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Find similar grantsColorado River Basin Drought Relief Actions (NAA/TAP) is sponsored by Bureau of Reclamation. This funding opportunity provides financial assistance for drought relief actions/projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin.
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Opportunity Listing - Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program Agency: Bureau of Reclamation Assistance Listings: 15. 519 -- Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection Last Updated: July 29, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov The objectives of this NAA/TAP funding opportunity are to provide funding for drought relief actions/projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin (see Eligibility section for list of tribes), and which advance Presidential and Department of the Interior Priorities within the Basin.
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 tribal water or water related resources,Address drinking water shortages or,Advance Presidential or Department of the Interior Priorities in these areasReclamation Plans to make Fiscal Year 2025 funds available for proposals selected for this NOFO:Maximum award per tribe: $1,000,000No cost share is statutorily required; however, partnering and collaboration, including through cost sharing, is encouraged.
The NAA/TAP demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E. O. 14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.
O. 14332). Federally recognized Native American tribal governments To be considered for this program, applicants will meet all the following eligibility requirements:The tribe must be one of the following federally recognized tribes, as defined in 25 U.S.C.
Section 5304, designated Colorado River Basin tribes: Ak-Chin Indian Community; Chemehuevi Indian Tribe; Cocopah Indian Tribe; Colorado River Indian Tribes; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe; Fort Yuma - Quechan Tribe; Gila River Indian Community; Havasupai Tribe; Hopi Tribe; Hualapai Tribe; Jicarilla Apache Nation; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians; Las Vegas Paiute Tribe; Moapa Band of Paiute Indians; Navajo Nation; Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah; Pascua Yaqui Tribe; Pueblo of Zuni; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; San Carlos Apache Tribe; San Juan Southern Paiute; Southern Ute Indian Tribe; Tohono O'odham Nation; Tonto Apache Tribe; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation; Ute Mountain Ute Tribe; White Mountain Apache Tribe; Yavapai-Apache Nation; and Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, andThe proposed project must provide drought relief actions to mitigate adverse drought impacts in the Colorado River Basin.
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. Project activities not eligible for funding under this NOFO include, but are not limited to:Stand-alone Cultural or Feasibility studies (as defined under Reclamation law, which require express congressional authorization).
Activities that lack definable products or deliverables. Specific employment positions within a tribe. Activities with a duration of more than 5 years from date of execution of a grant/cooperative agreement.
Activities that generate data or analyses that have the potential to compromise any study or activities of a U.S. Department of the Interior (Department) Indian water rights negotiation or the Department of Justice in its pursuit of related Indian water rights claims. Activities related to non-Federal or non-tribal dams and associated structures. Activities providing funding for the administration of contracts or agreements under P.
L. 93-638. Purchase of equipment as the sole purpose of the activity.
Water purchases including the purchase or leasing of water rights or water shares. Activities in direct support of litigation of any kind. Activities that will obligate Reclamation to provide, or are not sustainable unless Reclamation does provide, on-going funding, such as an obligation to provide future funding for operation, maintenance, or replacement.
Biological activities such as:fisheries work (including collection, analysis and evaluation of background data);habitat restoration unless directly related to water quality and quantity; andecosystem based activities such as biological surveys, air quality monitoring, and watershed-scale management. Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated General_NOFO_FAQ. pdf General NOFO FAQ.
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docx Link to additional information Closing: September 28, 2026 Applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p. m. , MT, on the listed application due date.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Federally recognized tribes in the Colorado River Basin, including the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 - $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was September 28, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Colorado River Basin Drought Relief Actions (NAA/TAP) is funded by Bureau of Reclamation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program is sponsored by Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior. Funding for drought relief and resiliency projects for designated Colorado River Basin tribes, including mitigation of impacts, increased efficiency, water security, and related ecological and infrastructure resilience actions.
Quagga and Zebra Mussels are aquatic invasive species that are rapidly expanding their range in the Western United States. Popular recreational reservoirs on or connected to the lower Colorado River are one major source of invasive mussels, which are easily transported via trailered watercraft to areas that have not yet been invaded. This funding opportunity will fund projects in the listed principal areas towards the fulfillment of the top priorities in the Quagga/Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (QZAP 2.0) and will be limited to states within the boundaries of the Western Regional Panel within the United States. Funding Opportunity Number: F26AS00107. Assistance Listing: 15.608. Funding Instrument: G,O. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $50K – $600K per award.