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...
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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $154,028 Cooperative Agreement to the Fort Independence Indian Community through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). This four-year award provides funding for the tribe to develop and enhance climate action plans that establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies to address the highest priority sectors and help the tribe achieve those goals. Key deliverables include...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), will enable the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin to implement greenhouse gas reduction programs and measures identified in a previously developed climate action plan. The $5,252,453 award, effective January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, will fund the following key activities: energy efficiency home improvements, a solar...
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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $371,750 Cooperative Agreement to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan for the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) due by April 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) due...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Muscogee Creek Nation under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to develop and enhance the tribe's climate action plans. The 2-year award supports activities to expand the capacity of tribal staff and utilize technical assistance to develop strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sinks. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $154,028 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Tejon Indian Tribe to develop and enhance climate action plans. The purpose is to establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies to address the highest priority sectors to help the Tribe achieve those goals. The key activities include developing a GHG inventory and mitigation plan for the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), provides $149,444.00 in funding to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah to develop or enhance climate action plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing priority sectors. The key products to be delivered are a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) due by March 1, 2024, and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) by the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will be used by the Mille Lacs Band, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) to establish greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies across the Mille Lacs Reservation. Key...