The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $159,375 Cooperative Agreement to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a comprehensive climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and harmful air pollutants across MBCI lands. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan by March 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan by the end...
This $638,563 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program supports the Poarch Band of Creek Indians' (PBCI) environmental programs. The funding will enhance PBCI's capacity to address its top environmental priorities, improve performance, and strengthen the partnership between PBCI and the EPA. Key activities include surface water monitoring, air quality management, prescribed burning research, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, will fund the operation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's continuing environmental programs. The $437,500 award, with a period of performance from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027, will enable the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to protect the quality of the tribe's water, land, and air resources. Key activities...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $7,759,587 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The funding will support the tribe's implementation of greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. Key activities include installing 300 solar-powered heat pumps, purchasing a commercial recycling truck and containers to...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides $260,000.00 in funding to the Upper Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota. The funding supports the operation and enhancement of the tribe's ongoing environmental protection programs, enabling it to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, and strengthen the partnership between the tribe and the EPA....
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, funds the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation's continuing environmental programs. The $580,594 award supports the tribe's activities to identify and document brownfield sites, establish a tribal response program, assess non-point source pollution, and update environmental plans related to water quality and wetlands. The agreement also provides...
This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) provides $393,095 in funding to the Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. The grant supports the tribe's continuing environmental programs focused on protecting human and environmental health, monitoring tribal lands and resources, coordinating with other government entities, and advocating for environmental priorities within the...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides $508,362 in funding to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin to operate their continuing environmental programs. The award is made under the EPA's Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605), which supports comprehensive environmental protection and management activities for state, local, and tribal governments. Specifically, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians will use the funding to build...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $563,837 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides funding to the Coquille Indian Tribe to build and implement comprehensive environmental programs and address environmental and public health concerns related to pollution. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: planning, developing, and establishing core environmental program capacities...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, provides $564,105 in funding to the Crow Tribe of Indians for the continued operation of their environmental programs. The grant supports the tribe's water, land, and data quality management, as well as pollution prevention and brownfield assessment activities. Key deliverables include quarterly progress reports, communication with the EPA...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides $902,543 in funding to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) to support a range of environmental protection and capacity building activities. The key services delivered through this award include:
Developing the tribe's technical capacity and infrastructure for environmental management across areas such as water quality monitoring, non-point source pollution control, brownfields remediation, lead-based paint abatement, air quality assessment, and wetlands conservation. Project activities will build the tribe's technical expertise, improve data collection and analysis, and strengthen partnerships with federal and state agencies to enhance environmental protection and regulatory compliance on the Choctaw reservation. The award will fund staff training, program development, laboratory capabilities, and other critical administrative and operational capabilities to effectively manage these environmental initiatives.