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SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL: (1) IMPLEMENT SEAWEED FARMING AS A NATURE-BASED SOLUTION, (2) REDUCE LOCAL AIR POLLUTION THROUGH IMPROVED MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, (3) LOCALIZE ECONOMIC RETURNS FROM SEAWEED FARMING AND PROCESSING WITHIN THE METLAKATLA COMMUNITY, AND (4) IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT PROTECT NATIVE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO ANCESTRAL WATERS NEAR NATIVE VILLAGES IN THE PROJECT AREA, PROTECTING NATIVE RIGHTS AND NATIVE EQUITY IN THE FLEDGLING OCEAN FARMING INDUSTRY. \n\nACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING TEN NEW SEAWEED FARMS WITHIN THE METLAKATLA INDIAN COMMUNITY; IMMERSION TRAINING FOR NEW SEAWEED FARMERS; CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WASTE TRANSFER STATION; AND CLOSING A MUNICIPAL LANDFILL SITE. \n\nSUBRECIPIENT:THROUGH THIS PROJECT, METLAKATLA INDIAN COMMUNITY WILL ESTABLISH A SUBAWARD WITH NATIVE CONSERVANCY. NATIVE CONSERVANCY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES THAT WORK TOWARDS ESTABLISHING THE NEW SEAWEED FARMS. THIS INCLUDES ALL PERMITTING; DATA COLLECTION FOR SEAWEED MONITORING ACTIVITIES; IMMERSION TRAINING FOR NEW SEAWEED FARMERS; AND THE CREATION OF A PROCESSING AND MARKETING COOPERATIVE FOR SEAWEED FARMERS. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE TEN NEW SEAWEED FARMS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE 3-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD; COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF A SEAWEED PROCESSING FACILITY AND SEED NURSERY; COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF A WASTE TRANSFER STATION; AND COMPLETED CLOSURE OF A MUNICIPAL LANDFILL SITE. \n\nTHE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ENHANCED LOCAL FOOD SECURITY THOUGH THE AVAILABILITY OF NUTRITIOUS SEAWEED PRODUCTS; IMPROVED OCEAN AND BIODIVERSITY HEALTH THROUGH SUSTAINABLE SEAWEED FARMING PRACTICES; INCREASED INCOME FOR SEAWEED FARMERS AND OVERALL ECONOMIC UPLIFTMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY; SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN EMISSIONS FROM BURNING WASTE; FEWER RESPIRATORY AND HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO SMOKE INHALATION; AND INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION REGARDING WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. \n\nTHE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.","subaward_count":0,"total_subaward_amount":null,"total_subsidy_cost":0.0,"total_loan_value":0.0,"total_obligation":19455772.0,"date_signed":"2024-12-05","base_and_all_options":null,"base_exercised_options":null,"non_federal_funding":0.0,"total_funding":19455772.0,"total_account_outlay":159979.64,"total_account_obligation":159979.64,"account_outlays_by_defc":[{"code":"Q","amount":159979.64}],"account_obligations_by_defc":[{"code":"Q","amount":159979.64}],"record_type":2,"cfda_info":[{"applicant_eligibility":"Eligible applicants include a partnership between an Indian tribe, a local government or an institution of higher education and a community-based nonprofit organization; a community-based nonprofit organization; a partnership of community-based nonprofit organizations. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency’s Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.","beneficiary_eligibility":"Disadvantaged communities, underserved communities, and similarly situated communities.","cfda_federal_agency":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","cfda_number":"66.616","cfda_objectives":"This program has been terminated.\n\nThe objective of this program is to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to support environmental and climate justice efforts under Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 138 which was added to the CAA by the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that remained open for 12 months, closing on November 21, 2024, to fund approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges. These place-based investments will be focused on community-driven initiatives to be responsive to community and stakeholder input. 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