The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe was awarded a $899,474 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to fund the Akwesasne Food Sovereignty FY24 Project. This three-year grant, spanning 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 in the...
This $282,000 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe region in northern New York. The CEDS process brings together public and private stakeholders to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2022 to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe through the Economic Development Administration's...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) was awarded a $300,000 project grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to provide traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) education to the Akwesasne community. Over the four-year project period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, SRMT will host a minimum of 40 educational workshops related to traditional practices in the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern....
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe was awarded a $797,992 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596). The funding will be used to address security and functionality gaps in the tribal courts and related facilities. Key products and services to be delivered include installing additional security cameras, secured door access, bulletproof glass, an x-ray machine, and fireproof file storage. The grant will also...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) provides $1,314,692.00 in funding to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to deliver comprehensive early childhood education and support services to low-income pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. The award, which runs from Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2029, will enable the tribe to enhance the cognitive, physical,...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe was awarded a $645,937 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to enhance its Tribal Healing to Wellness Court (HWC). The grant aims to increase the number of HWC participants and graduation rates by: 1) Expanding screening of individuals with drug/alcohol-related charges at arraignment using an evidence-based screening tool, 2) Creating a separate docket for medium-risk/need participants, and...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe received a $610,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, under the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (CFDA 16.024). This 3-year grant will allow the tribe's Three Sisters Program to expand comprehensive sexual assault intervention and support services for victims and their families within the Akwesasne Mohawk territory, which spans the U.S. and Canadian border. Key services to be provided include crisis...
This $5,672,840.61 federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036), is intended to reimburse the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding supports the tribe's efforts to save lives and protect public health and safety, including management, control, and reduction of immediate threats to...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will receive $767,588 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Justice Systems Formula Grant program (CFDA 16.608) to expand the Native Bail Reform Initiative from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The funding will allow the Tribe to expand pre-trial services for tribal members charged with misdemeanors and non-violent felonies in five additional town and village courts in Franklin and St. Lawrence...
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...