Opportunity Information: Apply for BIA NATIVEACT 2024 OIED
The NATIVE Act Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreement is a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), under the Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, through the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED). Its purpose is to strengthen and expand Tribal tourism efforts by supporting activities aligned with the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-221), commonly referred to as the NATIVE Act. The overall focus is on growing Native tourism economies while also improving the visitor experience in ways that reflect and protect Native cultures, heritage, and community priorities.
This award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally means there is an expectation of active federal involvement and collaboration during the project period. The opportunity is rooted in the NATIVE Act requirement to identify and coordinate ways for the federal government to deliver technical assistance and resources for Native tourism development. In practical terms, the program is meant to help applicants access coordinated federal expertise and support, including collaboration with partners such as the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, and other federal agencies or entities that have tourism experience. The description emphasizes that Interior and Indian Affairs have already been engaged in regionally focused Tribal tourism work since the NATIVE Act was enacted, and this cooperative agreement continues that approach by supporting projects that can connect Tribal tourism goals with federal technical assistance and interagency coordination.
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, Tribal Organizations that are not federally recognized Tribal governments, and Tribal Consortia, using the definitions in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). Tribal Colleges and Universities are also eligible, including those referenced in Section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994, institutions eligible under the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and Dine College as authorized under the Navajo Community College Act. In addition, Native Hawaiian Organizations may apply if they are nonprofit organizations that serve Native Hawaiian interests, have Native Hawaiians in substantive and policymaking roles, and are recognized for expertise in Native Hawaiian culture and heritage, including tourism. The source data also lists eligible applicant categories that include public and state controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, consistent with the inclusion of Tribal Colleges and Universities.
From a funding standpoint, the opportunity is categorized under Business and Commerce (CFDA number 15.032). The award ceiling listed is $2,000,000 per award. The posting indicates an original closing date of 2023-09-29 and a creation date of 2023-06-29. While the summary text does not spell out specific project types or required deliverables, the program framing makes the intent clear: to support Tribal and Native Hawaiian-led tourism development in a way that is coordinated with federal partners, leverages federal technical assistance, and advances the NATIVE Act goals of improving visitor experiences while respecting and elevating Native cultural and heritage resources.Apply for BIA NATIVEACT 2024 OIED
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NATIVE Act Tribal Tourism Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.032.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-06-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-09-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Private institutions of higher education.
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