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CCDD-2025 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARY

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Health and Human Services

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY TO IMPLEMENT (SMSC) ITS PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER RECLAMATION SYSTEM OF THE SMSC ORGANICS RECYCLING FACILITY (ORF) IN SHAKOPEE, MN. THIS SYSTEM WILL ADDRESS THE WATER REUSE COMPONENTS AT THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ORF, WHICH DIVERTS WASTE FROM LANDFILLS, PROTECTS WATER RESOURCES AND PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR ORGANICS RECYCLING BY RECLAIMING WATER ON SITE AND REUSING THIS VITAL RESOURCE INTO ITS COMPOSTING OPERATIONS. THE PURPOSE IS TO ALSO ADDRESS POLICY MANDATES, PROTECTING WATER QUALITY, AND PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE IN A GROWING METROPOLITAN REGION AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE : CONSTRUCTION PHASE: THE ORF WATER RECLAMATION SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN APRIL 2024 AND IS ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY SIX TO NINE MONTHS. THIS PHASE WILL INVOLVE THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE CONCRETE AERATION BASINS, STORMWATER LIFT STATION, CONTROL BUILDING, CONCRETE FILTRATION BAFFLE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OTHER NECESSARY CONTROL ELEMENTS. OPERATIONAL PHASE: FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE, THE FACILITY WILL ENTER ITS OPERATIONAL PHASE AROUND FALL 2024. DURING THIS PERIOD, THE WATER RECLAMATION SYSTEM AND OTHER COMPONENTS WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL AND UTILIZED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF TREATING AND REUSING WATER RUNOFF FROM THE ORGANICS RECYCLING PROCESS. THE PROJECT'S COMPLETION TIMELINE IS SUBJECT TO NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING WEATHER CONDITIONS, REGULATORY APPROVALS, SUPPLY CHAIN DELAYS, UNFORESEEN CHALLENGES, AND POTENTIAL ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL PHASES. IF NECESSARY, THE OPERATIONAL PHASE CAN GET PUSHED BACK TO LATE SPRING 2025.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE: SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF STORMWATER LIFT STATION WITH PUMPS AND CONTROLS, CONTRIBUTING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTING CONTAMINATION. - CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTROL BUILDING HOUSING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR EFFICIENT SYSTEM OPERATION, ENSURING PROPER HANDLING OF MATERIALS AND PREVENTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. - INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND BACKUP SYSTEMS, ENSURING CONTINUOUS SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY AND REDUCING POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS. - IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNICATION AND SECURITY CONTROL ELEMENTS TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND ENSURE FACILITY INTEGRITY. THE PROJECT BENEFITS THE PUBLIC BY ADVANCING WATER REUSE AND ORGANICS RECYCLING, REDUCING LANDFILL WASTE, AND ESTABLISHING ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY PROCEDURES. IT ENSURES SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION, MAKING IT A WISE USE OF TAXPAYER FUNDS. - MINIMIZED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FROM STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTAINING PFAS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS THROUGH ADVANCED WATER RECLAMATION PRACTICES. - PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BY DEMONSTRATING EFFECTIVE WATER REUSE TECHNIQUES, SETTING A PRECEDENT FOR RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT. - LONG-TERM REDUCTION OF LANDFILL WASTE, RESULTING IN REDUCED STRAIN ON LANDFILLS AND MITIGATED ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDFILL DISPOSAL. - ENHANCED WATER RESOURCE RESILIENCE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROTECTION OF LOCAL WATERBODIES AND SUPPORTING THE OVERALL HEALTH OF ECOSYSTEMS.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Environmental Protection Agency

CCDD-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARY

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Health and Human Services

THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY (SMSC) WILL INSTALL INDEPENDENT, ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ENERGY SYSTEMS ON EXISTING SMSC OWNED BUILDINGS, LOCATED ON TRIBAL LANDS AROUND PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA. PV SYSTEMS WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE DAKOTAH SPORT AND FITNESS (DSF) CENTER, THE PLAYWORKS EVENT CENTER, AND TWO SHAKOPEE DAKOTA CONVENIENCE STORES. THE PROPOSED PV SYSTEMS WERE STRATEGICALLY SELECTED TO HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT TO THE SMSC AND ITS CARBON NEUTRALITY AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE GOALS. TOGETHER, THE SYSTEMS WILL HAVE A RATED CAPACITY OF ROUGHLY 596 KILOWATTS (KW) AND GENERATE APPROXIMATELY 719,967 KILOWATT HOURS (KWH) PER YEAR, OFFSETTING ABOUT 12% OF ENERGY USAGE OF THE IMPACTED BUILDINGS AND AVOIDING APPROXIMATELY 31 MILLION POUNDS OF CO2 EMISSIONS OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT 30 YEARS.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Energy

CCDF-2025 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND MANDATORY & MATCHING

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Health and Human Services

TAS::75 0390::TAS CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SERVICE WITH THE IHS DIVISION OF EPIDEMIOLOGY DISEASE PREVENTION AS A COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING LOWER GI ASSESSMENT AUGUST 1 2010 TO JULY 31 2011 2-YR OPTION BASED ON FUNDS AVAILABILITY

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Health and Human Services

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY (SMSC) CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS, AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SMSC AND EPA. THE WORK INCLUDES OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE DELIVERABLES TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM CAPACITY BUILDING, AIR QUALITY, AND WATER QUALITY.ACTIVITIES:SPECIFICALLY, SMSC WILL PROTECT THE QUALITY OF THE TRIBE'S WATER, LAND, AND AIR RESOURCES BY BUILDING AND ENHANCING THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER POLLUTION FROM BOTH POINT AND NON-POINT SOURCES. THE TRIBE WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE A CORE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM TO ENABLE THE TRIBE TO RESPOND TO THREATS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH FEDERAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL JURISDICTIONS ON ISSUES OF CONCERN.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS ON TRAININGS AND MEETINGS, MAPS AND BRIEFINGS, EXAMPLES OF FLYERS AND POSTERS, AND PRELIMINARY SAMPLE REPORTS. THROUGH WORK WITH EPA, SMSC PLANS TO MONITOR, ANALYZE AND DOCUMENT VARIOUS BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND PHYSICAL PARAMETERS TO BETTER MANAGE RESERVATION WATERS AND OTHER INTERRELATED RESOURCES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE PROTECTED WATER, LAND, AND AIR QUALITY, THE COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIBE AND THE EPA, INCREASED SOLID WASTE CAPACITY, MINIMIZED NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION, AND CONTINUED MONITORING OF RESOURCES. THE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE THE CITIZENS OF THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Environmental Protection Agency

CCDF-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND MANDATORY & MATCHING

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Health and Human Services

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT FOCUSES ON REDUCING NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION TO THE MINNESOTA RIVER BY IMPLEMENTING RESTORATION PROJECTS WITHIN THE PRIOR LAKE HUC 12 WATERSHED (070200121105). ELEVATED NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS AND DEGRADED AQUATIC LIFE ARE MAJOR WATER QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN THE WATERSHEDS OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN, INCLUDING THE PRIOR LAKE HUC 12 WATERSHED. THE PROJECT WILL ASSESS CARP WITHIN THE MAIN CHANNEL OF THE WATERSHED, REMOVE CARP BIOMASS FROM THE SYSTEM AND REDUCE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE WATERSHED. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - ARCTIC LAKE ALUM TREATMENT - IMPROVE AQUATIC LIFE AND REDUCE SEDIMENT LOADING BY CONDUCTING COMMON CARP MANAGEMENT - RESTORE HOLDING AND TREATMENT CAPACITY OF POND S21-2 SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: - LESS NUTRIENTS IN THE WATER COLUMN OF ARCTIC LAKE- WHICH WOULD SHOW LESS NUTRIENTS FLOWING TO THE PLOC - REMOVAL OF SEDIMENTS AND THE ASSOCIATED NUTRIENTS IN POND S21-2 BOUND TO THEM-THIS REDUCING THE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOAD REACHING THE PLOC WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY OF MARB WATERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: - FINDING THE ANOXIC ZONE IN ARCTIC LAKE BY EXPANDING WATER QUALITY MONITORING - INSTALL PIT STATION, TRAP NETTING AND ELECTROFISHING TO QUANTIFY POPULATION OF CARP IN ARCTIC AND DEANS LAKE - SITE RESTORATION AND BATHYMETRY - SEDIMENT REMOVAL THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: - SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY RESIDENT'S

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Environmental Protection Agency

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) – PREVENTING OUTAGES AND ENHANCING THE RESILIENCE OF THE ELECTRIC GRID FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCE OF THE ELECTRIC GRID AGAINST DISRUPTIVE EVENTS.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Energy

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY TO REPLACE AN IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN MINNESOTA. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE ONE ELIGIBLE VEHICLE WITH A COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE UNDER THE VOCATIONAL VEHICLES SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY IN SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING AN ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 6 VEHICLE WITH AN ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE; PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE; AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PURCHASING AND DEPLOYING ONE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE, PURCHASING AND INSTALLING A LEVEL 2 CHARGING UNIT, AND TRAINING STAFF ON HOW TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY, REDUCED NOISE POLLUTION, TRAINED WORKFORCE, INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND COMMUNICATION OF THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WHO ARE SEEKING TO DECARBONIZE THEIR FLEETS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Environmental Protection Agency

THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY THE SMSC IS REQUESTING EMDP GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF 180000 TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF A COMMUNITYSCALE SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SOLUTION THAT COULD PROVIDE A SECURE RELIABLE AND RESILIENT POWER SUPPLY TO ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ENTERPRISES IN SCOTT COUNTY MINNESOTA. THE SMSC BELIEVES THAT INVESTING IN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WILL ENABLE ENERGY SOVEREIGNTY AND SELFDETERMINATION AND FACILITATE A SHORTTERM PATH TO IMPROVING THE ENERGY SERVICES WITHIN THE SMSC COMMUNITY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.AS PART OF THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY SOLAR STORAGE FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS THE SMSC WOULD LIKE TO INVESTIGATE IF THE INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PV SYSTEMS WITH STORAGE COULD POWER TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY LOADS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. THIS FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL ANALYZE AND MODEL CURRENT ENERGY LOADS IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLAR GENERATION TO MEET THE LOADS AND QUANTIFY THE FINANCIAL SAVINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OVER TIME. DEPLOYING A SOLAR ARRAY WITH STORAGE ON THE TRIBAL LAND ALLOWS THE SMSC TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITYS ENERGY RESILIENCE EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE.THE SMSC IS A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED SOVEREIGN NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 350 MEMBERS. THE SMSC IS GOVERNED BY A GENERAL COUNCIL INCLUDING ALL ENROLLED MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE AGED 18 AND OLDER AND A BUSINESS COUNCIL CONSISTING OF A CHAIRMAN VICECHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY TREASURER WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RUNNING THE DAYTODAY OPERATIONS OF THE TRIBE AND FOR IMPLEMENTING THE DECISIONS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL. THE SMSC IS A COMMUNITY OF DAKOTA PEOPLE OF THE GREAT SIOUX NATION WHOSE ANCESTORS HAVE LIVED IN THE REGION NEAR SHAKOPEE MINNESOTA FOR CENTURIES. THE SMSC CURRENTLY OWNS AND OPERATES A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF 24 TOTAL ENTERPRISES ON ITS 9.56 SQUARE MILES 6119 ACRES OF COMBINED RESERVATION AND OFFRESERVATION TRUST LAND IN SCOTTS COUNTY MINNESOTA. FROM A TRIBAL GARDEN TO TWO MAJOR CASINOS HOTELS AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER THE SMSC IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN SCOTTS COUNTY AND PROVIDES OVER 4100 JOBS TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. THE SMSC WILL CONDUCT A DETAILED COMMUNITY UTILITYSCALE SOLAR AND STORAGE FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT AT TWO TRIBALLY DESIGNATED SITES TO DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY REVENUE GENERATION AND FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT ALONG WITH THE EXPECTED RISKS AND RETURNS. THE FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT AIMS TO FIND NEW ENERGY GENERATION OPTIONS UPON ITS LAND TO REACH ITS OVERALL LONGTERM GOALS OF CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2035 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. TO MEET THESE GOALS THE PROJECT HAS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:1. TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF COMMUNITYSCALE SOLAR AND STORAGE ON TRIBAL LAND TO UNDERSTAND THE TECHNOECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECT. 2. TO CREATE A ROADMAP TO DEPLOY FEASIBLE COMMUNITYSCALE SOLAR STORAGE SOLUTIONS ON TRIBAL LAND THAT ACCOUNTS FOR SOCIOECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND CONSTRAINTS. 3. TO ACCESS THE CAPITAL FINANCING OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO ACCELERATE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENABLING THE TRIBE TO MEET THEIR LONGTERM GOAL OF BEING CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2035.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of the Interior

PLANNING: FIRE-PLAN: EXPLORING FIRE AS MEDICINE TO REVITALIZE CULTURAL BURNING IN THE UPPER MIDWEST -THIS PLANNING PROJECT-- FIRE AS MEDICINE-- AIMS TO DEVELOP TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIGENOUS LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE USED FIRE FOR CENTURIES TO NOT ONLY ENSURE AMPLE SUPPLIES OF IMPORTANT RESOURCES, SUCH AS FOOD AND FIBER MATERIALS, BUT ALSO TO CONNECT WITH THE LAND. EUROPEAN COLONIZATION CHANGED THE CLOSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND FIRE. TODAY, MANY LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES USE PRESCRIBED FIRE TO ACHIEVE SEVERAL GOALS, BUT THESE EFFORTS OFTEN HAVE LIMITED CULTURAL VALUE FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT FIRST SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF BURNING IN INDIGENOUS LANDS AND WHAT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AIM TO ACHIEVE IN TERMS OF BOTH ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL OBJECTIVES. IN DEVELOPING THIS RESEARCH THE PROJECT PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO CONDUCT CULTURALLY-MEANINGFUL BURNS THAT ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH THE TALLGRASS PRAIRIE AND OAK SAVANNA FIRE SCIENCE CONSORTIUM AND THE USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE ENSURE BROAD DISSEMINATION AND USE BY A LARGE STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY IN THE REGION. MANY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES BELIEVE REGAINING CONTROL OF FIRE IN THEIR LANDSCAPES WILL HELP HEAL DAMAGE PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS CAPACITY FOR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN THE UPPER MIDWEST TO UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT CULTURAL BURNING THEMSELVES. SPECIFICALLY, LISTENING SESSIONS WITH ELDERS AND LAND MANAGERS IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AIM TO INFORM WHAT IS CURRENTLY KNOWN AND PRACTICED WITH RESPECT TO CULTURAL BURNING ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST, AND IDENTIFY BARRIERS, KNOWLEDGE GAPS, AND UNDER-DEVELOPED OPPORTUNITIES THAT CURRENTLY LIMIT CULTURAL BURNING. FOLLOWING THE LISTENING SESSIONS, COMMON THEMES ARE PRESENTED TO A FOCUS GROUP OF REGIONAL INDIGENOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO BE ADDRESSED IN SUBSEQUENT PHASES OF THE FIRE AS MEDICINE PROJECT. THE TEAM FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIGENOUS MODEL OF FIRE REGIMES BASED ON TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PRAIRIES AND WOODLANDS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND ADJACENT REGIONS IN CANADA. THE PROJECT INCLUDES UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS IN ALL STAGES OF THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISSEMINATION. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · National Science Foundation

THE SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY (SMSC) SEEKS FUNDING TO DETERMINE VIABLE LOCATIONS AND DEFINE POTENTIAL TARGETS TO SUPPORT ITS GOAL OF IMPLEMENTING A COMMUNITY SOLAR AND OR WIND FARM DESIGNED TO SERVE TRIBAL RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND TRIBAL BUILDINGS. SMSC IS A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED, SOVEREIGN NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 350 MEMBERS. SMSC IS A COMMUNITY OF DAKOTA PEOPLE OF THE GREAT SIOUX NATION WHOSE ANCESTORS HAVE LIVED IN THE REGION NEAR SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA FOR CENTURIES. SMSC CURRENTLY OWNS AND OPERATES A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF 24 TOTAL ENTERPRISES ON ITS 9.56 SQUARE MILES (6,119 ACRES) OF COMBINED RESERVATION AND OFF-RESERVATION TRUST LAND IN SCOTTS COUNTY, MINNESOTA.AS PART OF THE SMSC COMMUNITY SOLAR AND WIND FEASIBILITY STUDY AND LAND ASSESSMENT PROJECT, SMSC WILL CARRY OUT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR DEPLOYING COMMUNITY-SCALE SOLAR AND OR WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS ON TRIBAL LAND. THE STUDY WILL FOCUS ON IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING SITES SUITABLE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS UNDER 5 MW IN SIZE. SMSC WILL PRIORITIZE LOCATIONS THAT COULD SERVE TRIBAL RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. THIS EFFORT WILL BUILD UPON PRIOR WORK COMPLETED THROUGH THE ONGOING 2024 EMDP UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR AND STORAGE FEASIBILITY STUDY WHICH FOCUSED ON LARGER SCALE SOLAR SYSTEMS GREATER THAN 5 MW.THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS SMSCS LONG-TERM GOAL TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2035 TO FOSTER LONG-TERM COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY AND PROTECT AND PRESERVE TRIBAL LANDS FOR THE NEXT SEVEN GENERATIONS. AS PART OF THIS LONG-TERM GOAL, SMSC INTENDS TO INSTALL 16.1MW OF RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2035. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS SMSCS LONG-TERM GOALS BECAUSE IT AIMS TO ESTABLISH A SOLAR AND OR WIND FARM DESIGNED TO DECARBONIZE THE COMMUNITY AND INCREASE SMSCS RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION.TO MEET SMSCS LONG-TERM AND PROJECT GOALS, THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:1.OBJECTIVE 1: TO ASSESS AND IDENTIFY SUITABLE LAND PARCELS AND SURROUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE ON SMSC TRIBAL LAND THAT HAVE CAPACITY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT.2.OBJECTIVE 2: TO EVALUATE SOLAR AND WIND RESOURCE POTENTIAL AT EACH IDENTIFIED LOCATION, WHILE ALSO ASSESSING KEY SITE CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS SLOPE, SHADING, AND FLOOD RISK.3.OBJECTIVE 3: TO COMPLETE A PRELIMINARY SYSTEM DESIGN FOR THE MOST SUITABLE SITE AND RESOURCE TYPE(S), INCLUDING ESTIMATING ANNUAL ENERGY GENERATION AND INCORPORATING THOSE OUTPUTS INTO A FINANCIAL MODEL TO ASSESS PROJECT VIABILITY.4.OBJECTIVE 4: TO DRAFT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT THE SELECTION OF AN ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION (EPC) CONTRACTOR.BY THE END OF THE PROJECT, SMSC WILL HAVE A FEASIBILITY STUDY THAT INCLUDES ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS AND IDENTIFIES AT LEAST ONE SITE FOR SHOVEL-READY DEPLOYMENT.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of the Interior

SMSC FIRE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of the Interior

CCDY-2025 - CCDBG - AMERICAN RELIEF ACT 2025 SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Health and Human Services

MOBILE MAMMOGRAM SERVICES FOR FEMALE INMATES AT FCI WASECA MINNESOTA

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Justice

TAS::75 0390::TAS - RENTAL OF ROOMS FOR THE ANNUAL CYBER SECURITY CONFERENCE

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of Health and Human Services

NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION CONSULTATION WITH TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of the Interior

NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION CONSULTATION WITH TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux · Department of the Interior