The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program (NAA/TAP), provides financial and technical assistance to federally recognized Tribes.
Donor Name: Bureau of Reclamation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goal of the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program is to increase opportunities for federally recognized Tribes to manage, develop, and protect their water and water related resources.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000 Award Floor: $50,000
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities may include, but are not limited to:
- Water need and water infrastructure assessments.
- Water management plans and studies.
- Short-term water quality or water measurement data collection and assessment to inform new management approaches.
- Training for Tribal staff and managers in areas of water resources’ development, management and protection.
- Drilling domestic or stock watering wells.
- On-the-ground activities related to riparian and aquatic habitat with the goal to maintain or improve water quantity or water quality:
- Restoring wetlands.
- Controlling erosion.
- Stabilizing streambanks.
- Constructing ponds.
- Developing water basin plans.
- Distinct, stand-alone water related activities that are part of a larger project. Please note, if the work for which you are requesting funding is a phase of a larger project, please only describe the work that is reflected in the budget and exclude description of other activities or components of the overall project
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
Additional Information on Eligibility
To be considered for this program, applicants will meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- The Tribe must be a federally recognized Indian Tribe, as defined in 25 U.S.C. Section 5304, and
- The Tribe must be located in one or more of the 17 western states identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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