Federal grants to Nisqually Indian Tribe
Nisqually Indian Tribe in Olympia, Washington received $47.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 41 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $7.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $10.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$47.9 million
- Awards41
- Awarded in FY 2025$10.6 million
- Largest award$8.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 16 | $7.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 14 | $8.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $7.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 10 | $14.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 10 | $10.6 million |
Programs that fund Nisqually Indian Tribe
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 3 | $7.4 million |
| Habitat Conservation | 1 | $5.8 million |
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | 2 | $5.5 million |
| Congressional Directives | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Indian Housing Block Grants | 2 | $4.5 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $4.2 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Tribal Self-Governance | 3 | $1.9 million |
| VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program | 3 | $1.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 8 | $12.9 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $10.5 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 6 | $8.3 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 3 | $7.3 million |
| Department of Justice | 8 | $3.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aian head start | Head Start | December 10, 2020 | $8.1 million |
| Purpose: appl_id: x 11056547 grant number: NA24NMFX463C0019 title: removal of migratory fish barrier at brighton creek - replacement of harts lake road s. Culvert project description for nisqually the nisqually indian tribe will remove a culvert that is completely blocking fish passage on brighton c | Habitat Conservation | September 5, 2024 | $5.8 million |
| Description: the purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to nisqually indian 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 | Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | December 23, 2024 | $5.4 million |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - nisqually mat facility project abstract the nisqually tribe is currently developing an off-reservation sud/mat clinic in the olympia/lacey area. The 31 million dollar project includes 12 million from the state of Washington | Congressional Directives | September 13, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| The purpose of this agreement is to purchase and distribute local food targeting purchases from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The nisqually indian tribe will enter into a local food purchase assistance cooperative agreement to provide prod | Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements with States, Tribes, and Local Governments | October 30, 2024 | $4.5 million |
| This eda investment supports the nisqually indian tribe with making improvements to the tribe's salmon hatchery. The project will facilitate construction of additional rearing space at the tribe's kalama creek hatchery, supporting the sustainment of tribal salmon fisheries and fishery-related busine | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 20, 2022 | $4.2 million |
| Indian hsg block gr | Indian Housing Block Grants | April 20, 2021 | $4.2 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | February 13, 2023 | $2.8 million |
| Self governance compacts FY 21 CR1 (19.73%) tpa base dist. | Tribal Self-Governance | December 28, 2020 | $1.7 million |
| This project will support the nisqually indian tribe to participation in processes seeking to develop a common understanding of what is required to restore the health of the puget sound ecosystem, a strategy to achieve the desired objective and the identification of the key actions required to imple | Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program | June 28, 2021 | $1.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Nisqually Indian Tribe get?
$47.9 million in 41 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Nisqually Indian Tribe the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $12.9 million in 8 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Nisqually Indian Tribe's largest federal grant?
$8.1 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on December 10, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Nisqually Indian Tribe?
Its largest are Head Start, Habitat Conservation and Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.
Other grant recipients in Olympia
- Department of Social & Health Services
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Washington St Department of Transportation
- Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- Washington State Department of Commerce
- Washington State Department of Health
- State of Washington Employment Security Department
- Health Care Authority
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