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 |
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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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| USDOT-FHWA | Other | Bureau of Transportation Statistics | Existing | Grant | ||||||
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Description: Funding for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to provide statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight activity, and transportation economics, and provides context to decision makers and the public for understanding statistics on transportation. Eligible Recipients: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Federal Cost Share: Not specified |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Amtrak National Network Grants | Existing | Grant | ||||||
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Description: Provides funding for capital projects to eliminate Amtrak's backlog of deferred maintenance of rolling stock, facilities, stations and infrastructure on the National Network. Eligible Recipients: Amtrak Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| DOI | Resilience | Ecosystem - Sagebrush-Steppe | No | Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Direct Federal Spending | June 16, 2022 - FY2022 allocations made | |||||
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Description: To conserve the sagebrush ecosystem of the American West and the nationally-significant biological, cultural and economic resources it supports. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: Yes |
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| DOI | Resilience | National Geological And Geophysical Data Preservation Program | No | Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Direct Federal Spending | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in May 2022 | |||||
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Description: Provides competitive grants to State Geological Surveys and funds projects executed by U.S. Geological Survey and other Department of the Interior bureaus to preserve, modernize, and make publicly available geological and geophysical data and assets. Eligible Recipients: State Geological Surveys, State Universities Housing State Geological Surveys, Private Contractors, U.S. Geological Survey Science Centers And Other Department of Interior Bureaus 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 | Research And Development Via Joint Fire Science Program Partnership With Department Of Interior | No | Grant, facilitated through interagency agreement with the Department of Interior (Bureau of Land Management). | ||||||
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Description: The Joint Fire Science Program funds scientific research on wildland fires and distributes results to help policymakers, fire managers and practitioners make decisions. Eligible Recipients: Institutions Of Higher Education Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Volunteer Fire Assistance | No | Grant, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance | Only Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in Q3 2022 | |||||
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Description: The Volunteer Fire Assistance program focuses on increasing the capacity of local fire departments to provide initial attack on wildfires by providing additional firefighter training and assistance to departments with purchasing equipment. Eligible Recipients: Community And State. National Association Of State Foresters, State Forestry Agencies, National Volunteer Fire Council And The International Association Of Fire Chiefs Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are 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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| USDA | Other | Temporary Water Crossing Structures | New | Grants | ||||||
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Description: Under development Eligible Recipients: States and Tribes Federal Cost Share: |
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| EPA | Water | Geographic Programs - Northwest Forest | No | Grants and Interagency Agreements | ||||||
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Description: Addresses water quality impairments from non-point sources related to pacific northwest forest practices and works to improve the quality and quantity of surface water so that beneficial uses and drinking water/source water protection goals are met. Eligible Recipients: Limited Eligibilities – Federal Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available. |
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| DHHS | Water | Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program | Existing | Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Agreements, Direct Federal Spending | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides technical and financial assistance to American Tribes and Alaska Native villages for the cooperative development and construction of safe drinking water supply, sewage, and solid waste disposal facilities, and related support facilities. Eligible Recipients: Federally recognized Tribal governments. Federal Cost Share: |
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| DHHS | Water | Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program | No | Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Agreements, Direct Federal Spending | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides technical and financial assistance to American Tribes and Alaska Native villages for the cooperative development and construction of safe drinking water supply, sewage, and solid waste disposal facilities, and related support facilities. Eligible Recipients: Federally recognized Tribal governments. Federal Cost Share: |
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| DOI | Resilience | Wildfire Management - Joint Fire Science Program with Department of Agriculture | No | Interagency agreements, cooperative agreements | First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in 2022 | |||||
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Description: Support science and research on wildland fire management issues that mitigate wildfire risk. Eligible Recipients: Science And Research Organizations/Entities, Public Higher-Ed Institutions, Private Higher-Ed Institutions Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| EPA | Water | Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Existing | Loan | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides communities low-cost financing for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 49 percent of Clean Water State Revolving Fund funds shall be eligible to be grants or 100 percent principal forgiveness loans. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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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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| DHS - FEMA | Resilience | Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Funds / Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act | New | Loan | Yes | |||||
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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 |
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| EPA | Water | Clean Water State Revolving Fund - Emerging Contaminants | Existing | Loan | Yes | |||||
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Description: Eligible projects limited to those that address emerging contaminants, such as PFAS. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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| EPA | Water | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants | Existing | Loan | Yes | |||||
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Description: Eligible projects limited to those that address emerging contaminants, such as PFAS. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program | New | Loan/grant | ||||||
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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 |
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| USDA-RUS | Broadband | Distance Learning, Telemedicine, And Broadband Program: Broadband Loans | Existing | Loans | Yes | |||||
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Description: The Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program (Broadband Program) makes loans and loan guarantees to finance construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide high speed broadband service in eligible rural areas. Eligible Recipients: Corporation; Limited Liability Company; Cooperative or Mutual Organization; A State or Local Unit of Government; Tribe or Tribal Organization. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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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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| USDOT-Build America Bureau | Roads, bridges and major projects | Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) | Existing | Loans | open for applications | |||||
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Description: Federal credit assistance to eligible surface transportation projects. Eligible Recipients: State (including D.C. and PR), Local, public authority, certain private entities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal |
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| USACE | Resilience | Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account | New | Loans | ||||||
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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: |
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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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| EPA | Water | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Existing | Loans and grants | Yes | |||||
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Description: Financial assistance program to help water systems and States to achieve health protection objectives. States are required to give priority for the use of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund project funds to: Address the most serious risks to human health and assist systems most in need on a per household basis according to State affordability criteria. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 49 percent of funds shall be eligible to be grants or 100 percent principal forgiveness loans. Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| FCC-WCB | Broadband | Affordable Connectivity Program | Existing | Subsidies to internet service providers to apply to consumer's bills | August 5, 2022 - FCC approved proposed to increase funding for outreach. The first established a $100 million grant program to help increase awareness of the subsidy. The second established a pilot program to promote the program to recipients of federal housing assistance. Additional details on the grant program will be provided at a later date. | Low-income households on Tribal lands can receive a monthly benefit of up to $75 on broadband charges | ||||
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Description: Helps low income households afford home broadband service by providing up to a $30 monthly benefit on a household's monthly internet bill. For low-income households on Tribal lands the benefit is up to $75. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if the household contributes more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. Eligible Recipients: Internet Service Providers (Who Then Apply the Benefit to Consumers' Monthly Bills) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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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 | 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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| 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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| USDA | Clean Energy and Power | Watershed Rehabilitation Program | Existing | Technical and Financial Assistance | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides planning, design and construction for Department of Agriculture assisted dams to extend their service life and meet current safety requirements Eligible Recipients: States, cities, counties, towns, conservation districts, Federally-recognized Tribe or Tribal organization Federal Cost Share: 65% federal/35% non-federal. Waivers are not available |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Highway Research & Development Program | Existing | Technical Assistance | ||||||
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Description: Research and development to produce transformative solutions to improve safety, foster innovation, accelerate projects, and better meet operations, policy and infrastructure needs. Eligible Recipients: Varies Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non federal |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | National Rural Transportation Assistance Program | Existing | Technical Assistance | N/A | |||||
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Description: Eligible Recipients: Nonprofits, Higher Ed., other public entities Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Public Transportation Technical Assistance and Workforce Development | Existing | Technical Assistance | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding to support workforce development and transition, including in relation to zero-emission fleet conversion and other technical assistance to support transit providers. Also supports the development of standards for the public transportation industry. Eligible Recipients: National non-profit organizations Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOC-NOAA | Water | Water Resources Development Act Data Acquisition | Existing | Various | Yes | |||||
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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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| DOC-NOAA | Water | Soil Moisture and Snowpack Pilot Program | Existing | Various | Yes | |||||
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Description: The study of the soil moisture and snowpack monitoring network in the Upper Missouri River Basin. 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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