Bureau of Reclamation
Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program
ActiveDecision brief
- Who can apply
- Government
- Award amount
- $50K – $1M
- Deadline
- Sep 23, 2026
- Geography
- National
- Application notesHigh effort
- Federal application
- 10 awards expected — competitive
- Cooperative agreement — ongoing federal oversight
Next step
Apply at Grants.gov
Focus areas
About this grant
The objectives of this NAA/TAP funding opportunity are to provide funding for drought relief actions/projects that mitigate drought impacts for designated federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River Basin (see Eligibility section for list of tribes), and which advance Presidential and Department of the Interior Priorities within the Basin.Proposals should meet one or more of the following objectives:Mitigate drought impacts,Increase drought resiliency,Reduce reliance on declining water sources,Increase the efficiency of water deliveries,Mitigate the loss of tribal water or water related resources,Address drinking water shortages or,Advance Presidential or Department of the Interior Priorities in these areasReclamation Plans to make Fiscal Year 2025 funds available for proposals selected for this NOFO:Maximum award per tribe: $1,000,000No cost share is statutorily required; however, partnering and collaboration, including through cost sharing, is encouraged.The NAA/TAP demonstrably advances Trump administration priorities, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14154 (January 20, 2025): Unleashing American Energy (E.O. 14154) and Secretarial Order 3418, and aligns with other priorities and requirements, such as those identified in Presidential Executive Order 14332 (August 7, 2025): Improving Oversight in Federal Grantmaking (E.O. 14332).
Additional details
- CFDA / ALN Number
- 15.519
- Program Title
- Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection
- Expected Awards
- 10
- Estimated Total Funding
- Up to $6M
- Funding Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Source
- Grants.gov · View original listing
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