Federal grants to Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Browning, Montana received $161 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 114 awards. Its largest program was Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, with $33.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $32.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$161 million
- Awards114
- Awarded in FY 2025$32.0 million
- Largest award$33.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 28 | $16.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 27 | $45.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 37 | $26.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 35 | $40.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 31 | $32.0 million |
Programs that fund Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program | 1 | $33.2 million |
| Head Start | 2 | $26.6 million |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 11 | $24.1 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $20.0 million |
| Child Support Enforcement | 5 | $7.1 million |
| Low-Income Home Energy Assistance | 11 | $4.8 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 2 | $4.1 million |
| Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations | 9 | $3.0 million |
| Performance Partnership Grants | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects | 1 | $2.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 53 | $52.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $33.4 million |
| Department of Transportation | 14 | $31.0 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $20.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 13 | $5.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The broadband infrastructure deployment project proposes to install fiber directly connecting 4,482 unserved native american households with fiber to home service at speeds ranging from 50/5 mbps to 250/25 mbps w/100 millisecond latency. This project will: create approximately 25 jobs in it, project | Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program | September 8, 2022 | $33.2 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | August 12, 2021 | $27.0 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $20.0 million |
| Tribal transportation program | Highway Planning and Construction | January 13, 2023 | $7.7 million |
| Project title: blackfeet tribe of the blackfeet indian reservation of Montana transportation program funding FY 2025 :::: project description: all transportation funding provided by FHWA to blackfeet tribe of the blackfeet indian reservation of Montana under the FHWA ott program agreement for FY25 | Highway Planning and Construction | January 22, 2025 | $4.0 million |
| Tribal transportation program | Highway Planning and Construction | December 22, 2020 | $3.9 million |
| Project title: blackfeet tribe transportation program funding FY 2024 :::: project description: all transportation funding provided by FHWA to blackfeet tribe under the FHWA ott program agreement for FY24 | Highway Planning and Construction | March 15, 2024 | $3.4 million |
| Blackfeet tribe of the blackfeet reservation, mt for the project 'blackfeet road safety supplemental planning, demonstration, & capacity building | Safe Streets and Roads for All | September 4, 2025 | $3.3 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding for the operation of the blackfeet tribe's continuing environmental programs while giving it greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve savings and strengthen the partnership between blac | Performance Partnership Grants | September 21, 2023 | $2.9 million |
| Blackfeet special diabetes program - the blackfeet tribal health systems will collaborate with the southern piegan health center and all blackfeet tribal health programs to provide the best practices of self-management care. The self-management care will consist of improving education, support, awar | Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects | December 19, 2022 | $2.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation get?
$161 million in 114 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $52.3 million in 53 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation's largest federal grant?
$33.2 million under Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, with its first action in the period on September 8, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation?
Its largest are Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, Head Start and Highway Planning and Construction.
Other grant recipients in Browning
- Blackfeet Community College
- County of Glacier School District 9
- Blackfeet Housing Program
- Browning School District #9
- Piikanii Lodge Health Institute
- Nacdc Financial Services, Inc.
- Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation Montana
- Blackfeet Environmental Program
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