Empowering
Indigenous Communities

THE PROBLEM: 

Economic development and independence requires a foundation of modern, reliable infrastructure in order to compete successfully in the 21st century. The sad reality is, the vast majority of US Native Nations are burdened with antiquated, crumbling water and energy utility, broadband network and transportation assets. 

The Biden administration’s $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”) offers US tribal nations a once in a generation opportunity to access the federal funds they need to update their reservation infrastructure.  In order to obtain grants and funding pursuant to the Act, however, tribes must submit data-based applications and grant requests, and then demonstrate they have the technical resources required to implement and execute their proposed infrastructure projects. The process can be complicated and laborious and requires specific skills and experience. 

OUR SOLUTION:

The Tribal Infrastructure Alliance was established to facilitate tribal access to federal infrastructure funding available through the Act so that no Native Nation is left behind. TIA has built important partnerships within the US government (including DOE, Commerce and EPA) and is recognized as a conduit and aggregator of qualifying projects in Indian County. TIA has also established relationships with preferred commercial leaders in clean energy, broadband and waste water treatment to create shovel-ready projects designed to be modified to meet the specific needs of individual tribes that need and can benefit from these investments.

While recognizing the sovereignty of each of our members, TIA recognizes that strength come from unity and collaboration. Our organization represents a collective alliance between tribal nations, where tribes can share knowledge, resources, and support one another in their pursuits. We actively promote the idea that together, tribes can achieve greater access, fairness and sustainability.