This $372,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act. The funding will support the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in North Carolina to expand and enhance their air monitoring activities. Specifically, the grant will enable EBCI to hire a project manager to oversee the relocation of an air...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, funds the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to operate continuing environmental programs focused on water quality. The $135,253 award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, supports activities such as water quality monitoring, sampling, analysis, and data entry into the Water Quality Exchange database. It also funds the...
The Chilkoot Indian Association received a $133,999 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) to build tribal capacity for environmental programs. The funds will be used to gather baseline water quality data, address indoor air quality through education and outreach, participate in environmental training, and meet federal administrative and programmatic requirements. This will increase the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $125,028 Project Grant under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe - Eastern Division in Providence Forge, VA. The funding will be used to build the tribe's capacity to administer an EPA program and implement solid/hazardous waste activities. Key deliverables include updating the tribe's Quality Management Plan (QMP) and Environmental Tribal Environmental Plan (ETEP),...
This $118,321 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act will fund the expansion and enhancement of the Cherokee Nation's air monitoring activities in Oklahoma. The funding will be used to maintain, operate, or upgrade three existing air monitoring stations on the Cherokee Nation reservation, located in Sequoyah County,...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) provides $309,819 to the Rappahannock Tribe to build environmental capacity and develop comprehensive environmental protection programs. The funding will support the tribe in pursuing environmental interests, advocacy, and engagement in the environmental regulatory framework at the local, state, and national level. Key activities include...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) program provides $223,525 to the Cherokee Nation for the Inter-Tribal Environmental Council's (ITEC) Brownfields Response Program. The funding will be used to enhance the capacity of the Cherokee Nation's environmental program to establish or improve four key statutory elements of an effective tribal response program: site...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, will provide $4,999,999.00 in funding to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan. Key activities include developing a microgrid to support electric school buses and a waste hauling truck, installing rooftop...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) provides $401,879 to the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe in King William, VA. The purpose of this 4-year grant is to support the tribe in developing their environmental management capacity and programs, including water resources, air quality, and environmental education and outreach. Key activities include attending trainings, meetings, and...
This $241,400 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) will support the Cherokee Nation in enhancing its Brownfields Response Program. The funding will enable the Cherokee Nation to conduct a range of activities, including site assessments, cleanups, and community outreach, to address contaminated properties and facilitate their redevelopment. The objective is to assist in...