Opportunity Information: Apply for BIA 14 FA0001
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- The Bureau of Indian Affairs in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tribal Energy and Mineral Development Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.038 Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 2, 2014 and posted on Jun 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 25, 2014 All proposals must be received by 500pm August 25, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Tribal Energy and Mineral Development Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BIA 14 FA0001) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED). Its purpose is to fund projects that help Federally recognized Indian tribes, and eligible tribal energy resource development organizations, take practical steps toward understanding and developing energy and mineral resources located on Indian lands. The program is focused on early-stage work that can move a tribe closer to informed decisions, planning, and eventual development, including the processing and use of those resources.
Funding is provided through grants and cooperative agreements, and awards depend on congressional appropriations and the amount of funding allotted to IEED. For this cycle, the estimated total funding available was about $11,000,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility. The funding activity category is Energy, and it is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number 15.038, Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands.
Eligible applicants are limited to Federally recognized Native American tribal governments (and, as described in the program narrative, tribal energy resource development organizations tied to those tribes). The central requirement is that proposed work must be used by an Indian tribe for one or more of the following: building a tribal energy and mineral resource inventory; assessing or developing a specific tribal energy or mineral resource on Indian land; or producing a report that is necessary to support the responsible development of energy and mineral resources on Indian lands. In other words, this program is meant to pay for the analysis and documentation that tribes typically need before moving forward with development decisions, partnerships, permitting, or financing.
Proposals are evaluated by IEEDs Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP). DEMD indicates it aims to support a mix of project types rather than concentrating funding in a single commodity or study approach. That includes work involving conventional energy resources, renewable energy, and minerals, as well as multiple evaluation methods such as resource assessment studies, feasibility studies, and economic analyses. Renewable energy projects are specifically encouraged across different sizes, ranging from community-scale efforts (serving local tribal facilities or households) to industrial-scale projects that could support larger loads or commercial sales.
Key administrative dates for this posting include a posted date of June 12, 2014, with an original closing date of August 22, 2014, and an updated closing date of August 25, 2014. Applications were required to be received by 5:00 pm on the closing date. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Bernie Toyekoyah, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 405-247-1652.
Tribal Energy and Mineral Development Grants (BIA 14 FA0001) FAQs
What is the Tribal Energy and Mineral Development Grants opportunity (BIA 14 FA0001)?
The Tribal Energy and Mineral Development Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BIA 14 FA0001) is a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED). It funds early-stage projects that help tribes understand, plan for, and move toward responsible development of energy and mineral resources located on Indian lands.
What is the purpose of this program?
The purpose is to support practical steps that move a tribe closer to informed decisions, planning, and eventual development of tribal energy and mineral resources. The program emphasizes analysis, documentation, and planning work that can support later development decisions, including potential processing and use of those resources.
Which agency administers and evaluates proposals for this program?
Proposals are evaluated by IEED's Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) under the Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP).
What types of funding instruments are used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is provided through grants and cooperative agreements.
Is this program competitive or discretionary?
It is described as a discretionary funding program.
What is the estimated total funding available for this cycle?
For this cycle, the estimated total funding available was about $11,000,000, subject to congressional appropriations and the amount of funding allotted to IEED.
Does funding depend on congressional appropriations?
Yes. Awards depend on congressional appropriations and the amount of funding allotted to IEED.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Energy.
What CFDA/Assistance Listing number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number 15.038, titled "Minerals and Mining on Indian Lands."
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to Federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The program narrative also describes eligibility for tribal energy resource development organizations tied to those tribes.
Are non-tribal organizations eligible to apply?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to Federally recognized tribal governments and eligible tribal energy resource development organizations tied to those tribes. Other applicant types are not listed as eligible.
What kinds of projects are eligible for funding?
Proposed work must be used by an Indian tribe for one or more of the following purposes: (1) building a tribal energy and mineral resource inventory; (2) assessing or developing a specific tribal energy or mineral resource on Indian land; or (3) producing a report that is necessary to support the responsible development of energy and mineral resources on Indian lands.
Is the program focused on early-stage work or on construction and deployment?
The program is focused on early-stage work that helps tribes move toward informed decisions and planning. It is meant to pay for analysis and documentation typically needed before moving forward with development decisions, partnerships, permitting, or financing.
Does the program support reports and studies?
Yes. Producing a report necessary to support responsible development of energy and mineral resources on Indian lands is explicitly included as an eligible purpose.
Does the program support building an energy and mineral resource inventory?
Yes. Building a tribal energy and mineral resource inventory is one of the listed eligible uses of grant funds.
Are projects required to relate to resources located on Indian lands?
Yes. The program is intended to support understanding and development of energy and mineral resources located on Indian lands, including assessing or developing a specific resource on Indian land.
What types of energy or mineral resources does DEMD aim to support?
DEMD indicates it aims to support a mix of project types rather than concentrating funding in a single commodity or study approach. This includes conventional energy resources, renewable energy, and minerals.
Are renewable energy projects encouraged?
Yes. Renewable energy projects are specifically encouraged.
What scale of renewable energy projects is encouraged?
Renewable energy projects are encouraged across different sizes, ranging from community-scale efforts (serving local tribal facilities or households) to industrial-scale projects that could support larger loads or commercial sales.
What kinds of evaluation methods or study approaches are mentioned?
The opportunity mentions multiple evaluation methods such as resource assessment studies, feasibility studies, and economic analyses.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date for this opportunity was June 12, 2014.
What was the original application closing date, and was it updated?
The original closing date was August 22, 2014, and it was updated to August 25, 2014.
What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications were required to be received by 5:00 pm on the closing date.
Who should applicants contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact was Bernie Toyekoyah, Grants Management Specialist.
What is the contact phone number for the listed grants management specialist?
The phone number provided for Bernie Toyekoyah is 405-247-1652.
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