This $430,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, under the Non-State Member Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.487), will support the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota to implement their Nutrient Reduction Strategy. Key activities include hiring dedicated staff, conducting water quality assessments, updating the tribe's Non-Point Source Management Plan and obtaining Treatment as a State status for the Clean...
This $1,549,116 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan (CFDA 66.485) program supports the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) in implementing the state's Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The key activities include: Maintaining interagency collaborations, tracking nutrient reduction progress, retaining staff to manage the nutrient reduction program, updating foundational models and tools, establishing...
This Project Grant award of $219,042.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Non-State Member Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.487) provides funding to the Fond du Lac Reservation to support the implementation of its Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The key products and services to be delivered include: Conducting ongoing nutrient monitoring and assessments for reservation waters to establish numeric nutrient criteria for wild rice waters....
This cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 provides $580,774 to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to operate continuing environmental programs through March 31, 2024. Funded activities under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.461) include managing programs that protect air, water, and land quality as well as prevent pollution. Specifically, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will work to address high environmental...
This Project Grant award of $491,882 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Non-State Member Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.487) provides funding to the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The purpose is to support the implementation of the tribe's nutrient reduction strategy and build capacity to manage non-point source pollution within the Mississippi River/Atchafalaya River Basin. Key activities include...
This $334,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides funding for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) to operate and enhance its ongoing environmental protection programs. The primary objectives are to protect the quality of the tribe's water, land, and air resources through capacity building, monitoring, and collaboration with federal and other government entities. Key...
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community received a $3,125,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to construct a water reclamation system for its Organics Recycling Facility in Shakopee, Minnesota. This project will address water reuse by reclaiming and treating stormwater runoff from the recycling operations, helping to meet growing demand for organics recycling while protecting regional...
This Project Grant award of $195,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Non-State Member Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.487) will fund the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana to conduct planning and assessment activities to support the construction of stormwater wetlands on tribal lands. The key deliverables include an environmental impact assessment, two wetland assessments, and a non-point source management plan. These activities will ensure the...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program, provides $100,000.00 to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to update the existing 2002 Lower St. Louis River Habitat Plan. The goal is to develop a cohesive, habitat-centric approach to evaluate progress, identify conservation targets, and establish measurable metrics that are compatible with the Lake...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $1.7 million Project Grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality under the Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.485) for the period of March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2028. Funding will support the state's efforts to advance the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan through implementation of its nutrient reduction strategy, including characterizing delivered nitrogen loads to the Mississippi River, estimating load...