The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $875,335 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association (MTERA) to develop climate action plans for eight Native American tribes in the Midwest region. The four-year project aims to help these tribes establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies across key sectors. Key deliverables include a Priority...
This $20,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will enable the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. (ITCMI) to collaborate with seven federally recognized tribes in Michigan to transform at least 280 tribal homes into energy-efficient, healthy, and resilient buildings, as well as 14 government facilities into community resilience hubs. Key activities include: 1)...
This $8,554,567 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, will fund the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe's implementation of greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in their priority climate action plan. The key activities include: performing electrification upgrades to 200 tribal homes, installing 85 residential solar photovoltaic systems,...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $437,334.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) will fund the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. (ITCMI) to develop Climate Action Plans for four federally recognized tribes in Michigan. The key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) due by March 1, 2024 and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) due by the end of the 3-year grant period on...
This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $17,316,468.00, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program. The purpose of the award is to fund the implementation of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed by the Bay Mills Indian Community, a federally recognized tribal government located in Brimley, Michigan. The key products and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $5,252,453 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The purpose of this award is to provide funding for the implementation of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed under a previous Climate Pollution Reduction Grants planning grant. Key activities to be...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $448,336 to the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to develop climate action plans in partnership with the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point and the Mi'kmaq Nation. The key objectives are to assess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, identify near-term GHG reduction opportunities through building energy efficiency improvements,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding of $13,196,915, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program. The purpose of the award is to enable the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. The key activities to be undertaken include the construction and deployment of a microgrid to...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) to enhance the tribe's climate action planning efforts. This three-year grant will support LTBB in updating and evaluating their plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sinks. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action Plan due by March 1, 2024 and a...
This $19,999,268 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's creation of a Tribal Resilience Hub on the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota. The Resilience Hub will serve as a cornerstone of the tribe's Cultural Resilience Campus, providing career opportunities and preserving cultural traditions through community events, teachings,...