# Indian Social Services Welfare Assistance (15.113)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Indian Social Services Welfare Assistance is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $8.8 million in 17 grants, about $519,499 per award.

## Objectives

To provide financial assistance for basic needs for eligible American Indians who reside on or near reservations, including those American Indians living under Bureau of Indian Affairs service area jurisdictions. IA assistance is provided when such assistance is not available from State or local public agencies.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.8 million | 12 |
| 2022 | $1.4 million | 7 |
| 2023 | $1.5 million | 5 |
| 2024 | $1.9 million | 5 |
| 2025 | $1.3 million | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | $4.7 million |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | Connecticut | $744,573 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe | Maine | $605,060 |
| Catawba Indian Nation | South Carolina | $546,132 |
| The Cherokee Boys Club, Inc. | North Carolina | $481,095 |
| Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana | Louisiana | $410,423 |
| Indian Township Tribal Government | Maine | $280,391 |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | North Carolina | $260,706 |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc | Florida | $214,196 |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida | Florida | $211,112 |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Maine | $149,229 |
| Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | New York | $121,338 |
| Poarch Band of Creek Indians | Alabama | $26,559 |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Maine | $18,188 |
| Narragansett Indian Tribe | Rhode Island | $13,751 |