The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $138,738 Formula Grant under the "Training, Investigations, and Special Purpose Activities of Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Consistent With the Clean Air Act (CAA), Tribal Sovereignty and the Protection and Management of Air Quality" (CFDA 66.038) program to the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. The purpose of this 2-year grant is to expand the Ho-Chunk Nation's expertise and monitoring capabilities for its air quality...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) will provide $260,000 to the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. The funding will enable the tribe to assess, monitor, and develop strategies for protecting human health and the environment within their communities. Key activities include working on local, regional, and national policy related to energy, climate...
This $150,000 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 supports the Penobscot Indian Nation's Brownfield Response Program through September 2023. The program will survey and inventory brownfield sites on tribal lands, provide oversight of response actions to protect human health and the environment, and ensure meaningful public involvement. It will also facilitate approval of cleanup plans and verification of completed responses. These activities will help...
The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians received a $127,428 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) program. The funding will support the tribe's brownfields response program through September 2022, including surveying and inventorying brownfield sites on tribal lands, as well as oversight, enforcement, and public involvement activities to ensure protective cleanup responses. The...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $116,704 under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) federal grant program to Chickaloon Native Village. The funding will support the Tribe's efforts to enhance its Brownfields response program through September 2023. Key activities include conducting timely surveys and inventories of brownfield sites, defined as properties complicated for redevelopment by hazardous substances. The Tribe will also oversee response actions,...
This $224,092 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) will enhance the capacity of the Hoopa Valley Tribe's (HVT) brownfields response program. HVT will use the funding to conduct site assessments, oversight, and cleanup of brownfield sites throughout the tribal lands. The grant will also support public education, outreach, and expansion of HVT's voluntary cleanup program, focusing on...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $120,000 CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grant (CFDA 66.817) to the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (FSST) on October 1, 2024. The purpose of this one-year project grant is to enhance FSST's capacity to establish and maintain an effective brownfields response program, as specified under the statutory elements of CERCLA Section 128(a). Key activities include conducting site inventories, providing public involvement, and...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $241,400 CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grant (CFDA 66.817) to the Cherokee Nation to enhance its brownfields response program. The grant will enable the Cherokee Nation for Inter-Tribal Environmental Council to perform the following activities: Conduct training and workshops Perform timely surveys and inventories of brownfield sites Provide oversight and enforcement authorities to ensure response actions protect...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians $132,617 under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) Project Grant for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The funding will enhance the Tribe's capacity to establish or enhance the four statutory elements of an effective response program as outlined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section...
This $132,617 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program (CFDA 66.817) will enable the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to expand and enhance their tribal brownfields response program. Key activities include conducting site surveys and inventories, providing public engagement, and overseeing the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites across the tribal reservation. The grant aims...