Tribal Community Resilience (15.156)
Tribal Community Resilience (Assistance Listing 15.156) is run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $40.3 million in 161 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $250,152 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $140,740. Half of the 161 awards fell between $60,713 and $149,832, and they ranged from $4,791 to $4.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$40.3 million
- Grant awards161
- Typical award$140,740
- Awarded in FY 2025$11.6 million
- Size rank1,093 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceDirect payments for specified use
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $15.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $11.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1093rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 78% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 22 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Tribal Community Resilience (TCR) Program provides funds and technical support to federally recognized Tribes and authorized Tribal organizations to address imminent natural hazard impacts and threats to Tribal communities, infrastructure, trust resources, and public health and safety. Funding is prioritized for projects that address documented threats to Tribal communities, including flooding, erosion, wildfire, drought, storm surge, permafrost degradation and infrastructure instability.
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
All Federally recognized Tribes and authorized Tribal organizations (including Tribal consortia) are eligible to apply. See Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Jan 30, 2026. Authorized Tribal organizations are defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act at 25 U.S.C. § 5304(l).
What the money can and cannot pay for
Depending on the solicitation, funds may be used in a variety of ways to strengthen natural hazard resilience and preparedness in federally recognized Tribal communities. Contact the BIA headquarters office for more information on each category of support. ;
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.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: A cooperative agreement with a regional Tribal Organization has funded vital trainings, workshops, and cohort gatherings to prepare federally-recognized Tribes to respond to ongoing threats to community health and safety caused by environmental disasters and seasonal shifts.Fiscal Year2026: Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that address imminent natural hazard impacts and threats to Tribal communities, infrastructure, trust resources, and public health and safety.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Community Resilience (15.156) awarded $40.3 million across 161 grant awards, an average of $250,152 per award.
Who usually wins
Tribal governments and organizations received 50% of the money, nonprofits 17% and colleges and universities 16%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal governments and organizations | 131 | $20.3 million | 50% |
| Nonprofits | 5 | $6.9 million | 17% |
| Colleges and universities | 11 | $6.6 million | 16% |
| Other | 14 | $6.5 million | 16% |
By state
13 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 62 | $9.2 million |
| Arizona | 6 | $5.4 million |
| Maine | 4 | $4.1 million |
| Virginia | 4 | $3.2 million |
| California | 28 | $3.1 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Oregon | 7 | $2.2 million |
| Tennessee | 4 | $1.9 million |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Washington | 16 | $1.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $1.1 million |
| New Mexico | 4 | $272,224 |
| Idaho | 2 | $199,817 |
| New York | 1 | $115,108 |
| Florida | 2 | $89,370 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $80,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $65,000 |
| Nevada | 1 | $59,312 |
| Montana | 1 | $52,148 |
| Kansas | 2 | $40,454 |