Tribal Energy Financing Program
Supports federally recognized tribes with federal financing for energy projects and infrastructure.
The Tribal Energy Financing Program (TEFP), administered by the DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing, provides partial loan guarantees and direct loans to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal Energy Development Organizations (TEDOs) for energy development projects of any type. The program was originally authorized under Title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, with direct lending authori…
Energy development projects by federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native villages, regional/village corporations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations (TEDOs). Any energy project type qualifies.
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