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LORD & ASSOCIATES

Wanda Jean Lord (Cherokee/Choctaw)
Principal Consultant

With nearly 30 years experience - Wanda Jean Lord is dedicated to finding funding for Tribes & Native Nonprofits, their allies, and other mainstream public & private entities.
She has taught at National Indian Gaming Association workshops, Native Americans in Philanthropy gatherings, Native Learning Center conferences and online courses, and her work has been cited by Loyola University, City University of New York and others. 
Wanda Jean has been a Tribal Administrator, Tribal Development Officer, and Tribal Grants Administrator and has taught many tribal employees how to properly apply for, secure, manage and close federal funding in compliance with all applicable regulations.
She has obtained federal funding and direct loan awards in value up to $12.7 million each, including awards resulting in the construction of a 45,000 sq ft tribal government center.
LORD & ASSOCIATES funding awards:

​Public Law 93-638 Contracts with Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service for
  • Aid To Tribal Governments 
  • Scholarships, Adult Education, Jobs & Employment Placement Training
  • Social Services & ICWA
  • Natural Resources Litigation
  • Health Programs, Special Diabetes, Other Indian Health Service funding 
  • Water Resources
  • Economic Development 
Institute of Museum & Library Services 
EPA GAP Grants & starting up a tribal EPA program
HUD Indian Housing Block Grants & starting up tribal Housing services
USDA Community Facilities Grants & Direct Loans
USDA Rural Business Enterprise & Opportunity Grants
DHHS Child Care Development Funds
DHHS Administration for Native Americans Social & Economic Development (+14 yrs as evaluator)
DHHS Indian Health Service
DHHS Special Diabetes
DOL Workforce Investment Act (WIA) 
DOT Tribal Transportation Grants
DOE Tribal Energy Grants
DoED Tribal Education Grants
LORD & ASSOCIATES resources:
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Grants Writing
Al Henderson (Dine'), Owner AHEC, and 
Milford Cosen (White Mountain Apache)
Al & Milford bring 60+ years federal grantwriting, construction, commercial  &  program project development expertise.

Mechanical Engineering & Project Management
Pamela Denny
Pamela successfully completed federally funded utility scale solar feasibility studies for a previous tribal client and provides Engineering, IT & Project Management.

Architectural & Development Services
JackRabbit Development 
Prior collaborative work with JackRabbit Development has benefitted our clients at Navajo Nation EPA, and Pascua Yaqui Development Corporation in the production of pre-construction facilities needs/use assessments, site planning, site options negotiations,  and preliminary engineering reports. 

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