This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to nevada clean energy fund

Specifically, the project will deliver critical water, energy, and food infrastructure to the walker river paiute tribe (wrpt). This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $19,987,957. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:the activities include: (1) implement home energy upgrades for approximately one-third of households on the reservation to ensure they are energy efficient, climate-resilient, and safe. These upgrades include: efficient lighting and appliances, weatherization, electrification (heat pumps, electrical panel upgrades), rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV), battery energy storage, and roof repairs. (2) build a community resilience and food storage hub as a net-zero building that will provide a safe place to shelter during natural disasters, in addition to increasing everyday food access, security, and sovereignty for the tribe. (3) develop a new water system improvement project, a comprehensive domestic water supply project that expands critical clean water infrastructure. This activity entails constructing a new water storage tank, water mains, fire hydrants, and new domestic water connections. IT also includes hiring and training new water technicians and administrative staff, providing community water conservation education, and updating wrpt's water codes. Subrecipient:subaward in the amount of $8,335,536 will be made to walker river paiute tribe (wrpt). Wrpt will lead implementation of the community resilience and food storage hub and water system improvement project activities and support ncef on implementing the home energy upgrades activity.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables to the walker river paiute tribe (wrpt) include (1) home energy upgrades, (2) the community resilience and food storage hub, and (3) water system improvement. The expected outcomes include (1) reduction in energy cost burdens, improved indoor air quality, and better resilience against rising temperatures and other extreme weather events, (2) food storage hub solving the wrpt's food, health, and disaster response needs, and (3) wrpt community's access to clean, reliable water and reduction in health risks from water pollution. The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged communities of the walker river paiute tribe (wrpt).