The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $116,783 Project Grant under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. The funding will support the Tribe's participation in activities related to the Tar Creek Superfund site in Oklahoma, where the EPA is the lead agency for remedial action. Specifically, the award will enable the Tribe to review and provide input on remedial...
This Project Grant award for $365,968.00, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802), funds the Quapaw Nation's participation in activities related to the remediation of the Tar Creek Superfund site in Oklahoma. Specifically, the grant supports the Quapaw Nation's review of remedial investigation and feasibility studies, proposed plans, and records of...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded a $300,000 Superfund Site-Specific Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.802) to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, also known as the Miami Nation, to facilitate the Tribe's participation in activities related to the Tar Creek Superfund Site in Oklahoma. The activities to be performed under this Project Grant award include the Tribe's review, analysis, and comment on EPA site documents and data, retention of technical and legal support contractors,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $12,000,000 Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.802) to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Administrative Services Division. The funding will support the DEQ's program to conduct remedial action at the Tar Creek Operable Unit 4 (OU4) hazardous waste site, which is listed on the National Priorities List. Key activities include the mass removal of...
The Department of Environmental Quality in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will receive $15,394,626 from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.802) program to conduct remedial action activities at the Tar Creek Operable Unit 4 Superfund site. Key deliverables include remediating contaminated source materials and transition zone soils across unrestricted properties to reduce exposure...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded the Quapaw Nation a $4,573,412 Project Grant under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) to conduct remedial action at the Tar Creek Operable Unit 4 hazardous waste site in Quapaw, Oklahoma from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The grant will fund activities to manage the project and remediate source materials containing lead, zinc, and cadmium...
This $100,000 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 enhance the capacity of the Oglala Sioux Tribe's Brownfields Response Program. The funding will support the tribe in conducting timely site inventories, environmental assessments, oversight and enforcement of cleanup activities, and facilitating the remediation and reuse of contaminated brownfield properties throughout...
This $393,095 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides funding to the Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska to operate their continuing environmental programs. The funding supports the tribe's efforts to protect human and environmental health on and near tribal lands, monitor environmental conditions, coordinate with local and state entities, identify and address...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $549,094 Cooperative Agreement to the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program. The grant provides funding for the tribe's ongoing environmental programs, including air, water, land, and data quality monitoring as well as pollution prevention efforts. Key activities include maintaining and building capacity, providing input at the local level, and conducting water quality monitoring...
This EPA Region 6 Project Grant award for $135,000 provides assistance to the Shawnee Tribe to build capacity to administer environmental programs on tribal lands. Specifically, the funding will enable the Shawnee Tribe to build the capacity of their office staff to address environmental issues, provide community outreach, implement solid waste management and recycling practices, and develop emergency management planning. The grant is awarded under the EPA's Indian Environmental General...