DERA Tribal Grant Program
$9 Million Funding Opportunity for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects
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FY 2013 Request For Tribal Proposals (RFP)
The National Funding Assistance program is now accepting tribal proposals. They will be reviewed and ranked separately from non-tribal applications. The minimum application amount for the Tribal Competition is set at $30,000.
DERA Tribal RFP Information Sessions
Two webinars were held to address the 2013 Tribal grant competition.
- Tribal RFP Webinar Slides (PDF) (34 pp, 300K, May 2013)
- Pre-open Webinar Slides (PDF) (37 pp, 1.5MB, April 2013)
For information on EPA's environmental programs that are specifically related to Tribal governments, please visit the American Indian Environmental Office Tribal Portal.
FY 2012 Tribal Projects
EPA received two Tribal applications for the FY2012 competition, requesting over $600K. EPA awarded one grant to repower fishing vessel engines.
Fishing vessel with new Tier 2 engine
FY2012 and FY2011 Awardee: Tulalip Tribe
Location: Washington (Region 10)
Award Amount:$346,620 in 2012 and $576,525 in 2011
Description: In 2012, EPA awarded the Tulalip Tribe $346,620 to pay up to 50% of cost to repower an additional 11 Tribal fishing vessels, upgrading them from Tier 0 to Tier 2.
In 2011, EPA awarded the Tulalip Tribe $576,525 to replace 11 Tribal fishing vessel engines, upgrading them from Tier 0 to Tier 2. The Tulalip Tribal lands are located north of the Snohomish River in Washington State.
FY 2011 Tribal Projects
EPA received seven Tribal applications for the FY 2011 competition, requesting a total of $2.5 million. EPA awarded four grants to repower fishing vessels and a generator and to retrofit mining equipment.
Nine upgraded fishing vessels
FY 2011 Awardee: Makah Tribe
Location: Washington (Region 10)
Award Amount: $750,000
Description: EPA awarded the Makah Tribe $750,000 to repower 11 fishing vessels. The Makah Tribe is located in the northern tip of the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.
Cleaner Mining Equipment
FY 2011 Awardee: Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community
Location: Arizona (Region 9)
Award Amount: $150,000
Description: EPA awarded the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community $150,000 to retrofit seven pieces of equipment used for mining work on Tribal lands. The Tribe is located in the northeast part of the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area.
Upgraded generator engine
FY 2011 Awardee: Tanana Chiefs
Location: Alaska (Region 10)
Award Amount: $59,000
Description: EPA awarded the Tanana Chiefs $59,000 to repower a generator which provides a significant amount of the village’s power. Located in Fort Yukon, Alaska, the village must rely on generators to supply electricity and heat.
FY 2009/2010 Tribal Projects
During the first Tribal Competition, EPA received a total of eight applications from Tribes located in Regions 5, 7, 9, and 10 requesting over $3.1 million in awards funds. EPA awarded four Tribal grants to retrofit, repower, and replace school buses, refuse haulers, buses and other diesel powered equipment.
Dump truck with diesel oxidation catalyst
FY 2009/2010 Awardee: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwa
Location: Minnesota (Region 5)
Award Amount: $64,633
Description: EPA awarded Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe $64,633 to retrofit a street sweeper with a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) and repower of two dump trucks. Leech Lake is located in north central Minnesota.
FY 2009/2010 Awardee: Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Location: California (Region 9)
Award Amount: $250,000
Description: EPA awarded Morongo Band of Mission Indians $250,000 to install diesel particulate filters on four school buses, a charter bus, a dump truck, and a water truck; and to replace two diesel schools buses with CNG powered school buses. The Tribal lands of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians are located along the San Gabriel and San Jacinto Mountains in Southern California along Interstate 10.
New, cleaner school bus
FY 2009/2010 Awardee: Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
Location: Iowa (Region 7)
Award Amount: $190,000
Description: EPA awarded the Sac and Fox Tribe $190,000 to replace four school buses. The Tribe provided an additional $190,000 in matching funds. The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi lands are located in central Iowa, approximately 45 miles west of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
School bus with new diesel particulate filter
FY 2009/2010 Awardee: Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
Location: California (Region 9)
Award Amount: $78,000
Description: EPA awarded the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians $78,000 to retrofit six of their school buses with diesel particulate filters. The buses travel through three heavily populated counties: Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. The first two are recognized as having some of the worst air quality in the nation.