unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100% federal funded.
	USACE	Ports and Waterways	Major Rehabilitation for Rivers and Harbors	Existing	Direct federal
Description: In partnership with port authorities, the Army Corps will use this funding to construct authorized coastal navigation projects such as deepening and widening of federal navigation channels. Eligible Recipients: In partnership with port authorities, the Army Corps would use this funding to construct authorized coastal navigation projects such as deepening and widening of federal navigation channels. Federal Cost Share: Unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100% federal funded.
	USACE	Resilience	Inland Flood Risk Management Projects	Existing	Direct Federal
Description: Funds the replacement and expansion of inland waterways commercial navigation projects. Eligible Recipients: The Army Corps will use this funding to construct eligible improvements to commercial navigation projects on the inland waterways, including locks and dams. Federal Cost Share: Unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100% federal funded.
	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
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
	USACE	Resilience	Coastal Storm Risk Management, Hurricane, And Storm Damage Reduction Projects	Existing	Direct Federal
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.
	USDA - Forest Service	Other	State Forest Action Plans	Existing
Description: To implement State Forest Action Plans, which offer practical and comprehensive roadmaps for investing Federal, State, local, and private resources where they can be most effective in achieving national conservation goals. Eligible Recipients: States and Territories Federal Cost Share: Some cost share required. Waivers are available.
	USDA - Forest Service	Other	Landscape Scale Restoration Water Quality and Fish Passage	Existing	Direct Federal
Description: This program improves fish and wildlife habitat connectivity and helps to recover Endangered Species Act-listed or Endangered Species Act candidate species that depend on National Forest System lands. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.
	Southeast Crescent Regional Commission	Other	Southeast Crescent Regional Commission Funding	Existing
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.
	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
	USDOT-FHWA	Resilience	Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost saving Transportation (PROTECT) formula program	New	Formula	July 29, 2022 - state allocations and guidance released	No
Description: Supports planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal transportation infrastructure (highways, transit and certain port projects) Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/ 20% non-federal. Waivers are available in some circumstances