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Federal grants to United South & Eastern Tribes Inc

Nashville, Tennessee · Tribal governments and organizations · UEI KHC4L23YBW63

United South & Eastern Tribes Inc in Nashville, Tennessee received $59.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 43 awards. Its largest program was Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects, with $10.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.8 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to United South & Eastern Tribes Inc by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202118$17.3 million
FY 202214$15.7 million
FY 20238$8.4 million
FY 202417$11.3 million
FY 202516$6.8 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 United South & Eastern Tribes Inc

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects 93.2372$10.2 million
Epidemiology Program 93.2311$8.4 million
Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards 93.5701$5.2 million
Indian Health Service, Health Management Development Program 93.2282$4.3 million
Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country 93.4791$3.7 million
Soil and Water Conservation 10.9022$3.4 million
Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (SDWA 1464(d)) 66.4442$3.2 million
Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Umbrella Cooperative Agreement 93.7722$3.2 million
Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants 10.7612$2.6 million
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance 93.2833$2.2 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services25$45.9 million
Department of Agriculture7$7.5 million
Environmental Protection Agency5$3.7 million
Department of the Interior4$1.9 million
Department of Commerce2$489,106

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Special diabetes program for indians
ASST_NON_H1D1IHS0924_075 on USAspending
Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment ProjectsFebruary 17, 2021$9.7 million
Uset epidemiology center
ASST_NON_U1B1IHS0005_075 on USAspending
Epidemiology ProgramSeptember 28, 2021$8.4 million
Water and wastewater training and technical support for tribal native american utilities (eastern, southern, and gulf coast regions)
ASST_NON_90EF0086_075 on USAspending
Community Services Block Grant Discretionary AwardsAugust 4, 2021$5.2 million
Uset good health and wellness project
ASST_NON_NU58DP006734_075 on USAspending
Good Health and Wellness in Indian CountryDecember 14, 2020$3.7 million
Uset epidemiology center
ASST_NON_U1B1IHS0005_075 on USAspending
Indian Health Service, Health Management Development ProgramSeptember 18, 2024$3.4 million
To expand access and utilization of nrcs and other USDA programs and services by providing direct technical assistance to our 33-MEMBER tribal nations and supporting conservation and climate-smart activities and outreach among our membership
ASST_NON_NR243A750003C141_012 on USAspending
Soil and Water ConservationSeptember 26, 2024$2.6 million
Expanding social determinants of health
ASST_NON_NU38OT000278_075 on USAspending
Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Umbrella Cooperative AgreementOctober 26, 2020$2.2 million
Description: this action approves funding in the amount of $2,118,000 to the united south and eastern tribes (USET) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and childcare centers. Specifically, the recipient will reduce children's exposure to lead in dri
ASST_NON_05D44725_068 on USAspending
Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (SDWA 1464(d))September 2, 2025$2.1 million
Wwd technical assistance & training grants
ASST_NON_CPAP000001056638_012 on USAspending
Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training GrantsAugust 31, 2021$2.0 million
For this project, uset's climate change program will build upon its work providing technical assistance and training on climate resiliency to member tribal nations, through supporting the current senior tribal climate resilience liaison, and adding an assistant tribal climate resilience liaison. Act
ASST_NON_A22AC00053_014 on USAspending
Tribal Community ResilienceJanuary 27, 2022$1.7 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 United South & Eastern Tribes Inc get?

$59.5 million in 43 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives United South & Eastern Tribes Inc the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $45.9 million in 25 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.

What is United South & Eastern Tribes Inc's largest federal grant?

$9.7 million under Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects, with its first action in the period on February 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund United South & Eastern Tribes Inc?

Its largest are Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Projects, Epidemiology Program and Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards.

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