This $375,004 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides funding to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians to identify lead and galvanized service lines requiring replacement in their tribal communities. The key activities under this grant include performing a records review and potholing service lines to inventory the locations and material composition of service lines within the Morongo...
The $603,799 Formula Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) will enable the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District (HVPUD) to replace two antiquated water storage tank facilities with identified deficiencies. This will help the HVPUD public water system meet the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and deliver safe drinking...
The USDA Forest Service awarded a $499,938.76 cooperative agreement to Hoonah Indian Association on May 23, 2023 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The funding will support aquatic organism passage design and replacement projects through April 30, 2028. As a tribally-owned organization with experience conducting stream restoration and fisheries monitoring projects for the Forest Service, Hoonah Indian Association will leverage its...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $535,270 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District (HVPUD), a federally recognized tribal government entity. The grant funding will allow HVPUD to assess, upgrade, and repair irrigation systems to improve water efficiency for recreational, agricultural, and community uses on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation in California. Key activities...
The Hoopa Valley Tribe (HVT) was awarded a $456,988 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). This funding will allow HVT to conduct remediation activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(3) on one or more brownfield sites within the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Hoopa, California. Specifically, the agreement will provide resources for...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $198,114 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to the Hoopa Valley Tribe. The grant will fund the installation of seven 10-inch flow meters on the primary water diversion pipes serving four creeks in Hoopa, California. This effort aims to quantify stream flow volumes and facilitate improved management of the Hoopa municipal water supply, which is...
This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) assistance agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) will provide $776,636 in technical assistance to support the transition from leaded to unleaded aviation gasoline (avgas) at general aviation airports located in disadvantaged communities in California. Specifically, the project will deliver training, educational materials, and case studies to assist these...
This EPA Region 2 Cooperative Agreement, awarded under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $2,812,500 in funding to the City of Rahway, NJ to replace 300 lead or galvanized water service lines with copper. The project activities include the execution and implementation of a drinking water infrastructure construction project to replace the service lines from the water main to the water meter at each property. The expected outcomes include a reduction in lead...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $280,962 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) formula grant to the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians to develop and implement lead service line identification and/or replacement activities in their tribal communities. Specifically, the funding will enable the Rincon Band to hire a contractor to perform a records review and pothole service lines to identify lead or galvanized requiring replacement (GRR) service lines. The anticipated...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $1,001,000.00 to the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at 104 tribal schools and child care centers in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The key activities include testing all water outlets used for consumption, training staff...