Bureau of Indian Affairs Endangered Species Program

Type
Funding
Organization
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Description

Most recent deadline: January 13, 2023.The Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced plans to provide funding (of up to $150,000 per applicant) in an effort to support restoration, management, and economic development, of “tribal trust resources”, as they are defined in the FOA attachment: "Those natural resources, either on or off Indian lands, retained by, or reserved by or for Indian tribes through treaties, statutes, judicial decisions, and executive orders, which are protected by a fiduciary obligation on the part of the U.S." (BIA, Endangered Species Program, Ranking Criteria and Application Process). As highlighted in the application process, the project proposals are expected to promote tribal revenue, through the utilization of these resources. Therefore, significant effort and concern should be placed in the preservation of important natural and traditional resources. BIA Northwest Region website: https://www.bia.gov/regional-offices/northwest.

Funding Amount
The maximum funding request is $120,000 per application. The funding request cannot include the tribal indirect rate.
Matching Funds
Unknown.
Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments and Native American Organizations authorized by Indian tribal governments (Tribes and inter-tribal organizations authorized under P.L. 93-638).
Contact Information
BIA Regional Contact: Rudy Peone, Natural Resource Officer rudy.peone@bia.gov
Address: BIA, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland Oregon 97232
Contact Robert Compton – Rangeland Mgt. Spec. (robert.compton) for a copy of the funding announcement, if needed.
Or contact ATNI’s Tribal Liaison for the Tribal Resilience Program, Chas Jones (cejones).
Status Check
Updated 1/17/16