Cooperative Agreement NH28CE003139

The Lummi Indian Business Council was awarded a $469,945.52 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (CFDA 97.047). The grant will support hazard mitigation activities from September 2, 2022 through September 1, 2025. As the guiding principles of the BRIC program indicate, the funding will enable the Lummi Tribe of Lummi Reservation to strengthen community...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $4.625 million Project Grant to the Lummi Indian Business Council through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA #11.307) to construct a new retail marketplace in Bellingham, Washington. The marketplace will provide infrastructure to support Indigenous artisans and craftspeople from the Lummi Tribe in selling their wares. This will help attract more tourism to the region and provide opportunities to advance economic resiliency as the...

The Tulalip Tribes of Washington received a $1,305,810.90 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program to deliver hazard mitigation activities from June 2023 through June 2026. As a federally recognized Tribal government, the Tulalip Tribes will use the BRIC grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing risks from natural disasters. The BRIC program makes federal funds available to tribal...

The Tulalip Tribes of Washington received a $143,525 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office on August 16, 2021 to develop a Coastal Managed Retreat Plan. The funding is provided through the Tribal Climate Resilience program (CFDA 15.156) and will support the Tulalip Tribes in better understanding potential climate change impacts and vulnerabilities to plan for managed retreat of at-risk coastal areas on their reservation lands. The grant...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $150,000 to the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation to restore coastal processes and functions at Adelma Beach in Discovery Bay, Washington. The project will remove 530 square feet of wooden bulkhead, including two cabins, spanning 115 linear feet of shoreline. This will restore sediment transport and habitat connectivity, as well as remove non-native vegetation and...

The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe was awarded a $549,450.30 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. The grant period runs from March 17, 2022 through March 16, 2025 to support hazard mitigation activities. The BRIC program aims to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards. Funds will support the Tribe's efforts to build community resilience in Sedro-Woolley, Washington through mitigation projects...

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community received a $270,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on August 28, 2023 under the BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (CFDA 97.047). This grant funding will support the Tribal Community's efforts to enhance resilience and disaster preparedness in the La Conner, Washington area. As a federally recognized tribal government, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community provides a range of essential...

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community was awarded a $112,586.40 Project Grant on August 28, 2023 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program (CFDA 97.047). The BRIC program provides federal funding for hazard mitigation activities to state, territorial, tribal, and local governments. Through this grant, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community will deliver products and services to enhance the resilience of...

The Whidbey Telephone Company was awarded a $16,831,726 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund the construction of 47.6 miles of new underground terrestrial fiber and 63.1 miles of undersea fiber to expand middle mile broadband infrastructure in Point Roberts, Washington and surrounding communities. This new middle mile network will provide improved...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $665,200 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration (CFDA 15.614) grant to the Washington Department of Ecology, with Skagit Land Trust as a sub-recipient, to permanently protect 1.6 acres and 430 feet of marine coastline along Samish Bay in northern Skagit County, Washington. The project aims to acquire the historic channel entrance on Samish Bay, which is considered a critical missing piece necessary for...