This $10,059,548 federal Project Grant award to the Osage Nation was provided by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant funding will be used by the Osage Nation to plug, remediate, or reclaim up to 137 orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands, as well as restore the surrounding soil and habitat. The grant activities will also involve identifying and...
This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides $1,000,000 to the Comanche Nation to perform the following activities: plug, remediate, or reclaim an orphaned well on tribal land; remediate soil and restore habitat; decommission associated pipelines, facilities, and infrastructure; identify and characterize undocumented orphaned wells; and develop or administer a tribal orphaned wells program. The award aims to...
This $499,993 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) funds the Chickasaw Nation to perform the following activities on tribal lands: Plug, remediate, or reclaim an orphaned oil and gas well, thereby reducing methane emissions and enhancing public health, safety, and environmental protection. Restore soil and habitat degraded by the presence of the orphaned well and associated...
This Project Grant award of $2,500,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to the Seneca Nation of Indians. The funding will be used to plug, remediate, or reclaim up to 25 orphaned oil and gas wells on Seneca tribal lands, restore impacted soil and habitat, decommission associated infrastructure, and develop a tribal program to manage orphaned wells. Key activities include identifying and characterizing undocumented...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), provides $4,970,911 in funding to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government. The purpose of this award is to plug, remediate, or reclaim up to 19 orphaned oil and gas wells on Navajo tribal lands, restore impacted soil and habitat, decommission associated infrastructure, and identify and characterize any additional undocumented orphaned wells....
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), provides $2,624,051 to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to perform a range of activities related to addressing orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands. The key activities to be funded include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming an orphaned well on tribal land Remediating soil and restoring habitat degraded by the presence of an orphaned...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), will fund the Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma to plug, remediate, and reclaim up to 20 orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal land. The $2,708,345 grant will also support soil and habitat remediation, decommissioning of associated infrastructure, and the development of a tribal orphaned well program. Key expected outcomes...
This $5,940,321 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) funds the Comanche Nation to perform a range of activities to address orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands. Key activities include plugging, remediating, and reclaiming orphaned wells; restoring impacted soil and habitat; decommissioning associated infrastructure; and identifying and characterizing additional undocumented orphaned wells. The grant aims to...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded a $299,654 Project Grant to the Osage Nation under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will support the Osage Nation's development of managerial and technical capacity for energy resource development from June 2021 through September 2022. Specifically, the funding will allow the Osage Nation to sustain efforts to properly account for energy production and revenues as it works...
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $998,784 Project Grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to the Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will fund the tribe's efforts to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands. Key activities include plugging wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, and characterizing undocumented orphaned wells. The...