This Cooperative Agreement award of $437,334.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) will fund the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. (ITCMI) to develop Climate Action Plans for four federally recognized tribes in Michigan. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) due by March 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) due by the end of the 3-year grant period on...
This $295,495 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 will allow the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to provide technical assistance, project coordination, and review/comment on draft and final reports in support of the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program. Specifically, the awardee will assist EPA with non-National Priority List sites, process support,...
This $320,650 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 funds the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to support ongoing remediation efforts at various federal Superfund sites in Michigan under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802). Specifically, the award will fund the recipient's review of remedial investigation and feasibility studies, proposed plans,...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy a $811,912 Project Grant under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) program. The grant will fund activities to enhance Michigan's capacity to meet the requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Section 128(a), including performing a timely survey and inventory of brownfield sites, providing public involvement...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy a $451,704 Project Grant under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802). The grant will fund the recipient's review of remedial investigations and feasibility studies, proposed plans, and records of decision at various federal-lead Superfund sites in Michigan from Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023. Activities...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements (DITCA) program (CFDA 66.473) to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. This agreement supports the tribe's implementation of a program to manage underground storage tanks (USTs) on tribal lands, promote UST facility compliance, and prevent environmental releases. Key activities include verifying UST facility information, reviewing past inspections,...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy a $2 million cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Under this award, the recipient will conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act...
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will receive $2,151,693 in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program (CFDA #66.804) to develop and implement an effective underground storage tank program through September 2023. The objectives of the program include encouraging proper operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks, ensuring monitoring is conducted in...
This $866,525 cooperative agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 and the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa funds tribal environmental programs from April 2021 through March 2023. The agreement supports the Band's operation of continuing programs to carry out activities under the Clean Water Act Sections 106 and 319, the General Assistance Program, and the Clean Air Act Section 105. Specific outputs and outcomes include efforts to protect and maintain environmental program...
This $20,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a collaborative initiative led by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. (ITCMI) to transform at least 280 tribal homes and 14 government facilities across seven federally recognized tribes in Michigan. The project aims to make these buildings more energy efficient, healthy, and resilient through a...