The Department of Energy has awarded the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas a $199,528 Formula Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events. This grant, awarded on August 16, 2024, is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's efforts to prevent power outages and enhance grid resilience across states and tribal lands. The Kickapoo Tribe, a federally recognized sovereign Indian tribe located in Horton, Kansas, will utilize this funding to implement projects that maintain and upgrade critical generation facilities, enhance transmission and distribution systems, and deploy smart grid technologies to strengthen the reliability and flexibility of the electric grid infrastructure serving its community. Through this grant, the Kickapoo Tribe aims to prevent power outages, integrate renewable energy resources, and improve emergency preparedness for its over 1,600 enrolled members.
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