Project Grant OS830316010

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Information Exchange Network (CFDA 66.608) program provides $299,492 to the Chickaloon Village Traditional Council to enhance its environmental data management and sharing capabilities. The project aims to develop a digitized data entry system, standardize data management processes, and expand stream temperature data monitoring and collection efforts. Key anticipated deliverables include digital data...

The Native American Environmental Protection Coalition (NAEPC) will receive $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Administration and Resource Management under the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance (CFDA 66.608) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. NAEPC will enhance its information technology and data management capabilities to facilitate the electronic collection, reporting, exchange, sharing, and integration of...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Air Quality, to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan in collaboration with air pollution control districts, municipalities, and tribal governments across Alaska. The grant funds will support activities to reduce...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608) to the Hawaii Department of Health. The grant funding will enable the department to enhance its IT and data management capabilities to facilitate the electronic collection, reporting, exchange, sharing, and integration of environmental data. Key activities include building a geospatial dashboard, implementing RESTful APIs to publish...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $299,912 Project Grant to the Nez Perce Tribe under the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608) to enhance the Tribe's IT and data management capabilities. The funding will allow the Nez Perce Tribe to develop a website platform to host data visualizations and dashboards, create a geoprocessing service tool and dataflows to migrate field data to central databases, and expand mobile data collection...

The Naknek Electric Association Inc. was awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant from the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100 Denali Commission Program) on December 15, 2023 to upgrade its electricity distribution system and switchgear equipment in Naknek, Alaska. The project, which is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2025, will support continued uninterrupted electrical services to government facilities in the remote Alaskan town, including the U.S. Department of the Air Force's King Salmon...

This EPA Region 10 Cooperative Agreement award, provided through the CONTAMINATED ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT LANDS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS (CFDA 66.965) program, will provide $2,974,275 to the Native Village of Unalakleet to characterize, assess, and clean up contamination at the old Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) vault site located in Unalakleet, Alaska. The project aims to address associated hazardous materials, safety, and human health concerns, enabling the safe reuse of the...

This $133,333 Project Grant award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), supports the implementation of environmental education activities in Homer, Alaska and nearby communities. The key products and services to be delivered under this two-year award include: Designing, demonstrating, and disseminating environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage...

This $74,950,045 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program will support the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) in implementing a comprehensive climate adaptation program for Alaska Native communities. The project aims to: 1) establish a community climate risk assessment program, 2) expand statewide tribal adaptation technical assistance, and 3) facilitate networking and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $130,191 in funding to the Takshanuk Watershed Council, a non-profit organization in Alaska, to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices and techniques. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in the communities of Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan, Alaska. Key activities include a...