The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) federal grant program. The funding will support the tribe in filling traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) data gaps related to past and current beneficial use impairment assessments in the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern (AOC). Key activities include plant and wildlife contaminant monitoring,...
This $997,503 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) will support the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in collecting and processing fish tissue data samples from the St. Lawrence River area of concern over a 2-4 year period. The activities will involve a minimum of 2 years of field collection, sample preparation, and laboratory analysis of approximately 840 fish samples across 12-13...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe received a $302,546 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708). The Tribe will provide technical assistance to snow and ice management businesses on the reservation to help them adopt source reduction practices for road salt. Specifically, the Tribe will assess current salt storage and handling, develop best management practices by benchmarking application rates, and provide...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe a $199,950 Project Grant under the Tribal Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.639) program. The funding will allow the tribe to expand their capacity for propagating native plants and restoring degraded sites through plantings to improve fish and wildlife habitat. It will also support community outreach and communication on the topic of native plants. The project aims to reflect both cultural and ecological...
The Administration for Native Americans, under the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded a $899,474 Project Grant to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for the "Akwesasne Food Sovereignty FY24 Project". This 3-year grant, running from September 2024 to September 2027, will support the tribe's community-driven initiatives to strengthen the local economy, preserve cultural heritage, and address infrastructure challenges. The grant will fund projects focused on language...
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program (CFDA #66.469). The funding will support restoration of 0.65 miles of the re-meandered Dowagiac River on tribal land, restoring riparian vegetation and installing erosion prevention measures. Outcomes will include restoration of 1.3 total river channel miles and 55.3 acres of wetlands. The project aims to remove up to...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant funding will support a holistic approach to addressing substance abuse, overdose deaths, suicides, suicide attempts, and trauma - including generational and historical - that have had significant negative impacts on the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $134,000 Project Grant to the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926). The funding supports a comprehensive moose and fisheries health monitoring program designed to understand the health, nutritional status, and environmental stressors affecting moose and salmon populations within the Ahtna traditional territory. Key activities include collecting and analyzing...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides $104,500 in funding to the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, a federally recognized Native American tribe, from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The award supports the tribe's continuing environmental programs, particularly in the area of water quality protection. Key activities include stream surveys, water quality data collection,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $309,819 Project Grant under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) to the Rappahannock Tribe to continue developing their environmental capacity building initiatives. The grant will support the tribe in pursuing their environmental interests and enhance their presence in the environmental regulatory framework at the local, state, and national level. Key activities funded through this award include community...