Environmental Management Indian (15.041)
Environmental Management Indian (Assistance Listing 15.041) is run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $13.1 million in 33 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $397,325 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $236,200. Half of the 33 awards fell between $73,028 and $448,245, and they ranged from $1,304 to $3.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$13.1 million
- Grant awards33
- Typical award$236,200
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 million
- Size rank1428 of 1824
- Type of assistanceDirect payments for specified use
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $3.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1428th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 19 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 12 states and territories.
What the program funds
To determine environmental impacts of Federal projects on Indian lands; to conduct surveys of Bureau of Indian Affairs controlled Federal lands and facilities, and of Indian lands, in order to identify hazardous waste sites, evaluate the potential threat to health and the environment, and develop the necessary remedial actions; to train area, agency and tribal staff in waste management principles; and to respond to emergencies and alleviate adverse health or environmental impacts.
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 and Native American Organizations authorized by the Tribes.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Use of these funds are two-fold. One, they facilitate the Bureau's fulfilling statutory responsibilities: they are used to prepare Environmental Assessments (EA's); advise agency superintendents on environmental quality, waste disposal and cultural resource management; assist area offices in gathering information for EA's and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's); review proposed actions to determine compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and assist area offices in obtaining information for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and the Archeological Resources Protection Act. Two, they are used for individual tribal projects that enhance or protect the local environment.
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
Range is $5,000 to $250,000; Average $25,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Tribal Priority Allocation funding under a Consolidated Tribal Program Grant to carry one the duties of identifying hazardous waste sites, evaluating the potential threat to the human health and environment, developing necessary remedial actions, train staff, responde to emergencies, and alleviate adverse health or environmental impacts.Fiscal Year2026: Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that carry one of the duties of identifying hazardous waste sites, evaluating potential threat to human health and the environment, developing necessary remedial actions, train staff, respond to emergencies, and alleviate adverse health or environmental impacts.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Environmental Management Indian (15.041) awarded$13.1 million across 33 grant awards, an average of $397,325 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miccosukee Corporation | Florida | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | North Carolina | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | Connecticut | 6 | $1.2 million |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida | Florida | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Indian Township Tribal Government | Maine | 1 | $847,904 |
| Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | New York | 2 | $823,695 |
| Wabanaki Youth in Science | Maine | 1 | $819,569 |
| Seneca Nation of Indians | New York | 1 | $763,466 |
| Shinnecock Indian Nation Fund Inc | New York | 1 | $696,049 |
| Mi'Kmaq Nation | Maine | 2 | $505,514 |
| Catawba Indian Nation | South Carolina | 2 | $447,275 |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | 1 | $318,377 |
| Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe | Oklahoma | 2 | $249,196 |
| Oneida Indian Nation | New York | 1 | $237,072 |
| Northern Cheyenne Tribe | Montana | 1 | $140,628 |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Maine | 1 | $135,728 |
| Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana | Louisiana | 1 | $54,523 |
| Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe | Virginia | 1 | $49,999 |
| Narragansett Indian Tribe | Rhode Island | 1 | $48,000 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to tribes.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 33 | $13.1 million | 100% |
By state
5 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Florida, New York, Maine, North Carolina and Connecticut.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 6 | $4.1 million |
| New York | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Maine | 5 | $2.3 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Connecticut | 6 | $1.2 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $447,275 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $318,377 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $249,196 |
| Montana | 1 | $140,628 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $54,523 |
| Virginia | 1 | $49,999 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $48,000 |