The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska received a $135,000 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) to build environmental management capacity from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Funded activities include implementing the tribe's solid and hazardous waste program, conducting educational outreach, and overseeing brownfields site assessments, remediation, and redevelopment. The goal is to assist...
This $169,139 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 66.926) provides funding to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to build environmental management capacity. The grant supports the planning, development, and establishment of environmental protection programs on tribal lands, including the implementation of solid and hazardous waste programs, GIS/GPS program development, and environmental...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded a $102,134 Project Grant to the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 66.926) to build environmental management capacity from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. Funded activities include educational outreach, managing an environmental office, conducting air quality literature reviews, and updating the tribe's EPA environmental plan. The goal is to help the Omaha Tribe develop the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $110,810 Project Grant to the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926). The grant supports the tribe's efforts to build environmental management capacity and develop solid waste management programs on tribal lands. Key activities include implementing a solid waste program, conducting educational and outreach initiatives, and managing existing air, water, and tribal response programs....
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $110,000 Project Grant to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The grant will support the Tribe's environmental management capacity building efforts, including planning, developing and establishing environmental protection programs on tribal lands. Key activities to be performed with GAP funding include implementing the Tribe's solid and hazardous waste...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $119,998 Project Grant to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA #66.926). The grant will support the Tribe's efforts to build environmental management capacity through September 2023. Key deliverables include progress in planning, developing, and establishing air, land, and water protection programs for Tribal citizens. The Tribe will conduct outreach and education activities while...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Pueblo of Pojoaque a $126,532 Project Grant under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA #66.926) to build the tribe's capacity to administer environmental programs on Indian lands from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Specifically, the grant will fund activities for the tribal office staff to increase their knowledge of environmental issues, provide community outreach, implement solid waste management...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Stockbridge-Munsee Community $220,000.00 under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023. The project grant funds will support the tribe's environmental capacity building activities including administrative oversight of the GAP program, developing legislative and regulatory capacities, and coordinating trainings, outreach, and education. EPA's Indian Environmental GAP program...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska a $130,499 cooperative agreement under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) to support the Tribe's continuing environmental programs from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Key deliverables under the award include quarterly and final reports, a Section 106 water quality assessment report, and a watershed-based plan for the Winnebago watershed. The funding will allow the Tribe to...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $136,998 Project Grant under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. The one-year grant, which began on August 1, 2023, will fund the establishment of an Environmental Protection Program on tribal lands. Key activities include hiring an Environmental Director and setting up an Environmental Office to develop the tribe's capacity for environmental programs. The grant aims...