Project Grant 02J33701
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $524,220 Cooperative Agreement to the Upper Snake River Tribes (USRT) Foundation under the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the development of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CAP) for USRT's four member tribes located across Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho. Key activities include conducting greenhouse gas inventories, identifying quantifiable emissions reduction measures, analyzing...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $525,000 to the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan. The plan will support actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and harmful air pollutants across the member tribes, including the Spokane Tribe of Indians, Colville Confederated Tribes, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho,...
- This $268,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) provides funding to the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) to build the environmental management capacity of its four member tribes - the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Yakama, and Warm Springs. Specifically, the grant supports CRITFC in maintaining and enhancing its technical expertise to assist the member tribes in administering...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Nez Perce Tribe received a $397,433 project grant awarded September 1, 2025, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The two-year project, scheduled to run through September 30, 2027, supports the tribe's Water Rights Administration Program in fulfilling responsibilities outlined by the Tribal Water Code. Key deliverables include reinstating a U.S....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $571,952 to the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.436) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The recipient will establish foundational understanding of Alaska-British Columbia transboundary watershed water quality and ecosystem health by...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Yurok Tribe a $1,020,849 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to mitigate drought impacts and restore salmon habitat in the Klamath Basin. The grant provides funding for the following activities over a period from September 2024 to May 2027: McGarvey Creek Restoration Tribal Stewardship: 2 years of tribal stewardship, installation of 20 Constructed...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) a $923,737 cooperative agreement under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act program (CFDA 15.517) effective May 2, 2025 through April 30, 2030. CTUIR will execute habitat improvement and fish research, monitoring, and evaluation (RME) projects across the Grande Ronde Basin, including restoration activities at Ronde River Ranch, McCoy Meadows (Yakaxipa), Catherine...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $382,305.42 to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) on September 15, 2025, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The project grant funds CTUIR's efforts to develop a 100 percent construction-ready design package for water efficiency and instream flow protection improvements in the Little Walla Walla Canal System within the Walla Walla...
- This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Cooperative Agreement award of $115,000 provides funding to the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe to carry out its program to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of its rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. The key activities to be performed include implementing the tribal water quality monitoring plan, developing an annual water quality assessment report, implementing best management practices for nonpoint source...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $600,000 to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121) to advance salmon habitat recovery and ecosystem protection objectives in the Puget Sound basin. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, supports integrated salmon habitat condition studies and watershed...
DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE PROGRESSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OF THE CONSORTIUM'S MEMBER TRIBES, AIDING IN THE PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RESOURCES THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN TRIBAL, FEDERAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL WATER QUALITY AND WATER RIGHTS DISCUSSIONS WHICH AFFECT WATER QUALITY ON TRIBAL LANDS, AND IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF TRIBAL MEMBERS TO RESPOND TO THE ONGOING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANNING DOCUMENTS.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS GRANT INCLUDE THE CONTINUED EXECUTION OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES (USRT) COORDINATION, INVENTORY, AND ASSESSMENT PLANS FOR ITS MEMBER TRIBES, PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH MATERIALS, ATTENDING MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, AND RULE-MAKING SESSIONS REGARDING WATER QUALITY AND WATER RIGHTS ISSUES, AND DEVELOPING TRIBAL CLIMATE HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS GRANT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL CLIMATE HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS FOR USRT MEMBER TRIBES WHICH WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TYPICALLY UNAVAILABLE TO TRIBAL MEMBERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY EFFORTS AND PROJECTS, SUMMARY REPORTS OF PLAN EXECUTION SUCCESSES AND SHORTCOMINGS IN INDIAN GENERAL ASSISTANCE PLAN (GAP) QUARTERLY GRANT PROGRESS REPORTS, AND UPDATED USRT FACT SHEETS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE TRIBAL MEMBERS OF THE FOUR TRIBES SERVED BY THE CONSORTIUM.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $134.0k | 8/7/25 | ||
| Not listed | $134.0k | 7/18/24 | ||
| Not listed | $175.0k | 9/21/23 |