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Due Nov 20, 2026 4:00 PM MT
Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program is sponsored by Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Provides funding for drought relief actions and projects that mitigate drought impacts, increase drought resiliency, reduce reliance on declining water sources, increase water delivery efficiency, and mitigate the loss of tribal water or water-related resources for designated tribes within the Colorado River Basin.
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Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program 2026 Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program This grant offers up to $1 million per tribe for federally recognized Colorado River Basin tribes to fund projects that improve drought resilience, water efficiency, and address water shortages in line with federal priorities.
Funder: Bureau of Reclamation Due Dates: November 20, 2026 (applications, 4:00 p. m. MT) Funding Amounts: $50,000–$1,000,000 per award; $6 million estimated program funding Summary: Funds drought relief projects that mitigate impacts on designated Colorado River Basin tribes and their water resources.
Key Information: Only the 30 designated federally recognized Colorado River Basin tribes qualify. The Bureau of Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program funds drought relief actions for designated federally recognized tribes in the Colorado River Basin.
The program aims to help tribes develop, manage, and protect water and related resources while advancing Presidential and Department of the Interior priorities in the Basin.
Proposals should address at least one objective: mitigating drought impacts; increasing resilience; reducing reliance on declining water sources; improving water-delivery efficiency; mitigating losses of tribal water or related resources; addressing drinking-water shortages; or advancing federal priorities in these areas. The program is managed by Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Program within the Office of the Commissioner.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Specifically designated federally recognized Colorado River Basin tribes (e.g., 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, etc.). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 to $1,000,000 per award; ~$6M total. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program are due November 20, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program is funded by Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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