On Sept. 26, 2019, during his closing remarks at the National Tribal Energy Summit in D.C., Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs issued a Notice of Intent to release a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled \u201cEnergy Infrastructure Development on Indian Lands \u2013 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis planned funding will help Native American and Alaska Native communities harness their vast energy resources to reduce or stabilize energy costs, as well as increase energy security and resilience,\u201d said Under Secretary Menezes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the planned FOA, the Office of Indian Energy intends to solicit applications from Indian tribes, which, for the purposes of the FOA, include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DOE envisions awarding multiple financial assistance awards in the form of grants. Under the planned FOA and as required by statute, a 50% recipient cost share of the total project costs is required and must come from non-federal sources, unless otherwise allowed by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through this planned FOA, the Office of Indian Energy will continue its efforts to maximize the deployment of energy solutions for the benefit of American Indians and Alaska Natives and help build the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to implement those energy solutions. See the Office of Indian Energy website<\/a> for a map and summaries of previous competitively funded projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Download the Notice of Intent (DE-FOA-0002167)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n