Cooperative Agreement 98517618
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides $664,762 in funding to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to operate their Continuing Environmental Programs. The key activities to be performed include ambient air monitoring for fine particulate matter and mercury deposition, updating their emissions inventory, reviewing air operating permits, promoting energy efficiency and alternative energy,...
- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribe received a $179,695 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) to continue building elements of an effective tribal response program and assist in remediating, redeveloping, and reusing potentially hazardous and contaminated brownfield sites throughout the Leech Lake Reservation. Funding will also support expanding public education and outreach of the Tribe's...
- This $159,695 Environmental Protection Agency project grant funds the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Response Program through September 2022. The program supports the Tribe's efforts to survey, assess and remediate brownfield sites on its lands. It will help the Leech Lake Band establish the four statutory elements required for an effective state and tribal response program under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 128(a). This includes...
- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe was awarded a $213,000 Formula Grant under the EPA's CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817). This grant will enable the tribe to establish and enhance their environmental response program focused on brownfield sites within the Leech Lake Reservation. Key objectives include conducting site assessments, overseeing cleanup efforts, and facilitating public involvement to prepare contaminated properties for potential redevelopment....
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $120,000 Formula Grant under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The purpose of this 2-year grant is to enhance the tribe's brownfields response program by enabling it to conduct site surveys and assessments, oversee cleanup efforts, and facilitate public involvement for brownfield sites throughout the Leech Lake Reservation. Key activities include...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians $132,617 under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) Project Grant for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding will enhance the Tribe's capacity to establish or enhance the four statutory elements of an effective response program as outlined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section...
- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe was awarded a $226,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 to establish environmental protection programs under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP). The two-year grant running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023 will enable the Band to plan, develop, and build its capacity to implement programs that directly benefit the citizens of the Leech Lake Band in Minnesota. The EPA's Indian Environmental GAP...
- 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 $132,617 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program (CFDA 66.817) will enable the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to expand and enhance their tribal brownfields response program. Key activities include conducting site surveys and inventories, providing public engagement, and overseeing the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites across the tribal reservation. The grant aims...
- This Project Grant award of $491,882 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Non-State Member Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.487) provides funding to the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The purpose is to support the implementation of the tribe's nutrient reduction strategy and build capacity to manage non-point source pollution within the Mississippi River/Atchafalaya River Basin. Key activities include...
DESCRIPTION:THIS SUPPORT AGENCY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE (THE BAND) ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMATIC WORK RELATED TO CLEANUP OF THE ST. REGIS PAPER CO. SUPERFUND SITE (SITE).ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT AGENCY ACTIVITIES: PARTICIPATION IN TECHNICAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCE CALLS; REVIEWING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS; OBSERVING CONDITIONS AT THE SITE; COLLECTING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OR SPLIT SAMPLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EPA APPROVED-QAPP, PROVIDING EPA WITH COMMENTS ON PROPOSED ACTIONS AT THE SITE, AND MAINTAINING A DIGITAL FILE OF ALL SITE-RELATED DOCUMENTS RECEIVED DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE WORK OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS INCLUDES OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AGENCY ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE PROTECTING THE TRIBE'S LAND AND RESOURCES THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUPERFUND CLEANUP PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDE COMMENTS ON PRP TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS OR DRAFT EPA DECISION DOCUMENTS, PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS, WEEKLY OR MONTHLY MONITORING OF OU7 DUST SUPPRESSION ACTIVITIES, REPORTS TO THE EPA ON DUST SUPPRESSION EFFECTIVENESS, SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED PROGRESS, PROMOTION, FACILITATION AND CO-HOSTING OF PUBLIC MEETINGS, DRAFT QAPP OR OTHER PLANNING DOCUMENTS, LABORATORY RESULT REPORTS, AND OTHER TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE EPA AS REQUESTED. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE AND THE CASS LAKE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $67.0k | 9/26/25 |