Open · R26AS00021 · CFDA 15.519 · Discretionary
Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Reclamation, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$1M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 49d
- Days left
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program is an open discretionary opportunity from Bureau of Reclamation, offering $50,000 -- $1,000,000 across 10 expected awards. Applications close in 49 days.
- $50K-$1M
- award range
- Open
- 49 days left
- 10
- expected awards
- 15.519
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Native American Affairs: Fiscal Year 2025 Colorado River Basin Tribal Drought Resiliency Program - is cataloged under number R26AS00021 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.519, posted by Bureau of Reclamation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on June 2, 2026 and last updated on July 29, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $50,000 -- $1,000,000. The agency has projected $6.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 10 awards. If the agency funds the expected 10 awards from the $6.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $600,000. 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. Applications close on September 28, 2026 - roughly 49 days from today. 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 -- $1,000,000
Close Date
September 28, 2026
Applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., MT, on the listed application due date.
Posted
June 2, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$6,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Description
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).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 07, 25. 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Christina Munoz bor-sha-fafoa@usbr.gov
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