This $153,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in developing and implementing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region it serves across North Dakota and South Dakota. The CEDS process brings together public and private sector stakeholders to create an economic roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy. Funded under the Economic Development Support for Planning...
The Metlakatla Indian Community received a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will fund a feasibility study to assess the financial and technical viability of using the community's hydropower resources to produce and store hydrogen as an energy carrier or fuel source for its island microgrid. The key objectives are to: 1) model the available hydropower...
The Sokaogon Chippewa Community received a $189,410 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will fund a solar feasibility study and related pre-development activities to assess the viability of deploying residential-serving solar technology and optimizing the tribe's energy distribution infrastructure. The study aims to improve the tribe's understanding of the...
The Spokane Tribe of Indians received a $148,400 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will fund a feasibility study for a solar photovoltaic and battery storage system at the 5880 Ford Wellpinit Rd water infrastructure facility. The goal is to enhance the reliability and resilience of the Tribe's water systems, particularly in the face of power outages, water...
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The purpose of this 2-year award, with a period of performance from August 2024 to August 2026, is to conduct a feasibility study to identify and evaluate potential distributed energy resource (DER) sites within the tribe's trust lands. The study results will provide a...
This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) provides the Wiyot Tribe with $227,046.59 to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study, assess project alternatives, and develop an implementation roadmap for a unique hybrid solar-biomass microgrid project on the tribe's lands. The goal of this 2-year project is to alleviate high energy costs, increase the reliability of...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $725,000 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program to the Standing Rock Renewable Energy Power Authority on September 6, 2022. The funding will support planning, evaluation, and design work for the proposed Aneptu Wi Wind Farm project located on tribal lands of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe near Selfridge and Fort Yates, North Dakota. Specifically, the grant will cover surveying,...
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe received a two-year, $105,000 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 to implement an underground storage tank management program on tribal lands from October 2021 to September 2023. The grant funding supports the tribe's efforts to prevent and remediate leaks from underground petroleum and hazardous substance storage tanks, in alignment with the goals of the EPA's Underground Storage Tank Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded the Northern Cheyenne Tribe a $125,400 Project Grant under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to conduct a feasibility study on an aggregate deposit on the tribe's reservation. The proposed study aims to map, sample, and test the technical characteristics of the aggregate deposit to determine its potential for producing high-quality sand and gravel products. The tribe is interested in...
The Sokaogan Chippewa Community (the Tribe) was awarded a $252,592 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) to develop a comprehensive strategic energy plan and assess the feasibility of establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA). The key project elements include: Updating the Tribe's strategic energy plan; 2) Assessing the Tribe's technical, administrative, organizational, and governance capacity for energy and...