Help for Alaska's Tribes
Tribal government funding through ARPA is found within the Treasury’s CSLFRF page. The rules for compliance and reporting are identical to those which apply to State and local governments. There are some expenditures that are allowable for tribes that don’t apply to states and local governments, but they are outlined in the guidance. On November 15, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department revised the reporting requirements for tribal governments that received less than $30 million in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Reports for tribal governments that received less than $30 million in CLSFRF are no longer required to be filed on a quarterly basis and instead are now due annually.
The annual reporting deadlines for CLSFRF (also referred to as ARPA funds) are as follows:
2nd Annual Report Due April 30, 2023
for the period covering April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023
3rd Annual Report Due April 30, 2024
for the period covering April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024
4th Annual Report Due April 30, 2025
for the period covering April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
5th Annual Report Due April 30, 2026
for the period covering April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
6th Annual Report Due April 30, 2027
for the period covering April 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
The Alaska Municipal League (AML) is offering to support local and tribal governments in their reporting and compliance needs. Please complete the following AML ARPA Service Agreement and we’ll assist in ensuring successful implementation:
AFN and AML have collaborated to offer a FREE pre-grant application consultation for tribal governments to talk through their interest, eligibility, and processes for upcoming funding opportunities with an experienced grant writer. Tribal governments that have identified a grant that they believe fits a need, should follow the intake process.
- Contact AML at membersupport@akml.org or (907)586-1325 to indicate interest
- AML staff will document name, affiliation, contact information, and a short statement of need
- AML staff will share that information with our contracted hotline operator, a grant writing professional
- A grant writing professional will contact you. Here’s what to expect Pre-grant Application Consultation Process.
News
- Treasury makes standard allowance for revenue loss of $10 million to the SLFRF for Tribal Governments – January 6, 2022
- State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) – Application extended to February 11, 2022, see FAQ’s here
- Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund Guidance Announced – September 20, 2021
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $10 Million Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Projects Nationwide – May 26, 2021
- Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Allotment for Tribal Government – Application deadlines extended, May 24, 2021
- SSBCI – Allocation by Tribe to be announced in June – May 17, 2021
- Indian Affairs Begins Disbursement of $900 Million in ARP Funding to Tribes Across Indian Country– April 30, 2021
- Indian Affairs Begins Distribution Plan for $850 Million Designated for BIE-funded Schools Under the American Rescue Plan Act – April 23, 2021
- Tribal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program – April 19, 2021
Resources
Alaska Tribal Administrators Association – available for questions on recovery funding
Economic Development Administration Fact Sheet for Indigenous Communities
Capital Projects Funds
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 established the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (Capital Projects Fund), which provides $100 million to be allocated in equal shares to Tribal governments to carry out critical capital projects directly enabling work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
- Allocations Methodology
- Guidance for the Capital Projects Fund for Tribal Governments
- Application Portal, Deadline June 1, 2022
- Application Checklist
– It is recommended that you reach out to the Alaska Telecom Association (ATA) to determine the telecom provider for your community
– Here is the link to the NOFO for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Active Grants
Please find below grants that are applicable and specific to tribal governments or affiliated parties. AFN also maintains a list of program opportunities here.
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) – Implementation
- Granting Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
- Appropriation Amount: $4,600,000,000
- Grant Amount: $2,000,000 – $250,000,000
- Announcement Date: September 20, 2023
- Closing Date: March 1, 2024 (April 1, 2024 for set-aside)
Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program
- Granting Agency: Rural Development, USDA
- Appropriation Amount: $1,000,000,000
- Grant Amount: $1,000,000 – $100,000,000
- Announcement Date: July 10, 2023
- Closing Date: Letter of Interest due September 29, 2023
Alaska Maritime Heritage Preservation Program
- Granting Agency: National Park Service
- Appropriation Amount: $342,500
- Grant Amount: Preservation grants $10,000 to $50,000, Education grants $5,000 – $50,000 (1:1 match)
- Announcement Date: August 1, 2023
- Closing Date: October 31, 2023
NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge Program
- Granting Agency: NOAA
- Appropriation Amount: $575,000,000
- Grant Amount: $500,000 – $75,000,000
- Announcement Date: June 20, 2023
- Closing Date: Letters of Intent are due by August 21, 2023. Full applications are due by February 13, 2024.
Solar for All
- Granting Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Appropriation Amount: $7,000,000,000
- Grant Amount: >$25,000,000 – $400,000,000
- Announcement Date: June 28, 2023
- Closing Date: Notice of Intent due 8/28/2023 for Tribes, for all others 8/14/2023
Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program
- Granting Agency: U.S. Dept. of Transportation
- Appropriation Amount: $198,000,000
- Grant Amount: $50,000,000 for Community Planning Grants, $148,000,000 for Capital Construction Grants
- Announcement Date: July 5, 2023
- Closing Date: September 28, 2023
NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge
- Granting Agency: NOAA
- Appropriation Amount: $575,000,000
- Grant Amount: $500,000 – $75,000,000 (No cost share)
- Announcement Date: May 11, 2023
- Closing Date: Letters of Intent are due by 7:59 pm AKST on Aug. 21, 2023. Full applications are due by 7:59 pm on Feb. 13, 2024.
Contamination on ANCSA Conveyed Lands
- Granting Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
- Appropriation Amount: $20,000,000
- Grant Amount: Variable
- Announcement Date: May 5, 2023
- Closing Date: June 23, 2023
2023 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA) Program
- Granting Agency: Economic Development Administration
- Appropriation Amount: $350 million
- Grant Amount: $100,000 – $30 Million
- Announcement Date: March 15, 2023
- Closing Date: Rolling deadlines
Alaska DEC State Revolving Fund (Water/Sewer)
- Granting Agency: AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation
- Appropriation Amount: >$7,000,000
- Grant Amount: Variable
- Next Questionnaire Deadline: October 31, 2024
Tribal Climate Resilience and Ocean and Coastal Management Planning
- Granting Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience
- Appropriation Amount: >$86 Million Over 5 Years
- Grant Amount: >$3 Million, No Match
- Announcement Date: April 11, 2022
- Closing Date: July 6, 2022
FY 2022 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes
- Granting Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
- Appropriation Amount: $500,000
- Grant Amount: $100,000, no match
- Announcement Date: March 28, 2022
- Closing Date: May 12, 2022
FY22 Tribal Opioid Response Grants
- Granting Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS
- Appropriation Amount: $55,000,000
- Grant Amount: Up to ~$250,000 annually, no match
- Announcement Date: April 27, 2022
- Closing Date: June 27, 2022
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
- Granting Agency: Rural Development, USDA
- Appropriation Amount: $59,000,000 (FY21)
- Grant Amount: Varies by project, Dependent on population & mean income
- Closing Date: Rolling, as long as funds are available