Upper Snake River Tribes Foundation Inc

INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF EPA REGION 9 AND 10 MEMBERS OF CONSORTIA'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND NEEDS; DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES (USRT) FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, ECONOMY-WIDE CLIMATE MITIGATION PLAN OR UPDATE AN EXISTING PLAN THAT WILL SUPPORT ACTIONS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG) AND HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS. THE USRT IS COMPOSED OF FOUR UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES, INCLUDING THE BURNS PAIUTE TRIBE, THE FORT MCDERMITT PAIUTE AND SHOSHONE TRIBE, THE SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES, AND THE SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES. THE FOUR MEMBER TRIBES, WHICH ARE LOCATED ACROSS PORTIONS OF OREGON, NEVADA, AND IDAHO, ARE RURAL, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE MEMBERS EXPERIENCE HIGH RATES OF POVERTY. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE SEVERE LACK OF RELIABLE, ENERGY EFFICIENT RESOURCES, REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS, DECREASE THE TRIBES' RELIANCE ON UNRELIABLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AND INCREASE THE TRIBES' CAPACITIES TO BECOME MORE ENERGY INDEPENDENT. ACTIVITIES:IN GENERAL, ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, UPDATING, AND EVALUATION OF PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION (I.E., TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS AND/OR ENHANCE CARBON SINKS). USRT WILL GUIDE THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT BASED ON INPUT FROM TRIBAL MEMBERS TO DETERMINE THE PRIORITIZATION OF GHG REDUCTION AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON UPGRADING ANTIQUATED WOOD BURNING STOVES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY WOOD BURNING STOVES AND INSTALLING HIGH EFFICIENCY HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS TO ENSURE TRIBAL MEMBERS HAVE RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT ENERGY SOURCES DURING THE WINTER AND SUMMER WHICH WILL REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS. RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL RELIABLE, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES ON THE RESERVATION LANDS TO HELP USRT'S TRIBES BECOME A RELIABLE ENERGY SOURCE FOR THEIR MEMBERS, RECOGNIZING THAT RESERVATION-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR EACH TRIBE. COMPREHENSIVE OUTREACH TO THE TRIBES' MEMBERS WILL INCLUDE IN PERSON, AND VIRTUAL MEETINGS, DISTRIBUTION OF ONLINE AND PHONE- ACCESSIBLE SURVEYS AND AN E-MAIL NEWSLETTER, AND TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:TWO KEY DELIVERABLES WILL BE PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM PERIOD, INCLUDING: A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP), DUE MARCH 1, 2024, AND A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), DUE AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE PCAP WILL INCLUDE A GHG INVENTORY, QUANTITATIVE GHG REDUCTION MEASURES, A BENEFITS ANALYSIS, AND A REVIEW OF AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE CCAP WILL INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT GHG SOURCES/SINKS AND SECTORS WITHIN USRT'S RESERVATIONS AND TRIBAL LANDS, NEAR-TERM AND LONG-TERM GHG EMISSION REDUCTION GOALS, AND STRATEGIES AND MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE HIGHEST-PRIORITY SECTORS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PCAP AND CCAP THAT IDENTIFIES: TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES AND TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED ANNUALLY. OTHER EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: IMPROVED AIR QUALITY AND IMPROVED HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF TRIBAL MEMBERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES FOUNDATIONS RESERVATIONS AND TRIBAL LANDS.

THIS IS A ONE YEAR PROPOSAL UNDER GAP TO HELP FUND CAPACITY BUILDING, PEER ASSISTING, OUTREACH, AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE CONSORTIA TO MEMBER TRIBES. THIS GRANT IS A JOINT EFFORT BY REGION 9 AND 10, WHICH SPLITS THE GRANT AMOUNT AT 50%.

THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES (USRT) ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM WILL INVENTORY AND ASSESS TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND NEEDS, ALON

DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE PROGRESSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OF THE CONSORTIUM'S MEMBER TRIBES, AIDING IN THE PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RESOURCES THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN TRIBAL, FEDERAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL WATER QUALITY AND WATER RIGHTS DISCUSSIONS WHICH AFFECT WATER QUALITY ON TRIBAL LANDS, AND IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF TRIBAL MEMBERS TO RESPOND TO THE ONGOING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANNING DOCUMENTS.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS GRANT INCLUDE THE CONTINUED EXECUTION OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES (USRT) COORDINATION, INVENTORY, AND ASSESSMENT PLANS FOR ITS MEMBER TRIBES, PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH MATERIALS, ATTENDING MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, AND RULE-MAKING SESSIONS REGARDING WATER QUALITY AND WATER RIGHTS ISSUES, AND DEVELOPING TRIBAL CLIMATE HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS GRANT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL CLIMATE HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS FOR USRT MEMBER TRIBES WHICH WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TYPICALLY UNAVAILABLE TO TRIBAL MEMBERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY EFFORTS AND PROJECTS, SUMMARY REPORTS OF PLAN EXECUTION SUCCESSES AND SHORTCOMINGS IN INDIAN GENERAL ASSISTANCE PLAN (GAP) QUARTERLY GRANT PROGRESS REPORTS, AND UPDATED USRT FACT SHEETS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE TRIBAL MEMBERS OF THE FOUR TRIBES SERVED BY THE CONSORTIUM.

DESCRIPTION:WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (EJCPS) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, THE GRANTEE HOPES TO BUILD OFF THEIR PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT A STRONGER, BETTER PREPARED GENERATION OF TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS. THERE ARE THREE FOCUS AREAS IN WHICH UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBAL FOUNDATION (USRT OR USRTF) CAN ENGAGE TRIBAL YOUTH ON CLIMATE HAZARDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS: 1) IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LITERACY OF TRIBAL YOUTH; 2) AUTHENTICALLY CONNECT TRIBAL YOUTH TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; AND 3) EMPOWER TRIBAL YOUTH TO TAKE ACTION THROUGH CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM WILL BE TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCES, TRAINING, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL HELP THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRIBAL LEADERS ADDRESS THEIR MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES, REGIONALLY, AND BEYOND. USRT WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK WITH THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR CLIMATE CURRICULUM AND SUITE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING (FIGURE 2). THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THIS WORK WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SOME WORK MAY BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY, IN PERSON AT EACH RESERVATION, AND IN BOISE WHERE MANY OF THE RESOURCES WE HOPE TO OFFER THE STUDENTS ARE LOCATED.ACTIVITIES:IN YEAR 1 OF THE PROJECT UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES FOUNDATION (USRT OR USRTF) WILL BEGIN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, THEY WILL MEET WITH TRIBAL LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND OUR PARTNERS TO STRATEGIZE ON NEXT STEPS. USRT WILL HOST TWO WORKSHOPS AT EACH RESERVATION OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIRST YEAR. THESE WORKSHOPS WILL FOCUS ON BUILDING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE ISSUES, IDENTIFYING SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND INTRODUCING THE PROGRAM AND PLAN TO THE COMMUNITY. USRT WILL HOST SIX VIRTUAL CLASSES THAT ARE OPEN TO EACH MEMBER TRIBE. IN YEAR 2 USRT WILL HOST AN ADDITIONAL FOUR WORKSHOPS (ONE AT EACH COMMUNITY). USRT WILL CONDUCT FOUR FIELD TRIPS/EJ CAMPS FOCUSED ON IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE CHANGE LEARNING. DURING YEAR TWO, USRT WILL WORK WITH STUDENT PARTICIPANTS TO IMPLEMENT TWO SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES AT EACH RESERVATION (EIGHT TOTAL). YOUTH-LED SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AIR QUALITY MONITORING, WATER QUALITY TESTING, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRESENTATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND PUBLIC-EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ON AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TOPIC. USRT WILL HOST VIRTUAL CLASSES THAT ARE OPEN TO EACH MEMBER TRIBE. IN YEAR 3 USRT AND ITS PARTNERS WILL SELECT EIGHT TRIBAL YOUTH PARTICIPANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PAID INTERNSHIPS FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. USRT WILL WORK WITH ITS PARTNERS TO CONDUCT FOUR CAREER-FOCUSED FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES (ONE FOR EACH TRIBE) WITH TRIBAL CHAPERONES. USRT WILL HOST VIRTUAL CLASSES THAT ARE OPEN TO EACH MEMBER TRIBE. SUBRECIPIENT:FRIENDS OF THE OWYHEE'S (FOTO) WILL BRING THEIR EXPERTISE TO LEAD CAREER, FIELD-WORK FOCUSED EXPEDITIONS INTO THE OWYHEE CANYONLANDS TO OFFER PARTICIPANTS IN-THE-FIELD EXPERIENCES. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (TNC) WILL BRING EXPERTISE TO THE VIRTUAL CLIMATE JUSTICE CLASSES, HOST TWO SERVICE-LEARNING FIELD DAYS AT ONE OF THE TNC'S PRESERVES, AND HOST ONE TRIBAL YOUTH INTERN AT THEIR SILVER CREEK PRESERVE.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE EDUCATING TRIBAL YOUTH ON THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, PARTICIPATION IN CAREER BUILDING EVENTS, SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND WORKSHOP EVENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE YOUTH OF THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER TRIBES AND THE IMPACT THEIR EDUCATION WILL HAVE ON THE FUTURE OF THE TRIBES. THE PROCESS OF ENGAGING WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, EMPOWERING YOUTH, AND SUSTAINING YOUTH PROGRAMMING CAN BE MODELED BY OTHER COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION.

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