Project Grant 97T54601
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $720,000 Project Grant to the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039). The funding will be used to replace Tier 1 and 2 diesel agricultural equipment with Tier 4 cleaner diesel equipment on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation farm. This is expected to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and diesel air toxics, thereby improving air quality...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation $166,667 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports the Nation's implementation of its EPA-approved Section 319 nonpoint source management program, which addresses water quality impairments in watersheds affected by polluted runoff from nonpoint sources. The award...
- The Hualapai Tribal Council received a $770,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) awarded April 1, 2026. The grant funds the procurement and deployment of two new diesel vehicles—one fire engine and one ambulance—to replace legacy diesel vehicles operated by the Hualapai Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. The replacement vehicles are designed to lower...
- This $391,812 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides funding to the Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District in Mohave County, Arizona to replace three legacy diesel vehicles with lower-emission EPA/CARB certified diesel and gasoline vehicles. The anticipated outcomes include air emission reductions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded the Pueblo of Isleta a Project Grant of $785,366.00 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) on March 1, 2026, with a completion date of February 29, 2028. The grant funds the replacement of three aging pieces of heavy equipment from the Pueblo's fleet: a 2003 Caterpillar 140H motor grader, a 1993 John Deere 644G rubber-tired loader, and a 1991 Bobcat 853 skid steer...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $475,967 to the Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) on April 1, 2026. The project, with an anticipated completion date of March 30, 2028, will replace two legacy diesel dump trucks—a 1985 International and a 1977 Kenworth 335—with new EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified vehicles. The...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $742,675 to the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) effective April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. The grant funds the procurement and deployment of five new diesel construction vehicles—a forklift, skid steer loader, excavator, gannon, and backhoe—to replace aging equipment currently operated on the...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $641,764 Project Grant to the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039). The funding will be used to replace an existing truck on the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Reservation in Churchill County, Nevada with a new, cleaner diesel truck. This activity supports the EPA's strategic goal of reducing emissions that cause climate change by lowering the lifetime emissions from the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska received a $275,000 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), effective February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2027. The primary deliverable is the replacement of a 2006 CASEIH MXU130 Tier 2 diesel tractor with a new Tier 4B/Stage V emission-compliant tractor. The retired tractor, which has served the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded the Tohono O'Odham Nation a $194,104 Project Grant under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award provides full federal funding to build the Nation's capacity to administer EPA environmental programs and implement solid and hazardous waste management activities. The grant supports a comprehensive suite of...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation $800,000 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) effective March 1, 2026, through November 30, 2027. The award provides full federal funding to replace one Tier 3 diesel off-highway haul truck with one Tier 4 diesel off-highway haul truck, reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and exposure to diesel air toxics on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Reservation in Maricopa County, Arizona. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The primary deliverable is the operational deployment of one Tier 4 haul truck in place of the legacy Tier 3 equipment. Supporting activities and deliverables include three publications and three social media posts documenting project information, two progress reports and one final report submitted to the EPA, and two presentations to the Tribal Council on project status. Expected outcomes include quantifiable reductions in emissions of PM2.5, NOx, hydrocarbons (HC), and carbon monoxide (CO); engagement with local residents regarding air quality improvements; and compliance with EPA reporting requirements. The primary beneficiaries are the residents of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $800.0k | 4/23/26 |