Cooperative Agreement NR246740XXXXC004

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $651,628 Cooperative Agreement to the First Nations Development Institute to develop the conservation leadership skills of 15 Native natural resource professionals in the Northern Great Plains region. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide training, mentoring, and capacity-building activities to enhance the capabilities of these professionals in...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a $207,135 Cooperative Agreement to the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to increase the capacity of NRCS and the Houlton Band to work together on conservation efforts in the Wolastoq-St. John watershed in Maine. The funding is provided through the USDA's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), which supports technical assistance to private landowners, tribes, and other organizations to promote sustainable agriculture...

This $108,500 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 supports the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe's Tribal Response Program. The program will survey and inventory brownfield sites on the reservation, provide oversight and enforcement of response actions to protect human health and the environment, and ensure meaningful public involvement. It will also facilitate approval of cleanup plans and verification of completed responses. The primary objective is to assist in...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $226,336.69 Project Grant to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, doing business as the Leech Lake Tribal Council, to provide Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance and protection of food sovereignty and an important cultural resource. The grant, awarded on September 29, 2023, will fund activities through the USDA NRCS Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) over a 3-year period ending on...

This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $742,734.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The funding will expand forest stand improvement through conservation planning and implementation, along with tree planting and site preparation activities in North Dakota. The award was made to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a federally...

The National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), has awarded a $147,000 Project Grant to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, doing business as the Leech Lake Tribal Council, to provide a youth cultural skills camp. The 3-year grant, awarded on September 29, 2023, will support the delivery of educational, cultural, and skills training activities for Anishinaabe youth in Minnesota through September 28, 2026. The Leech Lake Tribal...

The Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe received a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement award on June 1, 2023 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Southern Plains Region under the "Agriculture on Indian Lands" (CFDA 15.034) federal grant program. The funding will be used over a one-year period through May 31, 2024 to protect and restore agricultural resources, including cropland and rangeland, on tribal trust lands. As a federally recognized tribal government, the Cheyenne...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $427,744.44 Cooperative Agreement on October 15, 2023 to the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program. The project seeks to involve Native American scholars and leaders in documenting the history of U.S. attempts to deconstruct Native American societies after the Civil War, an underrepresented aspect of...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $271,912 Cooperative Agreement to the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin on January 30, 2024. This award is funded through the CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation grant program, which provides technical assistance for conservation practices and sustainable natural resource management. The award will support the Red Cliff Band's efforts to build community capacity for soil...

The Nez Perce Tribe received a $2,010,431.94 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes program (CFDA 10.724) to provide cultural resource identification and support for fuels reduction projects on ceded lands in the Lower Salmon Wildfire Crisis Landscape in Idaho. The award, with a performance period from June 10, 2024 to September 30, 2031, will enable the Tribe to deliver a range of services supporting...