The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management awarded a $495,434 Project Grant to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians to build the tribe's capacity to engage in planning efforts to remediate the Santa Susana Field Lab in Ventura County, California. This grant, funded under the DOE's Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Management, Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis program (CFDA 81.214), aims to support the Santa Ynez Band's participation in the environmental remediation planning process for the Santa Susana Field Lab site. The grant has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This award demonstrates the DOE's commitment to incorporating indigenous perspectives and engaging with tribal communities in its environmental management initiatives.
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