Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian EducationContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education obligated $4.2B to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $18B.
That is 26% of the obligations of the Department of the Interior since FY2023.
296 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $1.7B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $333M, 8%
- Grants $31M, 1%
- Direct payments $3.7B, 88%
- Other assistance $119M, 3%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $807M | $388M | $3.3B | $0 | $189M | $4.7B |
| FY2024 | $606M | $334M | $3.6B | $0 | $169M | $4.7B |
| FY2025 | $366M | $326M | $3.8B | $0 | $187M | $4.6B |
| FY2026 | $333M | $31M | $3.7B | $0 | $119M | $4.2B |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tepa Ec, LLC | 2 | $224M | 25% |
| Cherokee CRC LLC | 4 | $173M | 19% |
| Sealaska Constructors LLC | 14 | $110M | 12% |
| Komada LLC | 1 | $67M | 7% |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | 2 | $50M | 6% |
| Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | 3 | $46M | 5% |
| CGI Federal Inc. | 2 | $40M | 4% |
| RJS Construction Inc | 5 | $39M | 4% |
| McMillen, Inc. | 2 | $27M | 3% |
| Flatwater, Incorporated | 5 | $21M | 2% |
| Hopi Tribe | 4 | $21M | 2% |
| Native Forward Scholars Fund | 1 | $20M | 2% |
| Method Architecture, LLC | 3 | $20M | 2% |
| Rock Gap Engineering LLC | 9 | $18M | 2% |
| Tribal Tech LLC | 1 | $18M | 2% |
$5.5M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tepa Ec, LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $220M | 17 Sep 2024 | AZ | USAspending |
| Cherokee CRC LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $87M | 17 May 2023 | NM | USAspending |
| Cherokee CRC LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $80M | 11 Jan 2023 | NM | USAspending |
| Sealaska Constructors LLC | ContractDelivery Order | $73M | 13 Sep 2023 | AZ | USAspending |
| Komada LLC | ContractDefinitive Contract | $67M | 12 Sep 2023 | SD | USAspending |
| Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $40M | 6 Jun 2023 | OK | USAspending |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $37M | 19 Sep 2023 | AZ | USAspending |
| CGI Federal Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $29M | 2 May 2023 | NM | USAspending |
| RJS Construction Inc | ContractDelivery Order | $23M | 4 May 2026 | WA | USAspending |
| McMillen, Inc. | ContractDefinitive Contract | $21M | 2 Jul 2026 | AZ | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of the Interior
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Bureau of Land Management$3.4B
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management$134M
- Bureau of Reclamation$8.2B
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement$322M
- Departmental Offices$12B
- Insular Affairs$2.8B
- National Park Service$8.9B
- Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement$4.1B
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service$8.3B
- U.S. Geological Survey$2.8B
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-the-interior/bureau-of-indian-affairs-and-bureau-of-indian-education/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of the Interior?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $4.2B. The obligations of the Department of the Interior were $11B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
296 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $1.7B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $18B.