"award purpose: to provide states, local governments, and tribal governments with grants to support project development leading to future applications to DOT credit or grant programs

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a $175,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council to support a feasibility study and planning activities for envisioning a secondary evacuation route for the Nett Lake community. This funding will enable the Tribal Council to conduct a study to identify a resilient pathway to provide secondary access and evacuation capabilities for Nett Lake residents in response to the increasing frequency of wildfires driven by climate change. The two-year project period runs from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2026, and the deliverables include a statement of work, project schedule, milestones, risk management plan, and quarterly/annual reports. The intended beneficiaries of this grant-funded initiative are the residents and commuters within the Bois Forte Reservation.

Activities: feasibility study for envisioning pathway to safety: envisioning a resilient secondary evacuation route for nett lake; providing secondary access/evacuation from the nett lake-a need prompted by the recurring wildfire events brought on by climate change. " deliverables: statement of work, project schedule, milestones, risk management plan, quarterly & annual reports intended beneficiaries: reservation residents and commuters.