Indian Social Services Welfare Assistance (15.113)
Indian Social Services Welfare Assistance (Assistance Listing 15.113) is run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $8.8 million in 17 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $519,499 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $250,954. Half of the 17 awards fell between $100,000 and $481,095, and they ranged from $13,751 to $4.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$8.8 million
- Grant awards17
- Typical award$250,954
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 million
- Size rank1523 of 1824
- Type of assistanceDirect payments for specified use
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $2.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1523rd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 15 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 10 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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
An American Indian who is a member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe, who resides on or near a federally recognized Indian reservations, who is in need of financial assistance and who meets the eligibility criteria in 25 CFR Part 20.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Financial Assistance and Social Services (FASS) consist of direct funding and activities related to financial assistance, including general assistance, child assistance, burial assistance, emergency assistance, and adult care assistance; social services, including services to children, the elderly, and families; and child and adult protection services.
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 determined upon need.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Provide financial assistance for basic needs to eligible American Indians and Alaskan Native who reside on or near reservations. Assistance is offered when such support is not available from state or local public agencies.Fiscal Year2026: Provide financial assistance for basic needs to eligible American Indians and Alaskan Native who reside on or near reservations. Assistance is offered when such support is not available from state or local public agencies.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Indian Social Services Welfare Assistance (15.113) awarded$8.8 million across 17 grant awards, an average of $519,499 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | Connecticut | 2 | $744,573 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe | Maine | 1 | $605,060 |
| Catawba Indian Nation | South Carolina | 1 | $546,132 |
| The Cherokee Boys Club, Inc. | North Carolina | 1 | $481,095 |
| Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana | Louisiana | 1 | $410,423 |
| Indian Township Tribal Government | Maine | 1 | $280,391 |
| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | North Carolina | 1 | $260,706 |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc | Florida | 1 | $214,196 |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida | Florida | 1 | $211,112 |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Maine | 2 | $149,229 |
| Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | New York | 1 | $121,338 |
| Poarch Band of Creek Indians | Alabama | 1 | $26,559 |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Maine | 1 | $18,188 |
| Narragansett Indian Tribe | Rhode Island | 1 | $13,751 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to tribes.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 17 | $8.8 million | 100% |
By state
2 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Mississippi and Maine.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Maine | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $744,573 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $741,801 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $546,132 |
| Florida | 2 | $425,308 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $410,423 |
| New York | 1 | $121,338 |
| Alabama | 1 | $26,559 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $13,751 |