The Mi'Kmaq Nation was awarded 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 explore the development of a community-level photovoltaic (PV) facility and battery energy storage system (BESS) on the tribe's 658-acre trust lands and potentially in the residential area. The study, with the support of third-party experts, aims to...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,118,054 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to the Fond du Lac Reservation in Cloquet, Minnesota. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, supports the construction of a biomass heating system for the Brookston Community Center. The project aims to advance renewable energy technologies and improve the commercial viability of biomass solutions through...
This $14,081,785 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to deploy a 5 MW solar power and 8 MWh battery storage hybrid mini-grid system on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation in Wisconsin. The project, led by the Bad River Band tribal government, will integrate the new renewable energy infrastructure with existing diesel and natural gas generation to enhance energy resilience for...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $140,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, under the EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the Tribe in enhancing their Climate Action Plans to establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies over a 4-year period from June 2023 to May 2026. Key...
This $147,612 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program aims to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events for the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Suttons Bay, Michigan. The award, with a project period from August 2024 to April 2032, will support initiatives to modernize grid infrastructure, integrate renewable energy, and enhance emergency preparedness...
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe received a $494,747.25 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program on July 29, 2024. The objective of this grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events and ensure power reliability for the Tribe's community and surrounding regions. The award will fund a multi-year project focused on grid modernization, renewable energy integration, transmission...
The Department of Energy awarded the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians a $664,864.45 Formula Grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254). The objective of this project is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events in the Red Lake, Minnesota area. The grant, awarded on August 16, 2024, will support the tribe's efforts to maintain and upgrade generation facilities, enhance transmission and...
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 Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.84 million Project Grant to the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, on September 5, 2022. The funding supports infrastructure upgrades to water and sewer systems in Shelbyville, Michigan under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA #11.307). Specifically, the grant funds will allow the Gun Lake Tribe to make necessary improvements to water and sewer...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides $432,244 in funding to the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, located in Shelbyville, Michigan. The grant supports the operation and enhancement of the tribe's ongoing environmental protection programs, including activities to safeguard water quality, air quality, and brownfield site...