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Federal grants to Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in Philadelphia, Mississippi received $202 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 234 awards. Its largest program was Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities Operations and Maintenance, with $28.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $52.4 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202182$30.4 million
FY 202279$60.9 million
FY 202368$25.1 million
FY 202468$33.2 million
FY 202559$52.4 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities Operations and Maintenance 15.0481$28.2 million
Indian Law Enforcement 15.0302$16.6 million
Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands 10.7703$16.2 million
Head Start 93.6002$13.6 million
Forestry on Indian Lands 15.0354$10.9 million
Highway Planning and Construction 20.2059$9.1 million
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 11.0291$8.4 million
Child Care and Development Block Grant 93.5758$8.3 million
Indian Self-Determination Contract Support 15.02415$8.2 million
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants 66.0462$7.9 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Interior49$85.9 million
Department of Health and Human Services67$35.0 million
Department of Agriculture62$29.1 million
Department of Commerce4$14.5 million
Environmental Protection Agency13$13.9 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Bureau of indian affairs facilities_operations and maintenance
ASST_NON_A25AV00672_014 on USAspending
Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities Operations and MaintenanceApril 15, 2025$28.2 million
Aian head start and early head start
ASST_NON_90CI010070_075 on USAspending
Head StartDecember 10, 2020$13.4 million
Detention center one time funding
ASST_NON_A04AV00008_014 on USAspending
Forestry on Indian LandsMarch 1, 2023$9.0 million
Mbci law enforcement
ASST_NON_A96AV00008_014 on USAspending
Indian Law EnforcementNovember 4, 2020$8.4 million
The broadband infrastructure deployment project proposes to install fiber to directly connect 2,190 unserved native american households, 86 businesses, and 60 community anchor institutions with fiber-to-the-home at 105 mbps/105 mbps service.
ASST_NON_NT22TBC0290049_013 on USAspending
Tribal Broadband Connectivity ProgramAugust 15, 2022$8.4 million
Detention center one time funding
ASST_NON_A04AV00008_014 on USAspending
Indian Law EnforcementNovember 4, 2020$8.2 million
Mbci_17X_multiple routes_nc
ASST_NON_A17AV00908_014 on USAspending
Highway Planning and ConstructionDecember 9, 2020$8.1 million
Description: the action provides funding in the amount of $7,759,587 under the inflation reduction act to the Mississippi band of choctaw indians. The recipient will implement greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, projects and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed und
ASST_NON_03D29925_068 on USAspending
Climate Pollution Reduction GrantsJanuary 17, 2025$7.8 million
306C wwd native american grants - domestic water
ASST_NON_CPAP000001243083_012 on USAspending
Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal LandsSeptember 22, 2022$7.6 million
Persistent poverty (grant only) w&w- water only
ASST_NON_CLSS00000075062_012 on USAspending
Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural CommunitiesSeptember 22, 2022$6.8 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians get?

$202 million in 234 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians the most?

The Department of the Interior, with $85.9 million in 49 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians's largest federal grant?

$28.2 million under Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities Operations and Maintenance, with its first action in the period on April 15, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians?

Its largest are Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Indian Law Enforcement and Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands.

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