# Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants (15.148)

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Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $26.7 million in 119 grants, about $224,435 per award.

## Objectives

To provide development grants to Indian tribes for use in developing and sustaining the managerial and technical capacity needed to develop their energy resources, and to properly account for resulting energy production and revenues. Proposals from tribes should strive to achieve the following stated goals: Evaluated the type and range of energy development activities that a tribe way want to assume under a TERA; Determine the current level of scientific, technical, administrative, for financial management capacity of the tribe to assume responsibility for the identified development activities; and determine which scientific, technical, administrative, or financial management capacities need enhancement and what process and/or procedures the grantee may use to eliminate these capacity gaps.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.7 million | 37 |
| 2022 | $300,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.5 million | 18 |
| 2024 | $13.9 million | 51 |
| 2025 | $3.3 million | 17 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kawerak, Inc. | Alaska | $1.8 million |
| Igiugig Village | Alaska | $1.5 million |
| Ute Indian Tribe | Utah | $1.4 million |
| Southern Ute Indian Tribe | Colorado | $1.1 million |
| Navajo Nation Tribal Government | Arizona | $750,610 |
| Kanosh Band of Paiute Indians | Utah | $742,720 |
| Calista Corp | Alaska | $721,510 |
| Osage Nation | Oklahoma | $670,008 |
| Walker River Paiute Tribe | Nevada | $650,433 |
| Round Valley Indian Tribes | California | $594,928 |
| Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District | California | $590,157 |
| Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria | California | $454,550 |
| Sokaogan Chippewa Community | Wisconsin | $442,002 |
| Wiyot Tribe | California | $428,846 |
| Pit River Tribe | California | $400,000 |
| Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe | Nevada | $399,872 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $399,000 |
| Bristol Bay Native Corporation | Alaska | $383,453 |
| Metlakatla Indian Community | Alaska | $370,387 |
| Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council | Minnesota | $360,899 |