Project Grant X1976253010

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) provides $1,500,000 in funding to the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians. The purpose of this award is to enhance the tribe's efforts to meet the SWIFR program's objectives of encouraging environmentally sound post-consumer materials management, reducing municipal solid waste generation, and increasing waste diversion from...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia program (CFDA 66.920), provides $744,809 to the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes to enhance their municipal solid waste management and recycling programs. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) expanding and improving recycling collection locations, services,...

This $173,750 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), will fund the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians to procure and install infrastructure to implement an integrated waste management plan. Key activities include purchasing equipment and a solar power system, hiring an environmental trainee, establishing dedicated areas for reusable materials and household...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) provides $240,000.00 in funding to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) to enhance solid waste management and recycling infrastructure. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Increasing source reduction at the LTBB Pow Wow Grounds and Natural Resources Department by installing 5 water bottle...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of this award is to enhance the tribe's efforts to manage post-consumer materials and divert approximately 21 tons of waste from landfills. The Iipay Nation will use the funding to build and staff a small-scale sorting and transfer station, implement an outreach campaign,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $950,680 Cooperative Agreement to the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of this award is to fund Trinidad Rancheria's Zero-Waste Project, which consists of community engagement and education, construction of a zero-waste facility, purchase of equipment, hiring and training of staff, installation and service of...

This $653,120 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program will enable the Shingle Springs Rancheria (Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians) to enhance its recycling infrastructure and waste diversion efforts. The funding will be used to establish a recycling center on the tribal reservation, including the purchase of new equipment such as scales, crushers, balers, sorting equipment,...

Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $462,782 to the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. (ITCMI) under the Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.473) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. ITCMI will update and revise Source Water Protection Plans (SWPPs) for eight Michigan Native American tribes, with a primary focus on natural hazards resilience and their effects on source water and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), will fund the Modoc Nation's project to enhance their municipal solid waste management and recycling infrastructure. The $1,245,786 award will enable the Modoc Nation to acquire an existing building and make upgrades to establish a new tribal recycling facility. The project will also include the purchase of new...

This $365,085 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will fund the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe's efforts to enhance waste reduction, recycling, and sustainable materials management on the Snoqualmie Reservation. The key activities to be performed include: Hiring a consultant to characterize the tribe's waste stream and document opportunities for composting, recycling, and other waste...