Closed · R25AS00275 · CFDA 15.519 · Discretionary
Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 80004
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Reclamation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 14, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 80004 is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Reclamation that offered $50,000 -- $2,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $50K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.519
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Section 80004 - is cataloged under number R25AS00275 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.519, posted by Bureau of Reclamation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 8, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $2,000,000. The agency has projected $9.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on October 14, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$50,000 -- $2,000,000
Close Date
October 14, 2025
Applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., MT, on the listed application due date.
Posted
July 8, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$9,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is authorized to provide emergency drought relief for Tribes through the Inflation Reduction Act (Act) of 2022. To provide drought relief to Tribes, Reclamation"s Native American Affairs and International Affairs Office (NAIAO) implements the Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Program (Program).This NAIAO funding opportunity is for federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 western states. Activities funded through this Program must provide near-term drought relief actions that mitigate drought impacts for Tribes who are impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water project.The Program"s objectives are to assist eligible Tribes to develop, manage and protect their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought. To be consistent with the purposes of the Act, 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 water and related Tribal trust resources, orAddress drinking water shortages.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 07. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Christina Munoz bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
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