Department of the Interior — Federal Assistance Programs

To promote the stability and security of American Indian tribes and families by protecting American Indian children and preventing the separation of American Indian families and…

To provide funds to perform fire protection services for Indian Tribal Governments that do not receive fire protection support from State or local government.

To assist Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments by providing the resources necessary to develop a self-sustaining economic base. The program provides opportunities for business development, the…

To fund programs that meet the unique and specialized needs of eligible Indian students.

To provide funds to BIE funded elementary schools, secondary schools and peripheral dormitories for facilities operations and maintenance.

To provide financial aid to eligible Indian students to enable them to attend accredited institutions of higher education.

To provide vocational training and employment opportunities to eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives to reduce Federal dependence.

To provide financial aid to eligible Indian students to enable them to obtain advanced degrees.

To use the Housing Improvement Program (HIP) resources of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to eliminate substantially substandard Indian owned and inhabited housing for very low…

To provide job development, counseling, social adjustment guidance, and referrals to job training programs and other assistance programs through the United Sioux Tribes Development Corporation, located…

To provide funds to Indian Tribal Governments to operate police departments and detention facilities.

To provide postsecondary educational opportunities for American Indian Students.

To protect Indian rights guaranteed through treaty or statute by obtaining the services or information needed to litigate challenges to these rights.

To provide funding for primary and secondary education.

To provide funds to each Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) funded school for the round trip transportation of students between home and the school site.

To provide maximum Indian participation in the government and education of the Indian people; to provide the full participation of the Indian tribes in programs and…

To provide funds to Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and to tribal organizations to fund some or all of the indirect costs incurred in administering Federal…

To provide financial assistance for basic needs for eligible American Indians who reside on or near reservations, including those American Indians living under Bureau of Indian…

To increase opportunities for federally recognized tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water and water related resources.

To provide vocational training to individual American Indians through the United Tribes Technical College, located in Bismarck, North Dakota.