Project Grant 00T53901

Federal Grant Award Summary The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received $159,367 in noncompetitive funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) program, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the tribe's brownfields response program by funding planning, assessment, and limited cleanup activities on tribal lands in the Gardnerville-Minden, Nevada area. The Washoe...

The U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded $368,020 to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California (operating as Washoe Development Group) on September 3, 2025, under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The grant funds equipment purchases that will expand the tribe's wood processing capacity, enabling production of an additional 1,000 cords of wood...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 10.691) program, provides $1,310,000.00 in funding to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California to perform forest restoration activities in California. The award commenced on Sep 26, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by Mar 31, 2029. The Washoe Tribe, doing business as Washoe Development Group, will leverage its expertise and local resources to implement a...

Through this $370,380 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program, the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California will increase their engagement in setting priorities and participating in restoration efforts within the Lake Tahoe watershed. The project aims to advance the tribe's role in the environmental management of the watershed, building on existing agreements that provide...

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received a $343,003 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2025, from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). This three-year award, which concludes September 30, 2028, specifically funds the COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program (TRGP-Equipment/Training) to advance community policing practices within...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $273,933 to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This Project Grant funds capacity-building activities to strengthen the tribe's ability to administer multi-media environmental programs on tribal lands. The award supports participation in environmental policy meetings,...

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received a $397,641 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The TRIBAL RESOURCES GRANT HIRING PROGRAM (TRGP-HIRE) will support the Tribe's community policing efforts through October 2026. Funding will aid the Washoe Development Group, a sub-awardee of the Tribe, in enhancing public safety and building trust between law...

This $365,085 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will fund the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe's efforts to enhance waste reduction, recycling, and sustainable materials management on the Snoqualmie Reservation. The key activities to be performed include: Hiring a consultant to characterize the tribe's waste stream and document opportunities for composting, recycling, and other waste...

This $653,120 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program will enable the Shingle Springs Rancheria (Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians) to enhance its recycling infrastructure and waste diversion efforts. The funding will be used to establish a recycling center on the tribal reservation, including the purchase of new equipment such as scales, crushers, balers, sorting equipment,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $950,680 Cooperative Agreement to the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of this award is to fund Trinidad Rancheria's Zero-Waste Project, which consists of community engagement and education, construction of a zero-waste facility, purchase of equipment, hiring and training of staff, installation and service of...