The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $176,520 Project Grant under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) to the South Fork Band Council. This funding will be used to build the tribe's capacity to administer multi-media environmental programs on its tribal lands. Key activities include developing Earth Day outreach and education materials, working on development of a transfer station, attending relevant trainings and meetings, and supporting staff...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $122,873 Project Grant to the Fort Mojave Tribal Council under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926). The grant funding supports the Tribal Council's efforts to build its capacity to administer multimedia environmental programs on tribal lands. Key activities include managing an environmental office, updating outreach materials, attending technical training, and networking for emergency response. Expected...
This $401,879 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) will enable the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe to continue developing its environmental capacity building initiatives over a 4-year period from October 2024 to September 2028. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include: Conducting community meetings, attending trainings and conferences, and developing...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) provides $122,410 in funding to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to build the tribe's capacity to administer environmental programs on Indian lands. The key activities to be undertaken include: identifying tribal environmental priorities, supporting an environmental resources manager position, engaging in environmental restoration...
This $163,488 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) will provide funding to the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians to build its capacity to administer an EPA program and/or implement solid/hazardous waste activities. The key activities to be delivered include hosting an annual Earth Day event, attending trainings and meetings, and conducting community clean-up events. The...
This $133,999 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) will support the Native Village of Fort Yukon in advancing its environmental management capacity and initiatives. The key activities and deliverables include: Enhancing grants management, community outreach and education, expanding the waste management program, and conducting planning for climate change adaptation and emergency response....
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) provides $152,769 in funding to the Potter Valley Tribe to build its capacity to administer multi-media environmental programs on tribal lands. The key activities funded include: Planning and coordinating an annual inter-tribal environmental youth campout, developing a presentation on integrated pest management to build pollution prevention...
This $141,812 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) will support the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians in Lakeport, California to build its capacity to administer multimedia environmental programs on tribal lands. The key activities include developing a plan for a community outreach and education space focused on topics like composting and climate resilience, participating in local and regional...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $493,802 Project Grant to the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program. The purpose of this grant is to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants in the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation communities, which face environmental and health disparities due to pollution and the COVID-19...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $306,578 Project Grant under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) to the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission. The funding will build the Commission's capacity to administer multimedia environmental programs on Indian lands. Key activities include attending regional tribal meetings, coordinating solid waste and recycling efforts, consulting with local/state agencies, conducting youth outreach and education, and...