The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $8,554,567 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. The award will fund the implementation of greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in the tribe's priority climate action plan. Key activities include electrification upgrades to 200 homes, installation of 85 residential solar photovoltaic systems,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, provides $5,252,453 in funding to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The purpose of this award is to support the implementation of greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed under a prior Climate Pollution Reduction Grants planning grant. The key...
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...
This $7,279,786 Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program to the Spirit Lake Tribe. The purpose of this award is to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in the tribe's priority climate action plan developed under a previous CPRG planning grant. The key activities funded under this award include: installing a new community...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), will fund the Lower Sioux Indian Community's implementation of greenhouse gas reduction programs and measures identified in their priority climate action plan. The $4,994,967 award will support activities to improve the energy efficiency of 80 residential and government buildings within the tribal community, including weatherization work...
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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $7,759,587 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The funding will enable the tribe to implement greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. Key activities include installing distributed solar generation systems coupled with solar-driven heat pumps, replacing non-electric home...
This $22,829,169 cooperative agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program provides funding to the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in their priority climate action plan. The key activities funded under this award include installing electric vehicle charging stations, transitioning tribal fleet vehicles to electric or...
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...
This $1,179,197 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) will fund the implementation of greenhouse gas reduction initiatives by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi in Fulton, Michigan. The key activities to be executed include the conversion of the tribal greenhouse to LED lighting, the conversion of fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, and the conversion of active...