The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, under the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the Tribe in enhancing their Climate Action Plans to establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies over a 4-year period from June 2023 to May 2026. Key...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), provides $4,999,793 to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi to implement greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. The key activities include installing rooftop and ground-mounted solar, retrofitting 9 tribal buildings with HVAC air-source/ground source heat pumps, and installing...
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation was awarded a $149,444 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This funding will support the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) by March 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) by the end of the project period on June 30, 2027. The key activities include producing emissions inventories, conducting community engagement,...
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community received a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) to establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies for the Keweenaw Bay tribal lands. Key activities include conducting a GHG...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement on June 15, 2023 to the St. Croix Tribal Council under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program. The grant funding will enable the Tribe to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) by March 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) by the end of the 4-year grant period. These plans will establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals for...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $310,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes (doing business as the Fort Peck Tribe Executive Board) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. Over the 4-year performance period, the tribe will produce a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) by March 2024 and a...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $437,334.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) will fund the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. (ITCMI) to develop Climate Action Plans for four federally recognized tribes in Michigan. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) due by March 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) due by the end of the 3-year grant period on...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) to enhance the tribe's climate action planning efforts. This three-year grant will support LTBB in updating and evaluating their plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sinks. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 1, 2024 and a...
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a $149,444 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to develop and enhance the Tribe's climate action plans. The funding will support the Tribe in establishing near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals, as well as strategies to address priority sectors to achieve those goals. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due...
The Sokaogan Chippewa Community (SCC) has been awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The grant will fund the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) over a 4-year period. These plans will establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals for the tribe and identify strategies to...