# Transport of Transuranic Wastes to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: States and Tribal Concerns, Proposed Solutions (81.106)

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

Transport of Transuranic Wastes to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: States and Tribal Concerns, Proposed Solutions is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $24.1 million in 23 grants, about $1.0 million per award.

## Objectives

To enlist cooperation among the Tribal and the Southern, Western, and Midwest state governments along the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) shipping corridors in developing plans and procedures for the safe and uneventful transportation of transuranic waste from current temporary storage facilities to the WIPP

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.4 million | 9 |
| 2022 | $6.5 million | 9 |
| 2023 | $5.4 million | 10 |
| 2024 | $2.6 million | 11 |
| 2025 | $8.1 million | 15 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern States Energy Board | Georgia | $10.1 million |
| Western Interstate Energy Board/Winb | Colorado | $6.1 million |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | New Mexico | $4.2 million |
| The Council of State Governments LTD. | Kentucky | $1.9 million |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | Idaho | $552,965 |
| Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Oregon | $375,000 |
| Tesuque Pueblo Administration | New Mexico | $269,493 |
| Nambe Pueblo Governor's Office | New Mexico | $256,097 |
| Pueblo of Pojoaque | New Mexico | $160,560 |
| Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance | Maryland | $132,395 |
| Pueblo de San Ildefonso | New Mexico | $106,168 |