# Water Resources on Indian Lands (15.037)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-037-water-resources-on-indian-lands/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Water Resources on Indian Lands is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $22.7 million in 40 grants, about $568,672 per award.

## Objectives

Water Management, Planning and Pre-Development for Water Resources gives Tribes the opportunity to further Indian self-determination by establishing their own priorities to manage, conserve and utilize reservation water resources on Indian Trust lands.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.1 million | 20 |
| 2022 | $5.6 million | 22 |
| 2023 | $5.1 million | 18 |
| 2024 | $5.4 million | 22 |
| 2025 | $2.6 million | 12 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District | New Mexico | $4.8 million |
| Fort Peck Water Users Association Inc | Montana | $3.3 million |
| Big Horn Irrigation District | Montana | $2.5 million |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc | Florida | $2.1 million |
| Cal Poly Corporation | California | $1.7 million |
| Little Horn Irrigation District Board | Montana | $1.5 million |
| Conservation Legacy | Colorado | $1.5 million |
| Mi'Kmaq Nation | Maine | $1.3 million |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | $606,554 |
| Ray Canal Water Users Association | Wyoming | $562,746 |
| Crowheart Bench Water Users Association | Wyoming | $514,027 |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Maine | $511,088 |
| Tongue River Water Users Association | Montana | $223,300 |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | Massachusetts | $221,500 |
| Leclair Irrigation District | Wyoming | $193,843 |
| Pamunkey Indian Tribe | Virginia | $149,296 |
| Comanche Nation | Oklahoma | $146,178 |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Arizona | $146,026 |
| A Canal Irrigators Association | Wyoming | $140,723 |
| Miccosukee Corporation | Florida | $112,000 |