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Both 2025 funding opportunities (standard TAP and Emergency Drought Relief) closed in October 2025. Program is expected to recur but is not currently open.
Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program is a grant from the Bureau of Reclamation that funds federally recognized Indian Tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. Awards can reach up to ,000,000 per project and ,000,000 per Tribe, with eligible activities including water needs assessments, water quality data collection, water management studies, and water measurement projects.
The program is exclusively available to federally recognized Tribes in 17 western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
In addition to direct funding, assistance may be provided through Reclamation technical expertise, Tribal member training, or partnerships with government and non-governmental entities.
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Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program | Bureau of Reclamation Skip to Primary Navigation Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE) Environmental Resources/Reports Native American Affairs Program Programs and Activities to Assist Indian Tribes Technical Assistance Program Native American Affairs Program Native American Affairs Program Home Programs & Activities to Assist Tribes Indian Water Rights Settlements Program Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program Public Law 93-638 Program (Indian Self-Det & Tribal Self-Gov) Tribal Domestic Water Supplies Program Policies, Procedures & Guidance for Working w/Indian Tribes Native American Affairs Program Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program Providing Technical Assistance to Federally Recognized Indian Tribes Technical Assistance Program Prior Year NOFOs and Successful Proposals Approved for Funding How to Apply to NOFOs and Background Information Technical Assistance Program Reclamation has various programs which provide technical assistance to a broad range of entities, such as the Drought Assistance, Wetlands, and Water Recycling Programs.
Indian Tribes are eligible for most of these programs and, through them, much assistance has been provided to Tribes. One program is available only to federally recognized Indian Tribes—the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program (TAP). Reclamation's Native American Affairs TAP provides technical assistance to assist Indian Tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources.
The program has supported a broad range of activities in each year since its inception in the early 1990s. Such activities have included water needs assessments, improved water management studies, water quality data collection and assessments, and water measurement studies. Work under the Native American Affairs TAP may be carried out in different ways.
Sometimes the work is performed by Reclamation under cooperative working relationships with Indian Tribes, which provide the Tribes with opportunities to benefit from Reclamation's technical expertise and resources. Alternatively, assistance may be provided in the form of training to enhance Tribal members’ knowledge and expertise in the use, protection, and development of water resources.
Work may also be carried out in partnership with other governmental or non-governmental entities, thereby enabling assistance provided to Tribes with greater efficiency. While program direction and leadership for the Native American Affairs TAP is provided by Reclamation's Native American and International Affairs Office (NAIAO) within the Commissioner’s Office, the program is implemented through Regional and Area Offices.
Area Office Program Coordinators work with their Regional Program Managers and Indian Tribes to develop project proposals, which are submitted for consideration for funding. Budgetary constraints limit the number of projects which can be funded each year.
Prior Year NOFOs and Successful Proposals How to Apply to NOFOs and Background Info Note: Each technical assistance activity considered for the Native American Affairs TAP must satisfy "Program Criteria." Those criteria can be found and are listed in each Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
Technical Assistance to Tribes for Fiscal Year 2025 → CLOSED October 28, 2025 [ PDF , 207 KB] Funding: Up to $1,000,000 per project; $2,000,000 per Tribe Eligibility: Tribes in 17 Western States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) Application: Tribes can apply for this funding opportunity through www.
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gov, under funding announcement R25AS0029 3 , and can submit email applications to dronofo@usbr. gov or paper copy applications, see NOFO for details.
Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Fiscal Year 2025 → CLOSED October 14, 2025 [ PDF , 180 KB] Funding: Up to $2,000,000 per project; $2,000,000 per Tribe Eligibility: Tribes in 17 Western States, that have been impacted by a Reclamation water project (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming) Application: Tribes can apply for this funding opportunity through www.
grants. gov, under funding announcement R25AS00275 at and can submit email applications to dronofo@usbr. gov or paper copy applications, see NOFO for details.
Additional Application Materials: SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance [PDF, 152KB] SF-424A: Budget Information [PDF, 132KB] SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities [PDF, 213 KB] OMB 4040-0019: Project Abstract Summary [PDF, 92KB] SF-424B: Assurances – Non-Construction Programs [PDF, 49KB] SF-424D: Assurances – Construction Programs [PDF, 48KB] Budget Detail and Narrative Template 01/2022 [XLSX, 87KB] Note: Each technical assistance activity considered for the Native American Affairs TAP must satisfy "Program Criteria."
Those criteria can be found and are listed in each Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Prior Year NOFOs and Successful Proposals Approved for Funding 2024: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes, IRA of 2022, § 80004 → NOFO No. R24AS00051 (Adobe PDF; 670 KB) News Release: Reclamation Awards Tribes 9.
2 Million for Emergency Drought Relief Supported by the Investing in America Agenda [THIS NOFO IS CLOSED] 2024: Technical Assistance to Tribes for Fiscal Year 2024 → NOFO No. R24AS00013 (Adobe PDF; 1. 5 MB) News Release: Reclamation Awards Tribes 9.
2 Million for Tribal Water Projects Supported by the Investing in America Agenda [THIS NOFO IS CLOSED] 2023: Technical Assistance to Tribes for Fiscal Year 2023 → NOFO No. R23AS00016 (Adobe PDF; 1.
4 MB) News Release: Reclamation Awards Tribes $4 Million for Water Infrastructure Development and Technology Projects [THIS NOFO IS CLOSED] 2022: Technical Assistance to Tribes for Fiscal Year 2022 → NOFO No. R22AS00015 (Adobe PDF; 706 KB) News Release: Reclamation Awards $10.
3 Million to 26 Tribes for Drought Response Water Projects 2021: FOA No. BOR-DO-20-F013 (Adobe PDF; 872 KB) [THIS FOA IS CLOSED] 2021 Proposal: Chickasaw Nation (Adobe PDF; 1. 6 MB) 2021 Proposal: Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (Adobe PDF; 593 KB) 2021 Proposal: Elk Valley Rancheria (Adobe PDF; 5.
0 MB) 2021 Proposal: Nez Perce Tribe of the Nez Perce Reservation of 1863 (Adobe PDF; 83 KB) 2020: FOA No. BOR-DO-20-F013 (Adobe PDF; 843 KB) [THIS FOA IS CLOSED] 2020 Proposal: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (Adobe PDF; 1. 8 MB) 2020 Proposal: Elk Valley Rancheria (Adobe PDF; 1. 4 MB) 2020 Proposal: Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation (Adobe PDF; 561 KB) 2019: FOA No. BOR-DO-19-F002 (Adobe PDF; 1.
6 MB) [THIS FOA IS CLOSED] 2018: FOA No. BOR-DO-18-F001 (Adobe PDF; 397 KB) [THIS FOA IS CLOSED] 2017: FOA No. BOR-DO-17-001 (Adobe PDF; 371 KB) [THIS FOA IS CLOSED] Note: Each technical assistance activity considered for the Native American Affairs TAP must satisfy "Program Criteria." Those criteria can be found and are listed in each Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
How to Apply to NOFOs and Background Information Webinar Slides (Adobe PDF; 9. 2 MB) More Information about the Bureau of Reclamation
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,000,000 per project; $2,000,000 per Tribe. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program is funded by Bureau of Reclamation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in 17 states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, California, New Mexico, and Washington. Check the official notice for the full list.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.