Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa received a Performance Partnership Grant (CFDA 66.605) from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 in the amount of $664,000, awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. This formula grant funds the Fond du Lac Band's continuing environmental programs while providing operational flexibility to address the tribe's highest environmental priorities and strengthen its partnership with the EPA. The award consolidates funding from multiple eligible grant programs into a single performance agreement and work plan, reducing administrative burden while enabling integrated environmental management across the reservation.

Under this award, the Fond du Lac Band will deliver environmental protection and program capacity-building services focused on three primary domains: water quality, air quality, and land resource protection. Specific products and services include infrastructure development for environmental program administration, technical, legal, and enforcement capabilities; surface and groundwater pollution prevention and control measures addressing both point and non-point sources; ambient air monitoring to assess reservation air quality; and environmental education and outreach activities. The award supports planning and establishment of the administrative and technical infrastructure necessary for the tribe to assume and implement EPA environmental programs through delegation, certification, and authorization. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement, and the direct beneficiaries are the approximately 4,000 citizens of the Fond du Lac Band.