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Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 80004
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is authorized to provide emergency drought relief for Tribes through the Inflation Reduction Act (Act) of 202 2. To provide drought relief to Tribes, Reclamation’s Native American Affairs and International Affairs Office (NAIAO) implements the Emergency
Drought Relief for Tribes Program (Program).This NAIAO funding opportunity is for federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 western states.
Activities funded through this Program must provide near-term drought relief actions that mitigate drought impacts for Tribes who are impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water project.The Program’s objectives are to assist eligible Tribes to develop, manage and protect their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought.
To be consistent with the purposes of the Act, proposals should meet one or more of the following objectives:Mitigate drought impacts,Increase drought resiliency,Reduce reliance on declining water sources,Increase the efficiency of water deliveries,Mitigate the loss of water and related Tribal trust resources, orAddress drinking water shortages.
Activities funded through this Program must provide near-term drought relief actions that mitigate drought impacts for Tribes who are impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water project.The Program’s objectives are to assist eligible Tribes to develop, manage and protect their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought.
To be consistent with the purposes of the Act, proposals should meet one or more of the following objectives:Mitigate drought impacts,Increase drought resiliency,Reduce reliance on declining water sources,Increase the efficiency of water deliveries,Mitigate the loss of water and related Tribal trust resources, orAddress drinking water shortages.
Related Programs
Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection
Department of the Interior
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
Federally recognized Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations as defined in 25 U.S.C.
5304.Located in 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.To be considered for this program, applicants will meet all the following eligibility requirements:The Tribe must be a federally recognized Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in 25 U.S.C.
Section 5304,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, andThe proposed project must provide near-term drought relief actions to mitigate drought impacts for Indian Tribes that are impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water.
Any applicant with an enacted Indian Water Rights Settlement, should identify the settlement in their application and might not be eligible for an award under this NOFO due to the uniqueness of each settlement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com/mygrants?id=mygrants_form&table=x_g_usd4_d_grant_funding_opportunity&sys_id=0f270dc61ba656502405ea85624bcb91&view=Default
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Date Posted:
2024-12-20
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Archive Date:
2025-07-06
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