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CIEA Environmental Chronicle - Vol. 1, Issue 27, July 2021
Monthly news of environmental issues affecting Indigenous Peoples
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1. Opening Remarks- Honoring Our Indigenous Relatives from "Canada"
Our hearts are heavy during these difficult times not only adjusting to life after-ish a pandemic but also with the "discovery" of mass graves of our Indigenous relatives' children in residential schools in what is known today as Canada. As more information comes with the discovery of unmarked bodies in graves and Indigenous communities asking for accountability and justice for those taken, CIEA stands in solidarity with our Indigenous relatives in Canada. Indigenous communities have suffered under the the structure of residential/boarding schools that served as a tool to reinforce systems of racial and cultural inequality within settler colonial societies.
We must do our part within the larger conversation and demand accountability as well as change, especially with Secretary Haaland's initiative on investigating boarding schools . CIEA would like to take the time to offer space and a moment of silence for those children who were taken so soon from us.
We stand in true solidarity with our Indigenous relatives and communities in Canada and commit to anti-racist work. CIEA would like to use our platform to denounce anti-Indigeneity perpetrated by settler colonial societies like the U.S., Canada, Australia, and etc. and fully support Secretary Haaland's initiative.
The CIEA office is physically closed until July 31st as part of the ‘shelter in place’ directive. Of course if the situation changes we will have to adjust our plan. We will continue to work remotely and are available via email and through our phone, our messages are checked daily.
Again, we are so happy to be able to provide you with monthly announcements about training, capacity building, Tribal Self-Advocacy and funding opportunities, as well as water related news. Readers are more than welcome to send information about upcoming events, training, or news that you think would be beneficial for other Tribal members in other regions to know to our Communications and Public Relations Coordinator, Joel Sedano at [log in to unmask]
2. Funding Opportunity- Applying for Prop 1 Groundwater Grant Program (Round 3)- Solicitation open from July 6th- September 7th
To All Interested Parties:
The Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program Round 3 solicitation for implementation projects will open on July 6, 2021 at 8:00am.
More information is available on the Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program website, hit the read more button below.
Concept Proposals are due by 5:00pm on September 7, 2021.
If you have any questions or for further information, please contact us at [log in to unmask], Subject Line: Prop 1 Groundwater Grant Program – Round 3 Solicitation.
READ MORE:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/proposition1/groundwater_sustainability.html
3. Funding and Consultation Opportunity- Listening session on San Francisco Estuary Partnership Estuary Blueprint
SFEP is updating its Estuary Blueprint, a regional plan of 5-year actions we need to take together for a healthy San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for everyone by 2050. They would love to hear from you and your community on your priorities for a healthy environment for people and wildlife. Darcie Luce is the lead on this project for SFEP, and she sent the following information:
The Blueprint covers a comprehensive suite of actions. We would like to invite you to a listening session to learn from you and hear the kinds of tasks you would like to see prioritized. A small stipend will be available for listening session participants. If you want to get involved further in shaping specific actions, small stipends can be available for that as well. We will ask you for your feedback and preferences in scheduling a listening session
If you want to get involved further in shaping specific actions, small stipends can be available for that as well. Some examples of specific topics include: increasing public access to Estuary open spaces, improving freshwater flows in the Estuary, implementing natural shoreline projects, and reducing trash in the Estuary.
A Doodle poll has been created for scheduling the listening session and the dates aren't until after July 10. To fill out the Doodle poll, please hit the read more button below.
For more information on this collaborative, non-regulatory plan, please visithttps://www.sfestuary.org/estuary-blueprint-update/ or contact Darcie Luce [log in to unmask]
READ MORE:
https://doodle.com/poll/57nz8465r8kbaurm?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link
4. Tribal Consultation Opportunity: Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use in Fish Advisories, Volume 4 Risk Communication- due July 15, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating consultation and coordination with federally recognized Indian Tribes and requesting comments on guidance for assessing chemical contaminant data for use in fish advisories, volume 4 risk communication.
The tribal consultation letter, consultation and coordination plan, and supplemental information are attached. Please be advised that the attached consultation information has been sent electronically in lieu of postal mail due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and, therefore, it is the only formal announcement that you will receive pertaining to the EPA’s initiation of tribal consultation and coordination on guidance for assessing chemical contaminant data for use in fish advisories, volume 4 risk communication. This consultation and coordination will be conducted in accordance with the EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes. In addition, the EPA acknowledges that tribes are experiencing operational impacts due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and is taking this into consideration as we continue to work collaboratively to address environmental issues.
The EPA is holding an informational webinar for tribes on April 14, 2021, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. You can register for the webinar here.
For additional information, please see the attached tribal consultation letter and plan, and supplemental information. These consultation materials are also available in EPA’s Tribal Consultation Opportunities Tracking System (TCOTS) website located at: https://tcots.epa.gov.
Tribes will have until July 15, 2021 to provide comment on this action.
For any questions, please contact Sharon Frey with EPA Office of Water’s Office of Science and Technology by email at [log in to unmask] or by phone at 202-566-1480.
5. Funding Opportunity- Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in California
What does this program do?
This program helps eligible communities prepare, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.
Who may apply?
Most state and local governmental entities
Nonprofit organizations
Federally recognized tribes
What kind of event can qualify as an emergency?
Drought or flood
Earthquake
Tornado or hurricane
Disease outbreak
Chemical spill, leak or seepage
Other disasters
NOTE: A federal disaster declaration is not required.
What is an eligible area?
Rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less -- check eligible addresses
Tribal lands in rural areas
Colonias
The area to be served must also have a median household income less-than the state's median household income for non-metropolitan areas. Contact your local RD office for details.
How may the funds be used?
Water transmission line grants up to $150,000 to construct waterline extensions, repair breaks or leaks in existing water distribution lines, and address related maintenance necessary to replenish the water supply
Water source grants up to $1,000,000 are to construct a water source, intake or treatment facility
Are matching funds required?
Partnerships with other federal, state, local, private and nonprofit entities are encouraged
How do we get started?
Applications for this program are accepted year round,
online at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rd-apply or through your local RD office.
Program resources are available online (forms, guidance, certifications, etc.).
Who can answer questions?
Staff in your local RD office
Participating nonprofit associations
What governs this program?
Code of Federal Regulation, 7 CFR 1778
Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
Why does USDA Rural Development do this?
This program helps prevent damage or restore households and business' access to clean, reliable drinking water in eligible rural areas and towns following natural disasters. Funding can improve the natural environment and encourage manufacturers and other businesses to locate or expand operations.
For more information, please hit the read more button to be redirected to the USDA website where the grant information is housed.
READ MORE:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/emergency-community-water-assistance-grants/ca
6. Save the date- Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals- CC 101: Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Planning (Western Region)- August 9-13, 2021
To register, please hit the read more button below. Deadline to register is Friday, July 23, 2021.
READ MORE:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfExTwsXdaljQhBhO7-KHs5wz_gOFiWd4q9viLDz5LnQtNjRQ/viewform
7. Funding Opportunity- CalEPA Environmental Justice Small Grants EXTENDED to August 13, 2021
The California Environmental Protection Agency has extended the application deadline for its next round of Environmental Justice Small Grants to August 13, 2021.
The CalEPA EJ Small Grants Program is open to nonprofit organizations and
tribal governments, and is focused on supporting environmental justice
projects across California. The maximum grant amount is $50,000 and the
grant term is 18 months.
Projects selected for the grants will address a variety of environmental and
public health objectives, including:
* Disseminating information about environmental challenges and decision making processes
* Enhancing local capacity to respond, adapt and prepare for climate change impacts
* Ensuring safe drinking water
* Guarding against toxic exposures and increasing resource conversation locally
*Designing and implementing collaborative efforts to preserve the State's natural and cultural resources with an emphasis on traditional
ecological knowledge and tribal sciences
These projects may also entail regional and local capacity-building efforts
to improve access to state program benefits. Grants under this program are
awarded on a competitive basis, and are contingent on available funds.
The original application deadline was June 30, 2021. The application
deadline was extended to give applicants more time to develop their
applications. Applications must now be received by August 13, 2021.
Applications must be either sent to the EJ Grants Program mailbox (Email address: [log in to unmask]) or mailed to CalEPA on or before the application deadline, June 30, 2021. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted. Applications sent after the application deadline will not be accepted or considered. Please see the Applications and Instructions document below for details on how to submit an application.
For more information, please hit the read more button below to be redirected to the CalEPA website.
READ MORE:
https://calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/Funding/
8. Save the date- Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals-National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference- August 29- September 1, 2021
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“We are the natural nurturers of the Earth Mother. The Earth Mother needs our help, she needs our prayers. We need to educate the women of the world that prayer works.” -Agnes Baker-Pilgrim (Takelma)
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