Project Grant 02F56401
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will provide the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma with $800,000 to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities for brownfield sites within the Choctaw Nation's lands in Oklahoma. The funded activities include planning, inventorying, characterizing, and assessing brownfield...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717), effective March 17, 2026 through March 16, 2036. The primary deliverable consists of timber marking and cruising activities to support forest management objectives. The agreement allows for expansion into additional sale...
- This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements (DITCA) program (CFDA 66.473), provides $100,000.00 in funding to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to implement a program that manages underground storage tanks (USTs) on tribal lands. The key objectives are to ensure compliance with Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and provide compliance assistance to regulated UST...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $1,333,883 in funding to the Cherokee Nation to conduct eligible assessment-related activities in the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma. Specifically, the recipient will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926), will assist the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana in building its capacity to administer environmental programs on tribal lands. The $270,000 award, spanning from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will be used by the tribe to: 1) build the capacity of office staff to address environmental issues, 2) provide outreach and implement solid...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded $135,000 to the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Tribal Office under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This project grant supports capacity-building initiatives within the tribe's environmental programs, specifically targeting the expansion and strengthening of office staff capabilities in solid waste management and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma a Performance Partnership Grant (CFDA 66.605) in the amount of $235,044, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant provides funding to support the tribe's continuing environmental programs with emphasis on air quality and radon monitoring. The award enables the Choctaw Nation to build organizational capacity through training and conference...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) provides $199,844 to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to improve the tribe's ability to mitigate potential drought conditions and determine which basins are contributing to reduced streamflow in the Blue River. The project will install additional monitoring stations to collect streamflow data, which will support the...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma a $266,667 cooperative agreement under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.461) to develop the tribe's wetland program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Under the award, the Choctaw Nation will build its capacity to implement a wetland program by identifying and inventorying wetland acreage, and creating a tribal wetland program plan. The outcomes will include an...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $114,562 to the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) to build tribal capacity in environmental program administration and solid and hazardous waste management. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds a comprehensive set of activities including the development of community outreach and education...
DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE JENA BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS TO BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO ADMINISTER ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ON INDIAN LANDS.ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL BUILD CAPACITY OF OFFICE STAFF TO LEARN AND ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, PROVIDE OUTREACH, IMPLEMENT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT ILLEGAL DUMPING, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR DRINKING WATER SYSTEM, AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR RESPONDING TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS, ANNUAL FEDERAL FINANCIAL REPORT (FFR), QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (QMP), AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM/GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (GIS/GPS QAPP). THE INTENDED BENEFICIARY IS THE JENA BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 2/4/26 | ||
| Not listed | $270.0k | 9/24/25 | ||
| Not listed | $135.0k | 7/1/24 |