The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $524,220 Cooperative Agreement to the Upper Snake River Tribes (USRT) Foundation under the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CAP) for USRT's four member tribes located across Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho. Key activities include conducting greenhouse gas inventories, identifying quantifiable emissions reduction measures, analyzing...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $110,000 in funding to the Tulalip Tribes of Washington to develop a comprehensive climate action plan. The goal is to provide a roadmap for the Tribe to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2032 through sustainable actions across all tribal government operations and sectors. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $110,000 in funding to the Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation to develop a comprehensive climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air pollutants. Key activities under this 2-year award include forming a community climate workgroup, conducting outreach, completing a greenhouse gas inventory,...
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) 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 $4,908,604 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the Southern Ute Indian Tribe's implementation of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in their priority climate action plan. Key activities include the tribe's voluntary administration of federal air pollution control programs, enhanced workforce training, inspections of...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, provides $2,961,556 to the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and projects identified in the tribe's priority climate action plan. The key activities include implementing reforestation, forestry management, and wildfire fuel reduction measures on approximately 1,800 acres of the...
This $971,722 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides funding to the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) to develop or enhance climate action plans that establish greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies for their 57 member tribes across 6 states. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due in March 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate...
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 $371,750 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe to develop comprehensive climate action plans that establish greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies, with a focus on the oil and gas sector on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. Key activities under this 4-year agreement include building upon previous emissions inventory work,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $525,000 to the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan. The plan will support actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and harmful air pollutants across the member tribes, including the Spokane Tribe of Indians, Colville Confederated Tribes, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, and Coeur d'Alene Tribe. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan by March 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan by the end of the 4-year award period in January 2026. Activities involve quantifying emissions, identifying reduction strategies, conducting public engagement, and analyzing economic and environmental impacts. The award aims to enhance community resilience and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 across the Upper Columbia tribal lands.