Federal grants to Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska in Niobrara, Nebraska received $39.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 119 awards. Its largest program was Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with $5.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$39.3 million
- Awards119
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.2 million
- Largest award$2.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 32 | $6.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 28 | $5.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 39 | $11.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 39 | $8.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 35 | $7.2 million |
Programs that fund Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 4 | $5.0 million |
| VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Telehealth Programs | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Indian Health Service Behavioral Health Programs | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | 8 | $2.2 million |
| Epidemiology Program | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Social Services Research and Demonstration | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects | 2 | $1.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 72 | $26.1 million |
| Department of Justice | 11 | $6.1 million |
| Department of Transportation | 6 | $2.9 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 9 | $2.3 million |
| Department of Labor | 5 | $1.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca tribe of Nebraska's maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting program | Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting | June 23, 2022 | $2.3 million |
| Ponca health services medication- assisted treatment project - the american indian and alaskan native population has the highest rates of substance use among all ethnicities. In response to these growing concerns, the ponca tribe of Nebraska is seeking to implement a ponca health services medication | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | July 19, 2023 | $2.2 million |
| Rural communities opioid response program - medication assisted treatment access - the ponca tribe of Nebraska requests funding from the U.S. Department of health and human services health resources & services administration’s rural communities opioid response program (RCORP), which is a multi-year | Telehealth Programs | September 15, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| Ponca health services' infant and early childhood mental health project - the ponca tribe of Nebraska is pleased to submit a request for $449,632 to the department of health and human services - substance abuse and mental health services administration for the infant and early childhood mental healt | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 15, 2022 | $1.9 million |
| Ponca tribe of Nebraska diaper distribution program will offer diapers and diapering supplies to low-income families and provide support services. | Social Services Research and Demonstration | September 19, 2023 | $1.7 million |
| Ponca behavioral health integration project - the american indian/alaskan native population has the highest rates of substance use and mental health concerns among all ethnicities. They also have some of the most prominent medical conditions, including diabetes. In response to these growing concerns | Indian Health Service Behavioral Health Programs | March 30, 2022 | $1.6 million |
| Ponca tribe of Nebraska tribal victim services | VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program | October 22, 2020 | $1.2 million |
| Ponca tribe of Nebraska special diabetes program for indians - the ponca tribe of Nebraska (PTN) diabetes program has been a recipient of the special diabetes program for indians grant for the past 24 years, since 1998. The ptn has a unique service delivery area that consists of fifteen federally-de | Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects | December 23, 2022 | $1.0 million |
| Rural communities opioid response program - medication assisted treatment access - the ponca tribe of Nebraska requests funding from the U.S. Department of health and human services health resources & services administration’s rural communities opioid response program (RCORP), which is a multi-year | Rural Health Research Centers | July 16, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| Rural communities opioid response program ? Mental and behavioral health - 1. Project title: ponca tribe rural communities opioid response program–behavioral health care support 2. Requested award amount: $2,000,000 3. Applicant organization name: ponca tribe of Nebraska 4. Applicant organization ad | Telehealth Programs | August 3, 2022 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Ponca Tribe of Nebraska get?
$39.3 million in 119 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Ponca Tribe of Nebraska the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $26.1 million in 72 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is Ponca Tribe of Nebraska's largest federal grant?
$2.3 million under Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting, with its first action in the period on June 23, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Ponca Tribe of Nebraska?
Its largest are Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program and Telehealth Programs.
Other grant recipients in Niobrara
- Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska
- Santee Community School
- Niobrara Public School District
- Santee Sioux Tribal Housing Authority
- Niobrara Valley Homes
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