Project Grant L975183040

The White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribe in Minnesota, received a $1,400,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Tribal Justice Assistance Program (CFDA 16.596). The funding will support the renovation and expansion of a tribal building to establish a 24/7 detox facility serving the reservation and surrounding communities. The 6,350 square foot center will provide substance use disorder withdrawal management services to ease withdrawal symptoms and...

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians received a $127,428 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) program. The funding will support the tribe's brownfields response program through September 2022, including surveying and inventorying brownfield sites on tribal lands, as well as oversight, enforcement, and public involvement activities to ensure protective cleanup responses. The...

This $396,575 Block Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families under the Tribal Work Grants program (CFDA 93.594). The grant was awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government, to develop and implement workforce development initiatives focused on improving job readiness, facilitating job placement, and promoting job retention within the Native American community. The grant supports...

This $109,444 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 provides funding to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) of the Flathead Reservation to support their Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program. Specifically, the grant funds the tribe's Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Prevention Program, which includes leak detection, prevention, and related enforcement activities. Key objectives are to encourage proper UST operation and...

The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin have been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731). The primary goal of this 5-year grant program is to address school truancy and youth delinquency in the tribal community by implementing a culturally responsive mentorship program. The funding will support the hiring of two cultural mentors to lead group sessions, activities, and talking circles...

The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin was awarded a $995,511 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The 3-year grant, which began on October 1, 2024, will fund the implementation of the "Mino-Bimaadiziiwin II" (The Good Life) initiative. This program aims to address the significant opioid and methamphetamine use challenges...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Federal Grant Program for Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance (CFDA 66.804), provides $175,000.00 in funding to the Cherokee Nation to support their Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) prevention program. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: Inspections, compliance monitoring, and reporting for underground storage tank...

The Fond DU Lac Reservation, a federally recognized Indian tribe, was awarded a $233,643.88 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to establish a well-managed quota-based subsistence fishery in the Minnesota waters of Lake Superior. The grant, awarded on August 8, 2023, will support the Reservation's efforts to promote sustainable fishing practices and help conserve natural resources like water, wildlife habitats, and other...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $957,264.89 Cooperative Agreement to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band on September 16, 2024 under the Forestry on Indian Lands federal grant program (CFDA 15.035). This 5-year award supports the tribe in maintaining, protecting, enhancing, and developing their forest resources through comprehensive forestry and wildland fire management activities. The Cooperative Agreement enables the White Earth Band to execute...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) provides $700,000 to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe to enhance their brownfields response program. The funding will enable the tribe to perform a timely survey and inventory of brownfield sites within their jurisdiction, conduct outreach and public involvement activities, update ordinances and approval mechanisms, and oversee the...