This federal Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), supports the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma in implementing initiatives to improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs. The $193,015.00 grant, awarded on Jul 22, 2024, will fund a 24-month project period ending on Jun 30, 2026. The key products and services to be delivered include procuring local...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) supports the Cherokee Nation in eradicating invasive species on non-Federal lands. The grant, awarded on July 17, 2024, will fund activities such as invasive species surveys, pest suppression treatments, and ecosystem restoration efforts to protect and enhance the resilience of forest ecosystems within the Cherokee Nation's jurisdiction. The Forest Health Protection program...
This $691,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements with States, Tribes, and Local Governments (CFDA 10.182) program aims to empower the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma to make informed nutritional choices and connect the tribal community with fresh produce and protein from local socially disadvantaged farmers and producers. The project will build...
The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma was awarded a $499,507 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services. The grant, awarded on July 2, 2024, with a completion date of July 2, 2026, will fund the tribe's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in their rural community. The grant will support a variety of technical...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, funds the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma's ongoing environmental programs. The $549,094 award, spanning from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports the tribe's efforts to maintain and build capacity for local-level engagement, water quality monitoring in the Neosho and Spring River watersheds, and other pollution prevention...
This federal Project Grant award of $225,776.00, awarded on July 19, 2024 by the USDA Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), supports the Department of Agriculture Food & Forestry Oklahoma (Odaff) in conducting invasive species eradication activities across Oklahoma. The grant aims to protect and manage non-Federal forest and tree resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants through a range of activities including invasive species...
This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), provides $1,740,270.00 to the Penobscot Indian Nation in Maine to develop the capacity of the tribe's Department of Natural Resources. The grant, awarded on January 13, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, aims to support climate mitigation, forest resilience, and access to emerging...
This federal Project Grant award of $729,465.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's efforts in "ECOCULTURAL OAK FOREST MANAGEMENT WITH FIRE LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION" in Oregon. The award, which commenced on Sep 17, 2024 and is set to be completed by Dec 31, 2026, aims to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, produce and...
The Federal Grant Award of $597,248.00 was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, awarded on July 16, 2024, supports the Akwesasne Urban Tree Canopy Assessment and Management Project led by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. This 5-year project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in the...
This $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports a range of forest management and conservation activities across non-federal lands in Oklahoma. The 5-year grant, awarded on September 13, 2024, funds initiatives led by the Cherokee Nation to develop genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, produce and distribute tree seedlings for reforestation, and undertake landscape...