Cooperative Agreement DEEM0002409

The Native American Environmental Protection Coalition (NAEPC) will receive $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Administration and Resource Management under the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance (CFDA 66.608) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. NAEPC will enhance its information technology and data management capabilities to facilitate the electronic collection, reporting, exchange, sharing, and integration of...

This $313,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants (CFDA 66.808) program, supports Northern Arizona University (NAU) in delivering a range of products and services to tribal environmental professionals. Key activities include: 1) Hosting the annual Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) training conference; 2) Providing technical and administrative support to the Tribal Waste and Response Steering...

This $175,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management, under the Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis program (CFDA 81.214), will support the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians in researching, analyzing, and developing educational materials related to the cultural significance of the Burro Flats portion of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory site. Over the four-year...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management awarded a $160,000 Project Grant under the Long-Term Surveillance and Maintenance program (CFDA 81.136) to the Pueblo Of Acoma, a federally recognized Native American tribe in New Mexico. The grant will provide financial support for the tribe's environment department staff and program execution, including consulting services for surface water quality sampling, analysis, and grant writing to secure additional funding. Supplemental support...

This $141,812 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) will support the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians in Lakeport, California to build its capacity to administer multimedia environmental programs on tribal lands. The key activities include developing a plan for a community outreach and education space focused on topics like composting and climate resilience, participating in local and regional...

This $100,347 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the "Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality" (CFDA 66.038) program supports the La Posta Band of Mission Indians in building capacity to assess air quality conditions and develop strategies to address air quality issues on the La...

This $200,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Administration and Resource Management will support the Dry Creek Rancheria, operated by the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians, in developing its environmental data and resource management capabilities. Funded under the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance (CFDA 66.608), the Tribe will create an Environmental Data and Resource Management System, develop a strategic plan for...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management awarded a $495,434 Project Grant (CFDA 81.214 - Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Management, Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis) to the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will build the tribe's capacity to engage and participate in planning efforts to remediate the Santa Susana Field Lab in Ventura County, California....

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides $441,487 in funding to the La Posta Band of Mission Indians for the operation of their continuing environmental programs. The key activities to be performed include water sampling and quality data analysis, stormwater monitoring and assessment, wetland and riparian assessment, organizing a tribal ecological knowledge community event,...

This federal Project Grant award for $383,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Land and Emergency Management under the Alternative or Innovative Treatment Technology Research, Demonstration, Training, and Hazardous Substance Research Grants program (CFDA 66.813). The award supports a 5-year project (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2029) led by Northern Arizona University to: Deliver a Superfund and emergency management track, sessions, and field trips at the...