Project Grant 00T27601

This $210,656 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) supports Sequoia Riverlands Trust, a nonprofit organization, to implement an environmental education and community engagement program in Visalia, California. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate educational practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors among...

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) supports the Sierra Streams Institute, a nonprofit organization in California, to implement an environmental education initiative. The key activities include: Developing a Watershed Communication Toolkit (WCT) to enhance students' critical thinking and science literacy by facilitating communication between peers on regional watershed issues. The WCT will...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $122,500 Project Grant to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance program (CFDA 15.674). The objectives of the 5-year project are to address erosion, fuel load, and habitat concerns on the Tule River Reservation through stream and meadow restoration activities. Key proposed services include 35 acres of fuel treatments in meadows through...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $397,556 Project Grant to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The funding will assist the Tule River Tribe in developing, managing, and protecting their water and related resources. Key objectives of the 2-year project include completing geotechnical and hydraulic reports, developing design drawings and construction cost estimates, obtaining...

The Tule River Indian Tribe of California was awarded a $112,592 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program. The grant will fund a study to evaluate the technical, operational, and financial feasibility of the Tribe establishing and maintaining its own utility system. The project objectives are to: create a visual representation of the existing utility infrastructure on the reservation, establish a...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $130,191 in funding to the Takshanuk Watershed Council, a non-profit organization in Alaska, to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices and techniques. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in the communities of Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan, Alaska. Key activities include a...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $270,928 Project Grant under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265) to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council located in Porterville, California. The grant period runs from April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The funding will support employment and training services for unemployed, underemployed and low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. Services include career services...

This $100,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), will support the Center for the Force Majeure Foundation in delivering an intergenerational environmental education project focused on hydrology and fire-adapted landscapes. Over the 2-year grant period from August 2025 to July 2027, the project will engage 15-20 high school students in field trips, hands-on activities, and peer-to-peer mentoring to...

This $80,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund a comprehensive environmental education initiative led by Learning Endeavors, a woman-owned non-profit organization. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and promote pro-environmental behaviors in the Hawaiian Islands and...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) provides $150,000 to Aaniiih Nakoda College to support a collaborative research network focused on soil health and water quality. The key objectives are to: (1) recruit additional Tribal College and University (TCU) and New Zealand partners; (2) inventory relevant resources and facilities; (3) identify shared environmental challenges; and (4) develop plans...