The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $20,000,000 Project Grant to the Tebughna Foundation under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616). The grant will fund a multi-faceted project in Tyonek, Alaska that includes: Creating a workforce development program to support training and employment in activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Renovating and rehabilitating existing homes to eliminate environmental hazards and improve...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will fund the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) to deliver several key products and services in five Alaskan communities. The $19,989,160 award will support the construction and installation of community-scale photovoltaic solar arrays and battery storage systems in the communities of Brevig Mission, Elim,...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Dena Nena Henash, doing business as Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), a non-profit Alaskan Native organization. The grant aims to increase the availability of clean energy, improve energy resiliency and efficiency, and realize economic and community benefits in rural and remote Alaskan communities. Through this project grant, TCC will deliver a range of clean energy...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will fund the Native Village of Chenega in Alaska to construct a 30,000-gallon bulk fuel storage facility and integrate a 160-kW solar photovoltaic array with a 250-kW/648-kWh battery energy storage system. The $8,932,979 grant will also support two solar workforce trainings, the development of a tribal independent...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $827,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), a non-profit Alaska Native organization. The funding will support the development and implementation of a Priority Climate Action Plan and Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for TCC's 37 member tribes in interior Alaska. Key activities include conducting greenhouse gas inventories, identifying quantifiable...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will fund the construction of two 1 MW wind turbines in Kotzebue, Alaska. The $19,826,233 award to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) will support building the wind turbine infrastructure, which will be owned and operated by the Native Village of Kotzebue as an independent power producer. The project...
This $20,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund a comprehensive set of climate resilience and environmental justice initiatives in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The key products and services to be delivered include: Upgrading storm and meltwater infrastructure, preserving Inupiat cultural sites, enhancing local utility readiness, improving residential...
This $20,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will support community resilience and clean energy initiatives in East Alabama and West Georgia. The key activities include: Developing 10 community resilience hubs that will provide access to electricity, heating, and cooling during power outages or other disruptions, improving community resilience. Delivering energy...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039) provides $1,451,534.00 in funding to the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), a non-profit Alaskan Native organization, to replace two non-tiered generators with Tier 2 models and upgrade the switchgear at the Shageluk Community Powerplant in Alaska. The project aims to increase generation efficiency from 12.93 kWh/gal to 14.0 kWh/gal, reduce NOx emissions by 43.5%,...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) provides $20,104,032 to the National Housing Trust to retrofit 785 homes in Washington, D.C. The project aims to improve indoor air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and localized pollution from fossil fuel combustion, and protect vulnerable residents from extreme weather. Key activities include upgrades to eliminate on-site...