Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 80004

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior, is offering funding through the Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 80004. This program, managed by Reclamation’s Native American and International Affairs Office (NAIAO), aims to provide emergency drought relief to federally recognized Indian Tribes within the 17 western states impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water project. The total available funding is $9 million, with anticipated awards ranging from $50,000 to $2 million across approximately ten awards. The primary objective of this funding opportunity is to support Tribes in developing, managing, and protecting their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse effects of drought. Eligible projects should address near-term drought relief efforts, such as mitigating drought impacts, increasing drought resiliency, reducing reliance on declining water sources, improving water delivery efficiency, restoring Tribal trust resources, or resolving drinking water shortages. The funding can be used for infrastructure projects and activities compliant with the Buy America preferences per 2 CFR Part 184. Eligibility for this opportunity is limited to federally recognized Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, as defined in 25 U.S.C. §5304, located in the 17 western states defined in the Reclamation Act of 1902 (as amended): Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Projects must directly address drought impacts resulting from the operations of Reclamation water projects. Applicants with enacted Indian Water Rights Settlements must identify them in the application and may be deemed ineligible. Applications must be submitted by October 14, 2025, no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time. The application must in

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