Project Grant 96857101

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) will receive $214,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Consolidated Pesticide Enforcement Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.700) to continue implementation of its pesticide regulatory and enforcement programs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. Key activities to be supported by this project grant include compliance monitoring, enforcement activities, and outreach/education efforts aimed at enhancing...

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) received a $200,000 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306). The award will enhance the capacity of CSKT's Division of Environmental Protection and other local emergency response entities to respond efficiently and effectively to environmental emergencies through December 2023. Key activities include...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support the Tribes' efforts to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana from October 1, 2021...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes (CFDA 66.812) to the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The grant funding will be used to facilitate 4-6 household hazardous waste and scrap tire collection events across the Eastern Upper Peninsula region. The key activities include: 1) providing education and outreach to tribal members and the wider community on the proper...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded $571,952 to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.436) for the period of June 30, 2025 through July 1, 2028. The award supports CSKT's efforts to monitor, assess, and reduce transboundary mining pollution in the Kootenai/Y Watershed through engagement in international...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia program (CFDA 66.920), provides $744,809 to the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes to enhance their municipal solid waste management and recycling programs. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) expanding and improving recycling collection locations, services,...

The Kodiak Area Native Association will receive $100,000 through December 2023 from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 under the Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes. The project includes four phases to address hazardous waste in Kodiak, Alaska. Phase one establishes formal partnerships and quality assurance plans. Phase two involves site visits, waste inventories, and cleanup activities. Phase three prepares for shipping and transportation of waste off-site. Finally,...

This $365,085 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will fund the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe's efforts to enhance waste reduction, recycling, and sustainable materials management on the Snoqualmie Reservation. The key activities to be performed include: Hiring a consultant to characterize the tribe's waste stream and document opportunities for composting, recycling, and other waste...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) provides $969,951 in funding to the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation. The purpose of this award is to enhance the tribe's existing Solid Waste Management Program by strengthening data collection efforts, expanding materials management infrastructure, and focusing on post-consumer materials management. Key...

The Forest County Potawatomi Community was awarded a $100,000 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes (CFDA 66.812). The grant will fund the development of a comprehensive hazardous waste management plan for the tribe. Key activities include assessing disposal needs, mapping collection areas, evaluating the waste management system, and recommending an effective hazardous waste management strategy. The project...