August 29, 2024

On August 16, 2024, the Department of Energy (DOE), Grid Deployment Office announced awards for the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program for fiscal years (FY) 2022 through 2024. Authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program is designed to strengthen and modernize America’s power grid against wildfires, extreme weather, and other natural disasters that are exacerbated by the climate crisis. The Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program distributes funding to federally recognized Tribal Nations, states, and territories over a five-year period based on a formula that includes factors such as population size, land area, probability and severity of disruptive events, and a locality’s historical expenditures on mitigation efforts. Tribal Nations, as well as Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Alaska Native Village Corporations, use these funds for a diverse set of projects with priority given to efforts that generate the greatest community benefit providing clean, affordable, and reliable energy.

The total funding awarded for FY 2024 was $281,736,198 with 173 Tribal Nations, 26 states, and 3 territories receiving funds from the program. For more information on the Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grant Program, please visit DOE’s webpage by clicking here. The USET Infrastructure Program will send another Alert once DOE announces its next funding and application round for this program.

For more information, please contact Brian Howard, USET SPF Senior Policy Analyst, at bhoward@usetinc.org.

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Established in 1969, the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization serving thirty-three (33) federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. USET is dedicated to enhancing the development of Tribal Nations, improving the capabilities of Tribal governments, and improving the quality of life for Indian people through a variety of technical and supportive programmatic services.

Established in 2014, the USET Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization advocating on behalf of thirty-three (33) federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. USET SPF is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the inherent sovereign rights and authorities of Tribal Nations and in assisting its membership in dealing effectively with public policy issues.