Tribal Stimulus
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Transportation | Housing and Community Development | Public Safety | Health | Education and Social Services | Food and Nutrition | Water | Environment | Energy | Telecommunications | Economic, Business & Workforce Development |
| Transportation | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Reservation Roads Program | Transportation | $310 million | Formula | Tribes | 4-1-2009 | |
| BIA Construction, Road and Bridge Maintenance | Transportation | $143 million | Formula | Tribes | NCAI estimate based on Senate report language. Allocation of funds at Secretary of Interior's discretion. | 3-15-2009 |
| Tribal Transit Grant Program | Transportation, FTA | $17.25 million | Tribal set-aside | Tribes | 3-15-2009 | |
| Housing and Community Development | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| Native American Housing Block Grants (NAHASDA) | Housing | $510 million | Formula | Tribes | At least $255 million will be distributed according to the 2008 formula; $242.3 million will be awarded competitively | 4-2-2009 |
| Community Development Block Grants | Housing | $10 million | Formula grants | Tribes,States,Local governments,Others | $100 million total appropriated; tribal statutory 1% set-aside which is $10 million. | 4-1-2009 |
| Housing Improvement Program | Interior, BIA | $20 million | Grants | Tribes,Tribal organizations | NCAI estimate based on Senate report language. Allocation of funds at Secretary of Interior's discretion. | 4-1-2009 |
| Rural Housing Service (RHS) | Agriculture | $200 million | Tribes,Others | 4-1-2009 | ||
| Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes | Housing | $100 million | Tribes,States,Local governments | Eligible entities are applicants who already applied under the Lead Hazard Reduction Program Notice of Funding Availability for FY 2008. | 4-2-2009 | |
| Strengthening Communities Fund | Health, ACF | New authorization | Competitive grants | Tribes,Others | Divided into two parts: The Nonprofit Capacity Building program and the State, Local and Tribal Government Capacity Building program. Tribes and tribal organizations are eligible to apply for both. | 5-12-2009 |
| Public Safety | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program | Justice, BJA | $225 million | Competitive grants to tribes | Tribes | 4-1-2009 | |
| Grants to Indian Tribal Governments | Justice, OVW | $21 million | Tribal set-aside | Tribes | $175 million was appropriated for the STOP Violence Against Women program, which has a 10% tribal set-aside; $50 million was appropriated for transitional housing assistance grants, which includes a 7% tribal set-aside; both of these set-asides are administered through the Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program. | 4-1-2009 |
| BIA Construction, Detention Center Rehabilitation | Interior, BIA | $17 million | Tribes | NCAI estimate based on Senate report language. Allocation of funds at Secretary of Interior's discretion. | 4-1-2009 | |
| Rural Law Enforcement | Justice, BJA | $125 million | Competitive grants | Tribes,States,Local governments | 4-1-2009 | |
| Victim's Compensation | Justice, OVC | $5 million | Competitive grants | Tribes,States,Local governments,Non-profits | 4-14-2009 | |
| Byrne Competitive Grants | Justice, BJA | $225 million | Competitive grants | Tribes,States,Local governments,Non-profits | 4-1-2009 | |
| COPS Hiring Grants | Justice, COPS | $1 billion | Competitive grants | Tribes,States,Local governments | The Act waives the per officer cap and the local match requirement for this program. | 4-14-2009 |
| Southwest Border | Justice, BJA | $125 million | Competitive grants | Tribes,States,Local governments | Only tribes, states, and local governments on the Southwest border eligible. | 4-1-2009 |
| Firefighter Assistance Grants | FEMA | $210 million | Grants | State, local and tribal fire departments | Funds may be used to modify, upgrade or construct non-federal fire stations. | 5-26-2009 |
| Health | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| Indian Health Amendments to the Social Security Act | Health, CMS | Not applicable | Amendment | Indians or Indian health programs | 4-1-2009 | |
| Indian Health Services | Health, IHS | $85 million | Tribes | Funding is to be used for Health Information Technology for infrastructure development and deployment at its Director's discretion - no specified amounts given. | 4-6-2009 | |
| Indian Health Facilities | Health, IHS | $415 million | Tribes | $100 million is for maintenance and improvement, $68 million is for sanitation facilities construction, $227 million is for health care facilities construction, and $20 million is for equipment. | 4-3-2009 | |
| Health IT Technology and Quality | Health | $2 billion | Comprehensive title | I/T/Us included in "health care provider" | 4-1-2009 | |
| Health IT Infrastructure | Health | New authorization | IHS included with other agencies | Secretary, HHS, invests funds through IHS and other agencies for health IT infrastructure. | 4-1-2009 | |
| Health Information Technology Grants | Health | New authorization | Competitive grants | Tribes,States | Grants are for the development of loan programs to facilitate the widespread adoption of certified Electronic Health Records technology. | 4-1-2009 |
| Health IT Study and Report | Health | New authorization | Secretary of HHS to consult with the Director of IHS and others on study and report the availability of open source health information technology systems to federal safety net providers (including small, rural providers). | 4-2-2009 | ||
| Education and Social Services | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| BIA School Replacement | Interior, BIA | $132 million | NCAI estimate based on Senate report language. Allocation of funds at Secretary of Interior's discretion. | 3-15-2009 | ||
| BIA School Rehabilitation | Interior, BIA | $136 million | NCAI estimate based on Senate report language. Allocation of funds at Secretary of Interior's discretion. | 3-15-2009 | ||
| School Construction Tax Credit Bonds | Interior, BIA | $400 million | Bond | Tribes | $200 million allocation to the Secretary of the Interior for both CY 2009 and CY 2010 in school construction bonds that tribal governments may issue for schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. | 4-1-2009 |
| Title I - Education for the Disadvantaged | Education | $72.3 million | Tribal set-aside | BIE schools | Title I grants to BIE schools. | 4-1-2009 |
| Title II - Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals | Education | $4.875 million | Tribal set-aside | BIE schools | Title II educational technology grants for BIE schools. | 4-1-2009 |
| Head Start | Health, ACF | $10 million | Tribal set-aside | Tribes,States,Others | Will be allocated according to the current statutory formula. | 4-1-2009 |
| Impact Aid | Education | $100 million | Formula | School districts >50% impacted by Indian land | Formula - $40M; Discretionary - $60M Report language encourages "shovel ready" projects. $40 million for formula to arrive asap (eligibility as under current law). $60 million for discretionary grants - awards competitive, announcements by end of year. | 4-1-2009 |
| Early Head Start | Health, ACF | $10 million | Competitive grants | Tribes,States,Others | While no Tribal set-aside is given for the Early Head Start program, the conference report did call upon the Secretary of HHS to give consideration to the circumstances of Tribal programs in awarding the grants and emphasized the need for waivers for matching funds | 4-1-2009 |
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | Health, CCB | $20 - 40 million | Tribal set-aside | Tribes,Tribal consortia | $2 billion total was appropriated and the tribal set-aside will be between 1 and 2% at agency's discretion. | 4-1-2009 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Programs | Education, RSA | $680 million | Grants | Tribes,States,Tribal consortia | ED will not distribute stimulus funds under the statutory 1-2% tribal set-aside; instead, services will be available through the states. | 4-3-2009 |
| Independent Living Centers | Education, RSA | $87.5 million | Grants | Tribes,Others | 4-1-2009 | |
| TANF Emergency Contingency Fund | Health | $5 billion | Grants | Tribes,States | Tribes must meet requirements in caseload, short-term benefits, and subsidized employment figures. | 4-1-2009 |
| Use of Reserve TANF Funds | Health | New authorization | Reserve funds | Tribes,States | Reserve unused TANF funds may be used for any TANF benefit, service or activity | 4-2-2009 |
| IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | Education | $12.2 billion | Formula grants | BIE schools | Statutory tribal set-aside not yet reflected in Department of Education's calculations for stimulus funding. | 4-15-2009 |
| Food and Nutrition | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations | Agriculture, FNS | $5 million | Grants | Tribes | For facility improvements and equipment upgrades. | 4-1-2009 |
| Nutrition Services for Native American Elders | Health, AoA | $2.9 million | Tribal set-aside | Tribes | 4-1-2009 | |
| Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants and Children | Agriculture, FNS | $500 million | Grants | Tribes,Others,State agencies | 4-1-2009 | |
| Water | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund | EPA | $60 million | Tribal set-aside | Tribes,States,Local governments | $4 billion total was appropriated, tribes receive up to a 1.5% set-aside, of which up to 4% may be transferred to the Indian Health Service to support management and oversight of tribal projects. | 4-1-2009 |
| Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | EPA | $30 million | Tribal set-aside | Tribes,States,Local governments | $2 billion total was appropriated, tribes receive up to a 1.5% set-aside, of which up to 4% may be transferred to the Indian Health Service to support management and oversight of tribal projects. | 4-1-2009 |
| Rural Water Projects (Bureau of Reclamation) | Interior, BoR | $60 million | Grants | Primarily on water intake and treatment facilities of such projects. | 3-15-2009 | |
| Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account (RUS) | Agriculture, RUS | $1.38 billion | Direct loans and grants | Tribes,States,Local governments | 4-1-2009 | |
| Environment | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| NOAA Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants | Commerce, NMFS, NOAA | up to $170 million | Competitive grants | Indian-owned businesses | 4-1-2009 | |
| Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Agriculture, NRCS | $290 million | National program | Tribes,Others | Funds only for projects that can be fully funded and completed with the funds appropriated in this Act, and to activities that can commence promptly following enactment of this Act. | 4-1-2009 |
| Brownfields | EPA | $100 million | National program | Tribes,Others | 4-1-2009 | |
| Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Agriculture, RUS | $130 million | Direct loans and grants | Tribes,Others | 5-14-2009 | |
| Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund | EPA | $200 million | National program | Tribes,Others | 4-1-2009 | |
| Wildland Fire Management, Forest Service | Agriculture, FS | $500 million | Formula and project grants | Tribes,Others | $250 million of the total is for activities on federal lands, while the other $250 million is for activities on state and private lands. | 4-2-2009 |
| Wildland Fire Management, BLM | Interior, BLM | $15 million | Grants | Tribes,Others | 4-1-2009 | |
| Diesel Emissions Reduction | EPA | $300 million | Project grants | Tribes,States,Local governments,Others,Non-profits | Funds to be used on projects that spur job creation and achieve direct, measurable reductions in diesel emissions. | 4-2-2009 |
| Superfund | EPA | $600 million | Grants | Tribes,Others | Grants are cooperative agreements. | 4-1-2009 |
| Energy | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant | Energy | $56 million | Tribal set-aside | Tribes | $2.8 billion was the total appropriation and tribes receive a 2% set-aside. | 4-1-2009 |
| Weatherization Assistance Program | Energy | $5 billion | National program | Tribes,States | Only 2 tribes and 1 inter-tribal consortium currently receive grants under this program. | 4-1-2009 |
| Clean Renewable Energy Bonds | Energy | $1.6 billion | Bond | Tribes,States,Electric cooperatives,Local governments,Public power providers | One-third of the authorized amount is to be available to state, local and tribal governments for qualifying projects. | 4-1-2009 |
| Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds | Energy | $2.4 billion | Bond | Tribes,States | Allocations of qualified energy conservation bonds will be made to states, with sub-allocations to large local governments. Indian tribal governments will be treated as large local governments. | 4-2-2009 |
| Smart Grid Demonstration Projects | Energy | New authorization | Grants | Tribes | The Secretary of Energy is directed to provide financial support to smart grid demonstration projects in tribal areas, as well as urban, suburban and rural areas. | 4-1-2009 |
| Telecommunications | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| Broadband Technology Opportunities Program | Commerce, USDA | $250 million | Competitive grants | Tribes,Others | 4-2-2009 | |
| Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband | Agriculture | $2.5 billion | Guaranteed loans and grants | Tribes,Others | 4-2-2009 | |
| Economic, Business & Workforce Development | Agency | Funding | Type | Eligibility | Notes | Last Updated |
| Indian Guaranteed Loan Program | Interior, BIA | $10 million | Tribal program | Indian-owned businesses | 4-1-2009 | |
| BIA Workforce Construction Training | Interior, BIA | $6 million | NCAI estimate based on Senate report language. Allocation of funds at Secretary of Interior's discretion. | 3-15-2009 | ||
| Tribal Economic Development Bonds | Treasury | $2 billion | Bond | Tribes | Secretary of the Treasury will determine how national bond limitation of $2 billion will be allocated, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior. Bill language excludes bonds for gaming buildings. | 4-2-2009 |
| Community Service Employment for Older Americans | Labor | $120 million | Grants | Current 2008 grantees | 4-1-2009 | |
| Economic Development Assistance Programs | Commerce, EDA | $150 million | Project grants | Tribes,States,Others,Tribal consortia | 4-1-2009 | |
| YouthBuild | Labor | $50 million | Project grants | Tribes,Others,Tribal organizations ,Non-profits,Community agencies | 4-1-2009 | |
| Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) | Treasury | $8 million | Specific to Native Americans | Native CDFI Applicants | $2 million of the allocated amount to be used for administrative expenses. | 4-2-2009 |
| Rural Business Program | Agriculture, RBS | $150 million | Guaranteed loans and grants | Tribes,Others | 4-1-2009 | |
| Modification of New Markets Tax Credit | Treasury | $10 billion | Tax credit | Tribes,Low-income communities | Populations that may be designated as low-income communities may include tribes. | 4-1-2009 |
Note: The information in this spreadsheet is constantly updating and not a comprehensive list of all programs that may benefit Indian tribes. Please continue to check here as well as Grants.gov and Agency Recovery Webites for information.
