Date: 4/22/2016

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development released two funding opportunities for tribes. Projects related to wind energy development are eligible for this funding. Applications for both funding opportunities are due July 8, 2016.

• The Energy and Mineral Development Program will provide grant funding for projects that assess, evaluate, or otherwise promote the use or development of energy resources on Indian lands, particularly feasibility studies of community-scale energy development projects that promote local economic benefits and stronger tribal economies. Eligible entities include federally recognized tribes, authorized tribal organizations, and tribal energy resource development organizations.
• The Tribal Energy Development Capability Program will help develop tribal capacity to regulate and manage energy resources. Eligible entities include federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native villages, regional or village corporations, tribal organizations, and tribal energy resource development organizations.

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