Opportunity Information: Apply for LBBP 2013 1
Apply for LBBP 2013 1
- The Department of the Interior in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2013 Land Buy Back Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.152 Land Buy Back Program For Tribal Nations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 31, 2013 and posted on Jul 2, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Eligibility is restricted to Federally recognized Indian tribal governments with jurisdiction over fractionated lands as identified in the Land Buy Back Program for Tribal Nations Initial Implementation Plan. Eligible tribes will be individually engaged on a schedule by the Program. For more information, please visit the Program website http://www.doi.gov/buybackprogram or contact Faride Kraft, Cooperative Agreement Specialist, at (202) 219 1335.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2013 Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations grant opportunity is a Department of the Interior initiative designed to carry out the land consolidation provisions of the Cobell Settlement Agreement. Under Cobell, Congress and the federal government set aside $1.9 billion to address a long-standing problem in Indian Country: the extreme fractionation of ownership interests in trust or restricted lands, where a single tract can end up with hundreds or even thousands of co-owners over generations. That kind of fractionation makes land difficult to use, lease, develop, or manage, and it creates major administrative burdens and costs. The Buy-Back Program tackles this by offering willing individual landowners the option to sell their fractional interests, with those interests then transferred to the tribe with jurisdiction over the land. The central purpose is to restore practical control and decision-making to tribal governments, reduce administrative gridlock, and convert fragmented ownership into consolidated tribal ownership that can support housing, economic development, natural resource management, and other community priorities.
This particular posting covers the program's FY 2013 cooperative agreement opportunity, which is described as part of the first phase of implementation. Interior planned to start with a diverse initial group of tribes in order to work through operational and logistical challenges early, then use those lessons to increase speed and efficiency as the program expands. Tribes not included in this initial implementation phase were explicitly told they would have opportunities to participate later. The notice also emphasizes that the Land Buy-Back Program is structured as a 10-year program; the closing and archive dates in the posting reflect only the FY 2013 application window, with new funding opportunities expected to be posted in subsequent years.
Funding is provided through a mandatory cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the relationship between Interior and the participating tribe involves substantial federal involvement or coordination rather than a hands-off grant. The total estimated funding listed for this FY 2013 opportunity is $3,000,000, with an anticipated 10 awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The funded activities are tightly limited: they must support the purchase of fractional interests in trust or restricted lands, consistent with the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations Initial Implementation Plan referenced in the announcement. In other words, the money is not meant for broad community development projects; it is meant to directly enable the land consolidation process described by the program, using the structure and requirements laid out in Interior's implementation plan.
Eligibility is restricted to federally recognized tribal governments that have jurisdiction over fractionated lands identified in the program's Initial Implementation Plan. The announcement indicates that eligible tribes would be engaged individually by the program on a schedule, which suggests participation is partly invitation-based or coordinated through Interior's outreach and planning timeline rather than a completely open, competitive process where any tribe can apply at any time. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing associated with this program is 15.152, "Land Buy Back Program For Tribal Nations." Key dates for this FY 2013 posting include a posted date of July 2, 2013, with an application closing date of September 2, 2013, and an archive date of October 2, 2013.
For official details, the opportunity points applicants to the program website (http://www.doi.gov/buybackprogram) and the Initial Implementation Plan document, which governs what activities are allowable and how implementation is expected to proceed. The contact listed for application and access issues is Faride Kraft, Cooperative Agreement Specialist at the Department of the Interior, reachable by phone at 202-219-1335 or email at faridekraft@ios.doi.gov.
FAQs: FY 2013 Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Department of the Interior)
What is the FY 2013 Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations opportunity?
It is a Department of the Interior (DOI) cooperative agreement funding opportunity intended to carry out the land consolidation provisions of the Cobell Settlement Agreement by supporting the purchase of fractional ownership interests in trust or restricted lands and transferring those purchased interests to the tribe with jurisdiction over the land.
What problem is the program designed to address?
The program addresses the extreme fractionation of ownership interests in trust or restricted lands, where a single tract can accumulate hundreds or thousands of co-owners over generations. This fractionation can make land difficult to use, lease, develop, or manage, and it creates significant administrative burdens and costs.
How does the Buy-Back Program reduce land fractionation?
The program offers willing individual landowners the option to sell their fractional interests. Once acquired, those interests are transferred to the tribe with jurisdiction over the land, helping convert highly fragmented ownership into consolidated tribal ownership.
What is the central purpose of consolidating fractional interests into tribal ownership?
The stated purpose is to restore practical control and decision-making to tribal governments, reduce administrative gridlock, and support tribal priorities by consolidating ownership in a way that can better enable housing, economic development, natural resource management, and other community needs.
Is this funding meant for general community development projects?
No. The funded activities are tightly limited. The funds must support the purchase of fractional interests in trust or restricted lands and must be consistent with the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations Initial Implementation Plan referenced in the announcement.
What type of federal award is this?
This FY 2013 opportunity is offered through a mandatory cooperative agreement. That means DOI anticipates substantial federal involvement or coordination with participating tribes, rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
How much funding is available under this FY 2013 posting?
The total estimated funding listed is $3,000,000.
How many awards does DOI anticipate making under this FY 2013 opportunity?
The announcement anticipates 10 awards.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided for this FY 2013 opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to federally recognized tribal governments that have jurisdiction over fractionated lands identified in the program's Initial Implementation Plan.
Does this opportunity appear to be open to any tribe to apply at any time?
No. The announcement indicates eligible tribes would be engaged individually by the program on a schedule. That suggests participation is coordinated with DOI outreach and planning timelines rather than being a fully open, at-any-time competitive process.
What does "first phase of implementation" mean in this posting?
DOI planned to begin with a diverse initial group of tribes to work through operational and logistical challenges early. Lessons learned from that initial phase were intended to help increase speed and efficiency as the program expanded.
If a tribe was not included in the initial implementation phase, could it participate later?
Yes. Tribes not included in the initial implementation phase were explicitly told they would have opportunities to participate later.
Is the Land Buy-Back Program a multi-year effort, or only a single-year program?
It is described as a 10-year program. The dates in this posting reflect only the FY 2013 application window, and new funding opportunities were expected to be posted in subsequent years.
What are the key dates for the FY 2013 application window?
The posting date is July 2, 2013. The application closing date is September 2, 2013. The archive date is October 2, 2013.
What does the archive date represent?
Based on the information provided, the archive date reflects the posting lifecycle for the FY 2013 opportunity listing (not the end of the overall 10-year program).
Where can applicants find official program details and guidance?
The opportunity points to the program website (http://www.doi.gov/buybackprogram) and to the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations Initial Implementation Plan, which governs allowable activities and expected implementation approach.
What document governs what activities are allowable under this cooperative agreement?
The Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations Initial Implementation Plan is referenced as the controlling document for what activities are allowable and how implementation is expected to proceed.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing associated with this program is 15.152, titled "Land Buy Back Program For Tribal Nations."
Who is the point of contact for application and access issues?
The contact listed is Faride Kraft, Cooperative Agreement Specialist at the Department of the Interior.
How can Faride Kraft be reached?
Phone: 202-219-1335. Email: faridekraft@ios.doi.gov.
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