Real Estate Programs Indian Lands (15.040)
Real Estate Programs Indian Lands (Assistance Listing 15.040) is run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $4.1 million in 7 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $586,342 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $121,104. Half of the 7 awards fell between $6,600 and $629,327, and they ranged from $5,000 to $2.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$4.1 million
- Grant awards7
- Typical award$121,104
- Awarded in FY 2025$311,991
- Size rank1656 of 1824
- Type of assistanceDirect payments for specified use
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $939,039 in fiscal 2021 to $311,991 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1656th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 7 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 5 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide real property management, counseling, and land use planning services to individual Indian allottees and Indian tribal and Alaska Native entities who own an interest in almost 56 million acres of trust land; to provide real estate appraisal services required in processing land transactions, and to protect and enhance the Indian leasehold estate by providing individual Indian landowners and Indian tribes with lease compliance activities.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Native American Organizations authorized by tribes, and individual American Indians.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Real Estate Services: decision-making processes are developed through cooperative efforts with the Indian landowners for the proper utilization, development, and enhancement of Indian trust lands. Real Estate Appraisals are one element in trust land transactions and are restricted to American Indians who have an ownership interest in property held in trust by the Federal government. Lease Compliance: program resources are used to ensure that leases on trust and restricted Indian lands and their assignees comply with the terms of the leases.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
For Real Estate Services, tribal award amounts vary from approximately $1,000 to $500,000. For Real Estate Appraisals, the cost of most appraisals is less than $500 but can range up to approximately $2,500 or more for large or complex properties; the average is $1000. Lease Compliance awards range from $250 to $30,000 with most awards less than $5,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2026: Program anticipates funding projects that provides real property management, land use planning, appraisal, and lease administration services for Indian trust and restricted lands
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Real Estate Programs Indian Lands (15.040) awarded$4.1 million across 7 grant awards, an average of $586,342 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | North Carolina | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida | Florida | 1 | $859,336 |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | 1 | $399,317 |
| Mi'Kmaq Nation | Maine | 1 | $121,104 |
| Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana | Louisiana | 1 | $8,000 |
| Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Tribal Office | Louisiana | 1 | $5,200 |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Maine | 1 | $5,000 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to tribes.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 7 | $4.1 million | 100% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is North Carolina.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Florida | 1 | $859,336 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $399,317 |
| Maine | 2 | $126,104 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $13,200 |