Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes

EDRT provides assistance to eligible Tribes that are impacted by the operation of Reclamation water projects with near-term drought relief projects and activities and assists eligible Tribes to develop, manage and protect their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought meeting one or more of the following: mitigate drought impacts, increase drought resiliency, reduce reliance on declining water sources, increase the efficiency of water deliveries, mitigate the loss of water and related Tribal trust resources, or address drinking water shortages.

To be considered for this program, applicants will meet all the following eligibility requirements: � The Tribe must be a federally recognized Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in 25 U.S.C. Section 5304, Federally recognized Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304. Located in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. � The Tribe must be located in one or more of the 17 western states identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, as amended and supplemented, and � The proposed project must provide near-term drought relief actions to mitigate drought impacts for Indian Tribes that are impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water.

Proposed projects must provide near-term drought relief actions (within 2 year of project start date) to mitigate drought impacts for federal recognized tribes impacted by a the operation of a Bureau of Reclamation water project.

Fiscal year 2025: The proposed project must provide near-term drought relief actions to mitigate drought impacts for Indian Tribes that are impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: Repair, rehabilitation, restoration, replacement, or improvement of drinking water systems adversely impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water project; Mitigation, restoration, or protection of water and related Tribal trust resources; Minor emergency rehabilitation, replacement, repair, or renovation of existing water related infrastructure benefiting Indian Tribes adversely impacted by drought The proposed project must provide near-term drought relief actions to mitigate drought impacts for Indian Tribes that are impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: Repair, rehabilitation, restoration, replacement, or improvement of drinking water systems adversely impacted by the operation of a Reclamation water project; Mitigation, restoration, or protection of water and related Tribal trust resources; Minor emergency rehabilitation, replacement, repair, or renovation of existing...