Closing the Gap Recompete Plan
*2023 Recompete Finalist and Strategy Development Grant Recipient
Application Title: Closing the Gap Recompete Plan
Lead Applicant: Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation
State(s) Served: Crow Reservation, Montana
Applicant-Defined Region: Crow Reservation in Big Horn and Yellowstone Counties, Montana
Contact: Charlene Johnson cfjohnson@plentydoorscdc.onmicrosoft.com (406) 670-8832
The Closing the Gap Recompete Plan, led by Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation, requests approximately $50 million to upskill the tribal workforce and grow tribal businesses on the Crow Reservation in Montana. After the closure of the Absaloka coal mine, the Crow Reservation has experienced job loss and economic distress. This Recompete Plan will rebuild a tribal-led economy through eight strategic investments in critical infrastructure, business supports, and vocational training on the reservation. These investments build on successful entrepreneurial and vocational training pilot projects in partnership with a tribal college, a Community Development Financial Institution, and state agencies.
Recompete Plan Narrative - Phase 1 (PDF)