Federal grants to Nez Perce Tribe
Nez Perce Tribe in Lapwai, Idaho received $202 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 240 awards. Its largest program was Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, with $46.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $73.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$202 million
- Awards240
- Awarded in FY 2025$73.0 million
- Largest award$37.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 69 | $22.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 61 | $29.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 66 | $23.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 61 | $53.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 59 | $73.0 million |
Programs that fund Nez Perce Tribe
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | 3 | $46.2 million |
| Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes | 3 | $23.2 million |
| Head Start | 2 | $13.9 million |
| Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis | 4 | $13.4 million |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 10 | $11.6 million |
| Lower Snake River Compensation Plan | 3 | $9.0 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | 11 | $5.9 million |
| Performance Partnership Grants | 3 | $5.2 million |
| Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 9 | $4.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | 30 | $59.3 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 78 | $33.8 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 25 | $32.3 million |
| Department of the Interior | 39 | $26.9 million |
| Department of Justice | 25 | $14.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: the purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the nez perce tribe the recipient will implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan (PCAP) developed under a clim | Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | October 17, 2024 | $37.3 million |
| Forest restoration and fuels reduction in the lower salmon landscape | Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes | May 31, 2024 | $17.5 million |
| Aian head start and early head start | Head Start | July 8, 2021 | $14.2 million |
| Provides guidance for environmental restoration and waste management planning at the hanford site, richland, Washington. | Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis | November 2, 2020 | $9.6 million |
| Description: the purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the nez perce tribe. The recipient will implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan (PCAP) developed under a cli | Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | January 6, 2025 | $8.7 million |
| The lower snake river fish and wildlife compensation plan (LSRCP) was authorized by the water resource development act of 1976 (90 stat. 2917) to offset fish and wildlife losses resulting from the construction and operation of the four lower snake river dams (i.e., ice harbor, lower monumental, litt | Lower Snake River Compensation Plan | January 12, 2023 | $5.7 million |
| This eda investment supports the nez perce tribe with increasing tribal workforce participation through construction of a new childcare center in lapwai, Idaho. The new childcare facility will help enhance the ability of tribal parents to enter or return to the labor force, which will expand the ser | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 20, 2022 | $5.0 million |
| Restoration activities | Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes | June 6, 2024 | $3.7 million |
| Operate and maintain dworshak national fish hatchery to mitigate for dworshak dam. Collect broodstock, spawn, incubate, rear and release 2.1 million juveniles. Provide monitoring and evaluation activities to determine performance and contribution of adult returns. | Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | March 4, 2024 | $3.2 million |
| Initial non-commercial projects are on nfs lands and include road reconstruction and improvement to facilitate timber sales in 3 priority projects (big burn point, clear creek integrated restoration, cougar ralph) resulting in 35-40 miles of road reconstruction improvements, 90-115 mmbf and 3,332 ac | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation | September 17, 2025 | $2.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Nez Perce Tribe get?
$202 million in 240 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Nez Perce Tribe the most?
The Environmental Protection Agency, with $59.3 million in 30 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Nez Perce Tribe's largest federal grant?
$37.3 million under Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, with its first action in the period on October 17, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Nez Perce Tribe?
Its largest are Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes and Head Start.
Other grant recipients in Lapwai
- Lapwai School District #341
- Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority
- Nez Perce Tribal Health Authority
- Nimiipuu Community Development Fund
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