Tribal Tourism Grant Program (TTGP) FY 2021
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED), Division of Economic Development (DED), solicits proposals from federally recognized Tribes to receive grants to support Tribal tourism feasibility studies and/or Tribal tourism business plan development.
The Program supports Tribes to increase capacity of Tribes to plan, develop and manage tourism and related infrastructure in support of economic development and the NATIVE Act (Public Law No:
114-221 (09/23/2016)).
The Program will provide funding for Tribes to conduct tourism feasibility studies that will empower them to make informed decisions on potential tourism project(s).
The Program will also provide funding for Tribes to develop business plans on completed tourism feasibility studies.
In addition to the feasibility study, tourism grants may fund business plans for Tribal Tourism businesses recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Program supports Tribes to increase capacity of Tribes to plan, develop and manage tourism and related infrastructure in support of economic development and the NATIVE Act (Public Law No:
114-221 (09/23/2016)).
The Program will provide funding for Tribes to conduct tourism feasibility studies that will empower them to make informed decisions on potential tourism project(s).
The Program will also provide funding for Tribes to develop business plans on completed tourism feasibility studies.
In addition to the feasibility study, tourism grants may fund business plans for Tribal Tourism businesses recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-005.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Federally recognized Tribes are eligible as listed in the current Federal Register, Notice of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, which is the official listing of all federally recognized Tribes in the U. S. pursuant to Section 104 under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (Pub.
L.
103-454; 108 Stat.
4791-4792).
The most recent Notice was published in the Federal Register, 86, FR 7554 (January 29, 2021).
Federally recognized Tribes may contract with Tribal organizations as defined at 25 U.S.C.
section 5304(1) and other entities as sub-grantees.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-005.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
jo.metcalfe@bia.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2021-06-22
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-07-20
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