Reclamation awards $10.3 million to tribal drought response water projects
Twenty-six tribes in 12 states have been awarded $10.3 million through the U.S. Interior Department’s Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Program through the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of drought. “This funding is part of the department’s continued commitment to partner with and uphold our trust responsibilities to Tribal nations,” said Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo. … Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program provides technical assistance to Native American Tribes to develop, manage and protect their water and related resources.