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Cianbro Corporation · Department of Defense

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES (MDMR) WAS AWARDED $7785000 OF 2024 CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZED FUNDS SUBMITTED BY MAINES SENATOR COLLINS THROUGH AN INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL. MDMR SEEKS TO BUILD A NEW STATE OF THE ART FISH LIFT AT THE WOODLAND PROJECT (MAINE STREAM HABITAT VIEWER SITE ID D1876) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING ACCESS TO OVER 600 MILES OF HISTORIC SEA RUN FISH HABITAT AND OVER 60000 ACRES OF ALEWIFE HABITAT. THIS WILL PROVIDE SPAWNING AND REARING HABITAT TO AN ESTIMATED 14 MILLION ADULT ALEWIFE. MDMR SEEKS TO MODERNIZE FISH PASSAGE AT WOODLAND DAM A PRIVATELY OWNED CONGRESSIONALLY AUTHORIZED PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE FEDERAL POWER ACT. BAILEYVILLE MAINE WHERE THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IS A CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE SCREENING TOOL DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.THE EXISTING 1960S ERA FISHWAY AT THIS SITE IS AT IMMINENT RISK OF FAILURE IS UNDERSIZED AND POORLY DESIGNED LIMITING FISH MIGRATIONS AND POSSIBLY PRECLUDING THEM IF IT FAILS. A NEW MODERN FISHWAY IS REQUIRED TO REALIZE THE RIVERS PRODUCTION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION POTENTIAL. THIS PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RIVER HERRING POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA RETURNING TENS OF MILLIONS OF ADULTS ANNUALLY. THE ST. CROIX RIVER IS THE SIXTH LARGEST RIVER IN MAINE AND EXTENDS INTERNATIONALLY INTO NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA.THE PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FISH PASSAGE FOR RESIDENT AND ANADROMOUS FISH. THIS PROJECT WOULD OPEN HABITATS THAT COULD ANNUALLY PRODUCE OVER 150000 AMERICAN SHAD MILLIONS OF AMERICAN EELS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NATIVE SEA LAMPREY. THIS PROJECT REBUILDS PRODUCTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES CONTRIBUTES TO THE RECOVERY AND CONSERVATION OF THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ENHANCES WATERSHED HEALTH AND PROMOTES RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVES ECONOMIC VITALITY IN THE POOREST AND MOST FISHERIES DEPENDENT COUNTY IN NEW ENGLAND INCLUDING THE PESKOTOMUKATI PASSAMAQUODDY PEOPLE.THE ASMFC FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR AMERICAN EEL AND FOR AMERICAN SHAD AND RIVER HERRING (ALEWIFE AND BLUEBACK HERRING) IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO MIGRATION AS ONE OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY THREATS TO THESE SPECIES. ALMOST ALL THE NATIVE FISH SPECIES PRESENT IN THE WATERSHED ARE LISTED AS SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED IN MAINES STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN. DOWNSTREAM SPECIES SUCH AS ATLANTIC AND SHORTNOSE STURGEON ARE LISTED AS THREATENED AND ENDANGERED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. RIVER HERRING ARE LISTED BY NOAA AS A SPECIES OF CONCERN AND USFWS CONSIDERS THEM AN AT RISK SPECIES AND THE FOCUS OF THE REGIONS DIADROMOUS FISH AT RISK SPECIES TEAM. SPECIES THAT BENEFIT FROM HEALTHY RUNS OF RIVER HERRING INCLUDE THE IMPORTANT ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA) LISTED ATLANTIC SALMON WHICH RELY ON LARGE NUMBERS OF RIVER HERRING TO BUFFER AGAINST PREDATION DURING MIGRATIONS. FURTHERMORE THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT DIADROMOUS SPECIES INCLUDING RIVER HERRING MAY SERVE AS A PREY SOURCE FOR MATURE OR MATURING ATLANTIC SALMON IN THE NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT.FISH PASSAGE IMPROVEMENTS ARE VITAL FOR ACHIEVING PRODUCTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AND THIS PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE THE LARGEST RIVER HERRING RUN IN NORTH AMERICA. MDMR IS WORKING TOWARDS A 2025 CONSTRUCTION DATE AT WOODLAND DAM AND NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION FISHERIES PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY THE LEAD FEDERAL ACTION AGENCY. PRINCIPLE PARTNERS INCLUDE THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) FISHERIES PROGRAM U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WOODLAND PULP LLC AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. THE PROJECTS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE DATE FOR THIS FINANCIAL AGREEMENT ENDS DECEMBER 31 2026.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of the Interior

PURPOSE: THE IMPACT PURPOSE FOR THE NEW SAWIC BUILDING IS TO PROVIDE A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN COLDWATER AQUACULTURE. THE CENTER IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SECURITY, CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION IN THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY. IT WILL ALSO FOSTER COLLABORATION WITH MAINE AQUACULTURE ENTITIES AND RURAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES SUCH AS THE PENOBSCOT NATION.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WORKFORCE TRAINING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, COLLABORATIONEXPECTED OUTCOMES: CREATING A HUB FOR TRAINING AND INNOVATION, FOSTERING INNOVATION AND RESEARCH, EMPOWERING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, SUPPORTING THE BROADER SEAFOOD SECTOR AND TRANSITIONING FROM TRADITIONAL FISHERIES, SUPPORTING BROODSTOCK DEVELOPMENT FOR SALMON RESTORATIONINTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE SAWIC PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS ITS TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL FOR MAINES AQUACULTURE SECTORSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Commerce

THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION HAS BEEN A MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF MAINE FOR CENTURIES. THE PENOBSCOT NATION'S POPULATION IS 2,398, WITH APPROX. 600 PEOPLE LIVING ON THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN RESERVATION. TRIBAL MEMBERS MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY 800 HOUSEHOLDS. THIS POPULATION HAS A MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $36,607/YR., COMPARED TO THE MAINE MEDIAN OF $63,182/YR., WITH 19.1% LIVING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE (COMPARED TO 11.5% IN MAINE) AND 10% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (COMPARED TO 2.8% IN MAINE). HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS A NECESSITY FOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN TODAYS SOCIETY. EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESSES, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS EXPECT PEOPLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY. THE PENOBSCOT NATION HAS NEGOTIATED A CONTRACT WITH SPECTRUM, A REGIONAL INTERNET PROVIDER, TO A COST OF $25 PER MONTH PER HOUSEHOLD FOR THOSE LIVING ON TRIBAL LAND240 HOUSEHOLDS, AND $25 PER MONTH FOR TRIBAL MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS LIVING OFF TRIBAL LAND560. THESE NEWLY NEGOTIATED MONTHLY COSTS ARE DOWN FROM $134.99 PER MONTH PER HOUSEHOLD. THROUGH THIS GRANT, FOR THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PERIOD, WE WILL COVER THE $25 COST PER MONTH PER HOUSEHOLD THAT REMAINS TO PROVIDE FULL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO ALL TRIBAL MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE A 20-HOUR-PER-WEEK FUNDED DIGITAL NAVIGATOR POSITION THROUGH THE NATIONAL DIGITAL EQUITY CENTER (NDEC). THROUGH THIS GRANT, WE WILL MAKE THIS POSITION FULL-TIME. THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED BY A TRIBAL MEMBER.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Commerce

PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE, EMERGENCY SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT, PERRY, MAINE.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of Defense

DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF THE PENOBSCOT NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Penobscot Nation · Department of Agriculture

DESCRIPTION:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS LOCAL WATERSHEDS AND FOOD SOURCES IN THE PESKOTOMUHKATI (PASSMAQUODDY) HOMELANDS FOR PFAS ACCUMULATION. THIS RESEARCH AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE PFAS CONTAMINATION IN TRIBAL LIFEWAY PRACTICES. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL (1) QUANTIFY THE AMOUNT OF PFAS AND HEAVY METALS WITHIN LOCAL WATER SOURCES AND FISH SPECIES, (2) EVALUATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF PFAS AND HEAVY METALS WITH AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS, AND (3) TRANSLATE THE FINDINGS TO LOCAL TRIBAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.SUBRECIPIENT:BIGELOW LABORATORY ($253,102) WITH ITS EXPERTISE IN PFAS ANALYSIS, CHEMISTRY, AND TRACE METALS WILL TRAIN SIPAYIK ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT (SED) STAFF IN SAMPLING AND SAMPLE PREPARATION AND COLLABORATE WITH SED AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES STAFF IN DATA EVALUATION, INTERPRETATION, AND OUTREACH. PLEASANT POINT HEALTH CENTER ($12,401) WILL DEVELOP RESEARCH FINDING PAMPHLETS AND COLLABORATE WITH THE PROJECT TEAM IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE OUTREACH MATERIALS, PROJECT REPORTS, AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS. THE PROJECT OUTCOME INCLUDES NEW SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ON PFAS FATE IN LOCAL PESKOTOMUHKATI HOMELANDS AND SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL RESOURCE MANAGERS TO MAKE DECISIONS TO FACILITATE POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE, POLICY MAKERS, HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Environmental Protection Agency

THE GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS PROGRAM ASSISTS TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, AND AUTHORIZED DESIGNEES OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, TO 1) DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND STALKING IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES; 2) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRIBES TO EXERCISE THEIR SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO THESE VIOLENT CRIMES; AND 3) ENSURE THAT PERPETRATORS OF THESE VIOLENT CRIMES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION, IS A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE LOCATED IN PENOBSCOT COUNTY, MAINE. THE PENOBSCOT NATION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCACY CENTER (PN ADVOCACY CENTER), AN AGENCY OF THE PENOBSCOT NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, WORKS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY COORDINATION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR ADULT AND YOUTH (AGES 11-24) VICTIMS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS, PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION ON ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING. WITH THIS FUNDING, PN ADVOCACY CENTER WILL: 1) MAINTAIN AND INCREASE STAFFING CAPACITY AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT DIRECT VICTIM SERVICES; 2) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT GROUPS, TALKING CIRCLES, TRADITIONAL HEALING OPPORTUNITIES, AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING; 3) CONDUCT MONTHLY COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND OUTREACH EVENTS AND OTHER EFFECTIVE EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES; 4) PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE; 5) PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE; AND 6) PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH (AGES 11-24 YEARS OLD) VICTIMS THAT HAVE WITNESSED OR EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEX TRAFFICKING, OR STALKING. THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION HAS PARTNERED WITH THE WABANAKI WOMENS COALITION, A TRIBAL COALITION, TO PLAN THIS PROJECT. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS NEW AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Justice

FY2026 TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE GRANT

Penobscot Indian Nation · Department of Health and Human Services

THE GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS PROGRAM ASSISTS TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, AND AUTHORIZED DESIGNEES OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, TO 1) DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND STALKING IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES; 2) STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF TRIBES TO EXERCISE THEIR SOVEREIGN AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO THESE VIOLENT CRIMES; AND 3) ENSURE THAT PERPETRATORS OF THESE VIOLENT CRIMES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP IS A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE LOCATED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MAINE. THE INDIAN TOWNSHIP PASSAMAQUODDY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCACY CENTER, AN AGENCY OF THE INDIAN TOWNSHIP TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, WORKS TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES SUCH AS 24/7 HOTLINE SUPPORT, COURT ADVOCACY, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE, HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT, AND TRANSPORTATION. WITH THIS FUNDING, THE INDIAN TOWNSHIP DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCACY CENTER WILL: 1) PROVIDE COMMUNITY AWARENESS, PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION ON THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING; 2) PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC VICTIM ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES; 3) PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO THE VIOLENCE EXPERIENCED; 4) PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES; 5) FACILITATE SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUPS AND RETREATS WHICH INCORPORATE CULTURAL HEALING TRADITIONS; 6) PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; 7) PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE; 8) PROVIDE 24/7 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION BY TELEPHONE; AND 9) TRANSPORTATION. PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP HAS PARTNERED WITH THE WABANAKI WOMEN'S COALITION, A TRIBAL COALITION, TO PLAN THIS PROJECT. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS NEW AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of Justice

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES DMR IS REQUESTING 1075600 TO REMOVE A DAM AND INSTALL A NATURE LIKE FISHWAY NLF IN THE DENNYS RIVER AT THE OUTLET OF MEDDYBEMPS LAKE. MEDDYBEMPS LAKE IS THE HEADWATERS OF THE DENNYS RIVER AND IS ONE OF THE EIGHT ESA LISTED ATLANTIC SALMON STREAMS THAT CONTAIN NATIVE POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DAM IS A LIABILITY VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE RELATED DISASTERS WITH POTENTIAL IMPACT TO RT. 191 HOMEOWNERS AROUND MEDDYBEMPS LAKE AND DMR STAFF THAT MUST OPERATE THE FAULTY DAM GATE. REMOVING THE DAM AND REPLACING IT WITH A NLF WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE WILL IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY ASSIST IN THE RECOVERY OF NOAA ESA SPECIES AND NOAA SPECIES OF CONCERN. THE MEDDYBEMPS OUTLET SITES ARE OF PARTICULAR CULTURAL IMPORTANCE TO THE PASSAMAQUODDY PESKOTOMUHKATI TRIBES BECAUSE OF A CO LOCATED 8600 YEAR OLD ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE LINKED TO THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AND ALL WABANAKI PEOPLES. THE OUTLET SITES ARE ALSO A CRITICAL TOWN INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE CENTER OF MEDDYBEMPS AND A KEY WATER SOURCE.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of the Interior

THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION SEEKS $999,474 TO ENHANCE THE TRIBES EXISTING HEALING TO WELLNESS COURT BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO TRIBAL CITIZENS WHO DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE CRIMINAL INVOLVEMENT, ARE DECEDENTS OF PENOBSCOT CITIZENS BUT ARE NOT ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE TRIBE AND ARE NON-NATIVE SPOUSES OR DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF A PENOBSCOT CITIZEN. THE PENOBSCOT HTWC WILL IMPLEMENT A NO WRONG DOOR APPROACH TO STRENGTHEN OUTREACH, INCREASE REFERRALS, AND BUILD A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY UPPORT. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENT STAFF WHO ARE PUBLIC FACING AND INTERACT WITH THE COMMUNITY. OPIOID ABUSE AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER REMAINS EPIDEMIC IN THE PENOBSCOT NATION. IN 2022 THERE WERE 14 CONFIRMED AND SUSPECTED FATAL OVERDOSES OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN MAINE, A FATALITY RATE MORE THAN TWICE THAT OF OTHER RACIAL GROUPS. PENOBSCOT COUNTY, WHERE THE RESERVATION IS LOCATED, HAS SEEN OVERDOSE FATALITIES PER 100,000 NEARLY DOUBLE FROM 2019 (34.8) TO 2020 (62.0) (MAINE SHARED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) 2022). WHILE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE OPIOID CRISIS SEEMS TO HAVE DECREASED, THE NUMBER OF OPIOID FATALITIES AND OPIOID-RELATED EMERGENCY VISITS CONTINUE TO RISE. THE NATIONS PENOBSCOT NATION HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (PNHD) OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM (ALSO KNOWN AS THE SUBOXONE PROGRAM), HAS NEARLY 100 PATIENTS PARTICIPATING AND ARE ENROLLING NEW PATIENTS REGULARLY. GOAL 1: TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUG USE, INCARCERATION, OTHER PENALTIES, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY BREAKDOWN, BY EXPANDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAPAROUND RECOVERY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO NATIVE AMERICANS THROUGH THE HTWC. GOAL 2: TO ESTABLISH AN INTERJURISDICTIONAL, MULTISYSTEM HTWC MODEL FOR PENOBSCOT COUNTY THAT REDUCES NATIVE AMERICAN INCARCERATION RATES, INCREASES ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT SERVICES, AND CLOSES GAPS IN THE CONTINUUM OF SUD AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDER TREATMENT. GOAL 3: TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HTWC PARTICIPANTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, BECOME, AND REMAIN SOBER, AND ARE RESTORED AS PRODUCTIVE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY CONDUCT A PROGRAM PROCESS AND OUTCOME EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDED PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS. GOAL 4: INCREASE THE SUCCESS RATE AND DECREASE THE RELAPSE RATE OF HTWC PARTICIPANTS BY IMPLEMENTING A WELL-TRAINED CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEER RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR HTWC PARTICIPANTS AND GRADUATES.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Justice

TRIBAL/STATE COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF RECOVERY SERVICES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN MAINE - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY THE PENOBSCOT NATION TRIBAL HEALING TO WELLNESS COURT WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRIBAL STATE COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY OF RECOVERY SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN MAINE TO SERVE TRIBAL NATION MEMBERS, THEIR SPOUSES/ PARTNERS, AND DESCENDANTS. THE PROJECT WILL HIRE A PUBLIC DEFENDER TO REPRESENT PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRIBAL COURT AND/OR THE STATE OR FEDERAL SYSTEMS USING BRAIDED SERVICES INCORPORATING LEGAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIOLOGICAL SUPPORT. THE PROJECT NAME IS TRIBAL STATE COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY OF RECOVERY SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN MAINE. THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED INCLUDES ADULT AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE TRIBAL NATION MEMBERS OF EVERY GENDER IDENTITY, THEIR SPOUSES/ PARTNERS WHO HAVE LIVED WITH THE TRIBAL NATION MEMBERS FOR SIX MONTHS OR LONGER, AND DESCENDANTS OF NATIVE AMERICANS WHO ARE NOT ON THE CENSUS WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND CHARGED WITH CRIMES WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PENOBSCOT NATION TRIBAL COURT OCCURRING ON THE NATION’S RESERVATIONS; WITHIN THE PENOBSCOT, KENNEBEC, CUMBERLAND, AND TWO ADJACENT COUNTY DISTRICTS; SUPERIOR COURT; OR FEDERAL COURT. THE STRATEGIES INCLUDE OFFERING BEST PRACTICES USED DURING THE CURRENT SAMSHA GRANT TO ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS OF DESCENDANTS NOT ON THE CENSUS AND THE SPOUSES/PARTNERS WHO HAVE LIVED WITH TRIBAL MEMBERS FOR SIX MONTHS OR LONGER. ADDRESSING THESE UNMET NEEDS WILL REDUCE THE TRIBAL MEMBER’S EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES, PARAPHERNALIA, AND THE USE OF ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES. THE STRATEGIES ALSO INCLUDE OFFERING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ACCESS TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC DETOXIFICATION AND RECOVERY FACILITIES IN, AND OUTSIDE, OF MAINE AND COVERING THE COSTS NOT PAID BY INSURANCE OR MAINE CARE. FINALLY, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES HIRING A FULL TIME PUBLIC DEFENDER TO REPRESENT PARTICIPANTS CHARGED IN THE TRIBAL COURT AND/OR THE STATE OR FEDERAL JUDICIAL SYSTEMS TO COORDINATE SERVICES, PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC REPRESENTATION, AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FELONY CONVICTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL MINIMIZE PRE-TRIAL INCARCERATION, THE CONFINEMENT OF A PARTICIPANT IN JAIL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS WAITING FOR A PUBLIC DEFENDER TO ARRANGE BAIL OR BED TO BED TREATMENT. THE PROJECT GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE HELPING SEVENTY FIVE MEMBERS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, THEIR SPOUSES/PARTNERS OF SIX MONTHS OR LONGER, AND DESCENDANTS OF NATIVE AMERICANS NOT ON THE CENSUS END INTERGENERATIONAL PATTERNS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, INCARCERATION, AND RELATED FAMILY AND COMMUNITY BREAKDOWN, BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND WRAPAROUND BRAIDED SERVICES. THE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH AN INTERJURISDICTIONAL, MULTISYSTEM MODEL THAT REDUCES INCARCERATION RATES, REDUCES THE STIGMATIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, INCREASES ACCESS TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT SERVICES, AND CLOSES GAPS IN THE CONTINUUM OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDER TREATMENT. THE INTERVENTIONS WILL DECREASE THE RELAPSE RATE FOR SEVENTY FIVE PARTICIPANTS BY OFFERING ACCESS TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC TREATMENT FACILITIES IN MAINE AND SURROUNDING STATES, REGARDLESS OF THE PARTICIPANTS’ INSURANCE STATUS OR THE FACILITY’S ACCEPTANCE OF MAINE CARE. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TOWARD MAINTAINING THE PENOBSCOT NATION TRIBAL HEALING TO WELLNESS COURT’S HIGH OPERATIONAL STANDARDS AS A NATIONAL DRUG COURT LEADER. FIFTEEN PEOPLE WILL BE SERVED ANNUALLY AND SEVENTY-FIVE WILL BE SERVED OVER THE ENTIRE PROJECT.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Health and Human Services

THE TRIBAL SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (TSASP), WHICH IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12511(E), IS ONE OF FIVE GRANT PROGRAMS FUNDED WITHIN THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM (SASP). SASP WAS CREATED BY THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005 (VAWA 2005) AND IS THE FIRST FEDERAL FUNDING STREAM DEDICATED SOLELY TO THE PROVISION OF DIRECT INTERVENTION AND RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. OVERALL, THE PURPOSE OF SASP IS TO PROVIDE INTERVENTION, ADVOCACY, ACCOMPANIMENT (E.G., ACCOMPANYING VICTIMS TO COURT, MEDICAL FACILITIES, POLICE DEPARTMENTS), SUPPORT SERVICES, AND RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR ADULT, YOUTH, AND CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, NON-OFFENDING FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS OF VICTIMS, AND THOSE COLLATERALLY AFFECTED BY THE SEXUAL ASSAULT. TSASP SUPPORTS PROJECTS TO CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND SUSTAINABLE SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRIBES, TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND NONPROFIT TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN INDIAN COUNTRY AND ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES. WITH THIS FUNDING, THE PENOBSCOT NATION CURRENTLY HAS 2,365 ENROLLED MEMBERS (2023 TRIBAL CENSUS). OVER 1,400 TRIBAL MEMBERS LIVE IN MAINE AND ARE WITHIN SERVICEABLE DISTANCE, AND MANY VISIT THE RESERVATION REGULARLY. THERE ARE 425 TRIBAL MEMBERS LIVING ON THE RESERVATION AT INDIAN ISLAND, WHICH IS LOCATED IN PENOBSCOT COUNTY. INDIAN ISLAND HAS A TOTAL POPULATION OF 571 INCLUDING NON-ENROLLED PENOBSCOTS (1%), OTHER INDIAN RESIDENTS (3%) AND NON- INDIAN RESIDENTS (19%). INDIAN ISLAND AND IS PART OF THE GREATER OLD TOWN AREA WITHIN A 20-MILE RADIUS OF BANGOR, ME, AI/AN MAKE UP 0.9% OF THE COUNTYS POPULATION. PENOBSCOT COUNTY IS A DESIGNATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA) FOR PRIMARY CARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES, AN INDICATION OF THE DEPTH OF HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN THE AREA. THROUGH TSASP FUNDING THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND EXISTING PROGRAMMING IN MEETING NEEDS BY: 1. INCREASING TRIBAL CAPACITY TO RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT; AND 2. TO ENHANCE SERVICES TO INDIAN WOMEN VICTIMIZED. THIS AWARDWILL BE A THREE-YEAR PROJECT.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Justice

PASSAMAQUODDY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE - THE PASSAMAQUODDY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE IS A THREE-YEAR PROJECT BY THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT (SIPAYIK) THAT BUILDS UPON PREVIOUS LANGUAGE PRESERVATION WORK, INCLUDING THEIR DICTIONARY CREATION, DIGITAL LANGUAGE PORTAL, AND COLLECTION OF OVER 18,000 AUDIO RECORDINGS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH AN IMMERSION EDUCATION MODEL AT THE SIPAYIK MUSEUM AND YOUTH CENTER, SERVING BOTH CHILDREN (AGES 18 MONTHS TO 12 YEARS) AND ADULTS THROUGH STRUCTURED LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION. THE INITIATIVE WILL TRAIN AND CERTIFY AT LEAST THREE NEW LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS AND DEVELOP A CUSTOM MOBILE APP TO SUPPORT ONGOING LEARNING. THE PROJECT INCLUDES CREATING AND DISTRIBUTING TEN CULTURALLY RELEVANT LEARNING MATERIALS, ORGANIZING SEASONAL IMMERSION CAMPS, AND HOSTING COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. BY THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD, APPROXIMATELY 100 CHILDREN AND 100 ADULTS WILL RECEIVE OVER 100 HOURS OF ANNUAL INSTRUCTION, WITH PROGRESS MEASURED THROUGH ORAL PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS. THE INITIATIVE REPRESENTS A SHIFT FROM PRESERVATION TO ACTIVE DAILY USE OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY LANGUAGE, ENSURING ITS CONTINUED VITALITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE TOTAL PROJECT COST IS $316,529.79, COMBINING FEDERAL FUNDING WITH TRIBAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-BASED LANGUAGE PROGRAM.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of Health and Human Services

WABANAKI TRIBAL OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM - WABANAKI PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS (WPHW) SERVES THE WABANAKI, THE PEOPLE OF THE FIRST LIGHT; MI’KMAQ NATION, HOULTON BAND OF MALISEET INDIANS, PASSAMAQUODDY AT PLEASANT POINT, PASSAMAQUODDY AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP, AND PENOBSCOT NATION. THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION IN MAINE IS ESTIMATED AT OVER 13,000 PEOPLE, MOST LIVING ON OR NEAR ONE OF THE 5 RESERVATIONS SPREAD OVER THREE LARGE RURAL COUNTIES (AROOSTOOK, WASHINGTON, AND PENOBSCOT). WPHW’S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, CULTURALLY CENTERED PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO ALL WABANAKI COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE WHILE HONORING WABANAKI CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, CULTIVATING INNOVATION, AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION. WABANAKI TRADITIONS, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURE GUIDE OUR APPROACH AND DESCRIBE THE WAYS WE LIVE IN HARMONY WITH EACH OTHER AND THE LAND WE COLLECTIVELY SHARE. WABANAKI PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEEKS FUNDING THROUGH SAMHSA'S TRIBAL OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM TO CONTINUE ADDRESSING THE PERSISTENT DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES FACED BY TRIBAL PEOPLE IN MAINE. CURRENT TOR FUNDING HAS SET THE STAGE FOR FOUNDATIONAL GROWTH AND ALLOWED FOR OUR HEALING & RECOVERY DIVISION TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CARE NETWORK. THIS PROPOSAL WILL FOCUS ON SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE WABANAKI CARELINE (24/7 CRISIS RESPONSE WARMLINE) AND DETOX CENTER, KNOWN AS CEDAR ROAD, AS INTEGRAL PARTS IN THE EXPANSION OF OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER OUR PROPOSED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WILL DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE CONCERNS AND AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT OUTLINED IN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES’ COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLANS 2017-2019. WPHW WILL FOCUS ON ASSESSING AND CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES PROVIDING MOUD/MAT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT CENTER AROUND CULTURE AND TRADITION.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Health and Human Services

TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES FY24 FOR PENOBSCOT NATION

Penobscot Nation · Department of Health and Human Services

THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING PROGRAM (TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 12351), HAS AS ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THE PROVISION OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO AID MINORS, ADULTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS (AS DEFINED IN 34 U.S.C. 12473(6)) OR IN NEED OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS FOR WHOM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES OR OTHER CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, SHORT-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND VOLUNTARY SUPPORT SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH LOCATING AND SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING, OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, AND INTEGRATING INTO A COMMUNITY. PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION, LOCATED IN INDIAN ISLAND, MAINE, WILL IMPLEMENT THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES PROJECT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACHES TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS, IN COLLABORATION WITH WABANAKI WOMENS COALITION. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE EIGHT PRIVATE LANDLORD, SCATTERED SITE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING RESIDENCES FOR EIGHT SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN A TRIBAL REGION OF MAINE. THIS NEW PROJECT WILL USE FUNDS TO PROVIDE ONLY HOUSING SERVICES TO MOVE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST CLIENTS FOR AN ANTICIPATED MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS AND A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 24 MONTHS. SERVICES OFFERED WILL FOCUS ON PRIMARILY SERVING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE REGION AND WILL BE TAILORED TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS WHO ARE SERVED. THE RANGE OF OPTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES VICTIM ADVOCACY, HOUSING ADVOCACY, FINANCIAL/EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL/GROUP COUNSELING, TRANSPORTATION, 24/7 HOTLINE, HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS ONCE PERMANENT HOUSING IS SECURED.

Penobscot Indian Nation · Department of Justice

UTILIZING RECOVERY SUPPORT, HARM REDUCTION AND REVITILIZATION OF CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR HEALING - THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE IS THE EASTERN MOST TRIBE IN THE UNITED STATES. TUCKED AWAY IN THE NORTHEASTERN COASTAL CORNER OF MAINE, WASHINGTON COUNTY IS HOME TO 2,000 PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBAL MEMBERS. PLEASANT POINT HEALTH CENTER, THE IMPLEMENTER, HAS 45 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SERVING THE PLEASANT POINT COMMUNITY WHERE 60% OF THE POPULATION MAKES LESS THAN $24K/YEAR AND THE NOT-EMPLOYED RATE OFTEN EXCEEDS 50%. 60% OF PLEASANT POINT�S COMMUNITY IS ALSO UNDER THE AGE OF 35. THE POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR THIS PROJECT BE THOSE AGED 49 AND YOUNGER GIVEN THAT OVERDOSE RATES ARE HIGHEST AMONG THIS PARTICULAR POPULATION IN ADDITION TO YOUTH FOR PREVENTIVE PURPOSES. THE MOUD COMPONENT WILL FOCUS ON HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY OVERDOSED, THOSE CURRENTLY USING, PREGNANT AGED WOMEN, HEPATITIS C OR HIV POSITIVE, RECENTLY INCARNATED, AND/OR SUICIDAL. �WITH JUST 2 PERCENT OF MAINE'S POPULATION, WASHINGTON COUNTY CURRENTLY ACCOUNTS FOR 19.5 PERCENT OF PENDING HOMICIDE CASES IN THE STATE�: ALL OF THESE HOMICIDES WERE DRUG RELATED.1 IN 2019, OVERDOSE DEATHS IN MAINE WERE AT A RATE OF 39.7 DEATHS PER 100,000 PERSONS, NEARLY DOUBLE THE NATIONAL RATE OF 21.6 DEATHS PER 100,000.II IN ONE YEAR FATAL OVERDOSES ROSE 33% IN MAINE FROM 380 IN 2019 TO 504 DRUG DEATHS OCCURRING IN 2020. OF THOSE 504, 83% WERE CAUSED BY OPIOIDS, NEARLY ALWAYS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 26 AND 35 HAD THE HIGHEST RATE OF DEATHS DUE TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR OVERDOSE DURING 2016, FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY 36 TO 49 YEAR OLDS. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OVERDOSE DEATH RATES AMONG AGE GROUPS BETWEEN 18 AND 35 HAVE BEEN STEADILY INCREASING FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. TO COUNTER THESE DISTURBING TRENDS THE ALREADY EXISTING MOUD PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE WILL BE FORTIFIED WITH A PATIENT ADVOCATE (PA) THROUGH THIS PROJECT. THE PA WILL ASSIST WITH ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES, ALLEVIATING THESE BURDENS TO THE NURSE PRACTITIONER WHO DIRECTS THE PROGRAM ALLOWING HIM TO FOCUS ON HIGH RISK CLIENTS. THIS PA WILL ALSO FACILITATE AND TRACK CLIENT�S PROGRESS, ADDRESS BASIC NEEDS, AND CONNECT THEM TO RECOVERY SERVICES INCLUDING VOCATIONAL SUPPORT WHILE FACILITATING ADAPTED CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT. A FULL TIME RECOVERY COACH FUNDED UNDER THIS PROJECT WILL ASSIST IN SUPPORTING AND GROWING THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY BY MANAGING SAFE SPACES TO MEET AND FACILITATING COMMUNITY HEALING EVENTS HONORING THE TBHA. A PARTNER, VOCATIONAL REBAB, WILL ALSO PROVIDE THOSE IN RECOVERY AND SEEKING TREATMENT WITH WORK OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ALSO FACILITATING TRAINING AND CONNECTIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT. PREVENTION ACTIVITIES WILL PROVIDE ACTIVATES FOR YOUTH CONNECTING THEM TO THEIR CULTURE, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, LANGUAGE, AND HEALING SUBSTANCES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR AND WOLUHKE PROGRAM. WE WILL ALSO WORK TO MOVE THE COMMUNITY TOWARD MORE NATURAL WAYS OF PAIN MANAGEMENT THROUGH MASSAGE, ALTERNATIVE HEALING TECHNIQUES AND BY EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY TO SEEK HEALING BY CREATING THEIR OWN NATURAL MEDICINES WHEN APPROPRIATE. HARM REDUCTION WILL INCLUDE TRAINING HEALTH CENTER STAFF AND TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERS IN OVERDOSE PREVENTION INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF NARCAN. THE SAFE SPACE FOR THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY WILL BE LOCATED IN THE SAME FACILITY AS THE MAKER�S SPACE OR WOLUHKE THAT WILL BE USED TO TEACH TRADITIONAL NATIVE ARTS TO YOUTH AND THOSE IN RECOVERY. THIS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE LARGER COMMUNITY TO SHARE INFORMATION TO ALLOW FOR A SENSE OF CONNECTION AND TOGETHERNESS INSTRUMENTAL FOR HEALING.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of Health and Human Services

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO UNITED CHARITABLE. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL WORK WITH 11 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP 8 FOOD FORESTS (I.E., DIVERSE ORCHARDS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO MIMIC THE NATURAL ECOLOGY TO MAXIMIZE THE PRODUCTION OF HEALTHY FOOD), PROVIDING BENEFITS SUCH AS IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, WHILE SERVING COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH RATES OF FOOD INSECURITY. THIS PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON CREATING GREATER CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND FOOD SECURITY FOR COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE. INFORMATION GATHERED WILL BE SHARED THROUGH A NATION-WIDE NETWORK (I.E., GIVING GROVE) TO REPLICATE BEST PRACTICES IN DEVELOPING THRIVING COMMUNITY FOOD FORESTS ACROSS THE U.S.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING WORKPLANS FOR TWO REGIONAL COMMUNITY TREE STEWARDS (CTS) AMERICORPS EACH YEAR OF THE PROJECT PERIOD, AND TWO TOTAL COMMUNITY ORCHARD STEWARD (COSA) AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) SERVICE MEMBERS, AND INTEGRATING THEM INTO THEIR HOST SITES (PROJECT PARTNERS) TO HELP CREATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND CARE FOR COMMUNITY FRUIT TREES IN THEIR ASSIGNED LOCATION; CONDUCTING PRUNING, TREE CARE, AND PLANTING WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS FOR EXISTING FOOD FORESTS IN THE REGION AS WELL AS IN PREPARATION FOR NEW ONES; PLANTING NEW COMMUNITY FOOD FORESTS AT DESIGNATED PARTNER SITES; DEVELOPING A MODEL FOR AND SUPPORTING ORCHARD CARETAKERS WITHIN PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSURE PROPER ONGOING CARE AND UTILIZATION OF THE FOOD FORESTS; DEMONSTRATING A MODEL FOR COMMUNITY ORCHARD STEWARDSHIP THAT CAN BE REPLICATED NATIONWIDE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE GRANTEES' CONNECTION TO THE GIVING GROVE'S NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ORCHARD AFFILIATES.SUBRECIPIENT:EACH YEAR 6 PARTNERS - NIBEZUN, ALAN DAY COMMUNITY GARDEN, PENOBSCOT NATION, WABANAKI PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER, YMCA A-L OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER, AND INDIAN TOWNSHIP TRIBAL GOVERNMENT - WILL RECEIVE $2,000 ($1,000 IN THE SPRING AND $1,000 IN THE FALL) FOR ORCHARD/FOOD FOREST CARETAKER MAINTENANCE. THE SUBRECIPIENTS WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY UPKEEP TO THEIR ORCHARD/FOOD FOREST TO MAXIMIZE ITS PRODUCTIVITY WHILE ALSO COMPLETING AN ORCHARD/FOOD FOREST CHECKLIST FOR EACH CORRESPONDING SEASON, PROVIDED BY RETREEUS; A PRODUCTIVITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REPORT FOR EACH CORRESPONDING SEASON, PROVIDED BY RETREEUS; A PRODUCTIVITY REPORT FOR EACH CORRESPONDING SEASON, PROVIDED BY RETREEUS; AND REPORTING ANY ISSUES CONFRONTING THE PROJECT TO RETREEUS STAFF THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTION AND PLANTING OF 1,870 FRUIT AND NUT TREES FOR THE CREATION OF 8 NEW FOOD FORESTS; DIRECT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR 500+ INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 17 WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS; ESTABLISHING 6 REGIONAL COMMUNITY TREE STEWARDS AND 2 COMMUNITY ORCHARD STEWARD AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA) POSITIONS AND DOCUMENTING BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS TO REPLICATE SUCCESSES BROADLY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AWARE OF FRUIT AND NUT PRODUCTION; EXPANDED ACCESS TO NATIVE FRUIT AND NUT TREES THAT CAN BE PLANTED AT COMMUNITY MEMBERS' HOMES; INCREASE IN COMMUNITY ORCHARD STEWARDSHIP; 2,891,544 LBS. CO2 SEQUESTERED OVER ORCHARDS' LIFETIME; 584,000 LBS. OF FRUIT HARVESTED ANNUALLY; 1,674,800 LBS. CO2 AVOIDED ANNUALLY VIA LOCAL FRUIT PRODUCTION; 3,734,241 GALLONS OF STORM RUNOFF AVOIDED. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE 9,100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ANNUALLY PROVIDED WITH INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IN AREAS FACING FOOD INSECURITY; SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ARE LOCATED WITHIN RURAL AREAS OF MAINE (AUBURN, PORTLAND, NORWAY, PASSADUMKEAG, STARKS, INDIAN ISLAND, INDIAN TOWNSHIP, LEWISTON, MILLINOCKET). AS WELL AS, PROJECT PARTNERS IN THESE AREAS WHO WILL RECEIVE FOOD FORESTS AND/OR ONGOING MAINTENANCE, HARVE

Penobscot Nation · Environmental Protection Agency

DESCRIPTION:INITIAL AWARD OF $486,303.THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION AND EPA. THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS TRIBAL CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR WATER, LAND, AND DATA QUALITY. THIS AWARD INCLUDES $125,000 IN CLEAN WATER ACT 319 COMPETITIVE FUNDING AWARDED UNDER EPA-OW-OWOW-25-01 AS A PART OF THIS NEW AWARD, FUNDING ACTION. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT WILL INCLUDE TRAINING, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND DATA COLLECTION ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC CONDITIONS ON TRIBAL LANDS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MONITORING AND ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY AND EFFORTS TO REDUCE AND PREVENT NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE CITIZENS OF PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION AND THE RESIDENTS OF MAINE.

Penobscot Indian Nation · Environmental Protection Agency

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS THEIR HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THE AGREEMENT FUNDS TRIBAL PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING CONTINUING TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE THE NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THEIR TRIBAL HOMELANDS, INCLUDING THEIR WATERS AND AIR, AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND CULTURE OF TRIBAL CITIZENS AND THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS SERVES AS THE INITIAL AWARD; THE AWARD WILL BE INCREMENTALLY FUNDED FOR FY26 AND FY27.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO STRENGTHEN THE TRIBE'S ENVIRONMENTAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL CAPACITY AND TO FURTHER THEIR EXPERTISE AND CAPABILITY TO MANAGE EPA-DELEGABLE PROGRAMS. THE SIPAYIK ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT WILL USE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP) FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY STAFF, INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPORT, CONTRACTS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAINING TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE, SUCCESS AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) 105 FUNDS WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE TRIBE'S AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM IN ORDER TO MONITOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY, OZONE, AND PM2.5. THESE FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT'S WATER QUALITY PROGRAM THAT MANAGES CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) 319 AND CWA 106 PROGRAMS AND COVERS A BROAD RANGE OF WATER BODIES IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND RESTORE TRIBAL WATER QUALITY, TRIBAL HEALTH, TREATY-RESERVED MARINE AND FRESHWATER AQUATIC RESOURCES, ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR USES. IN PARTICULAR, THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE MONITORING AND REPORTING OF VARIOUS WATER QUALITY CRITERIA ON BODIES OF WATER THAT ARE OF SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND ECONOMIC PURPOSES TO THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WILL LEAD TO OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN, AIR, WATER, AND DATA QUALITY. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE TRIBE AND GREATER COMMUNITY HAVING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, COLLECTING AND MANAGING DATA RELATED TO AIR AND WATER QUALITY, A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT TO THE TRIBE'S WATERS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE TRIBAL MEMBERS OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT THROUGH PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Environmental Protection Agency

TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS | ROUND 3 FUNDING FY24-25 (PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE) PLEASANT POINT INDIAN RESERVATION, NA25NOSX473C0135 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS AWARDING $400,000 THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW TO THE PLEASANT POINT PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD TO ENHANCE TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN REGIONAL OCEAN GOVERNANCE. THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE TRIBES COLLABORATION WITH THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL (NROC) IN ADVANCING SHARED PRIORITIES, INCLUDING OCEAN PLANNING, COASTAL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH, AND COASTAL RESILIENCE. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, THE TRIBE WILL INTEGRATE TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE WITH SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO ADDRESS PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION, AND COASTAL HAZARDS. BY STRENGTHENING PARTICIPATION IN OCEAN POLICY DISCUSSIONS, THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE WILL ENSURE ITS VALUES AND EXPERTISE ARE RECOGNIZED IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES THAT AFFECT THEIR ANCESTRAL WATERS. THIS FUNDING WILL ALLOW THE TRIBE TO HIRE A DEDICATED FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION WITH NROC, MANAGE TRIBAL PARTICIPATION IN OCEAN PLANNING, AND CONTRIBUTE TO REGIONAL DATA-SHARING EFFORTS. THE TRIBE WILL ALSO ENGAGE ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH PUBLIC MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND DATA COLLECTION INITIATIVES, FOSTERING INTERGENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND STRENGTHENING LONG-TERM OCEAN STEWARDSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO NROCS DATA PORTALS AND DECISION-SUPPORT TOOLS, EQUIPPING THE TRIBE WITH THE RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINABLE OCEAN AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT. BY DEEPENING ENGAGEMENT WITH NROC, THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE WILL NOT ONLY PRESERVE THEIR CULTURAL AND ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE BUT ALSO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SHAPING RESILIENT OCEAN GOVERNANCE STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of Commerce

DESCRIPTION:THIS PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING THE TRIBE GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS IT'S HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIBE AND EPA. THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS TRIBAL CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BUILD ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL CAPACITIES. THIS AGREEMENT ALSO FUNDS ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 WHICH INCLUDES MONITORING OF WATER RESOURCES AND IDENTIFYING INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES, AND WORK UNDER CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319 WHICH INCLUDES ACTIVITIES TO REMOVE INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING FISCAL, ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM CAPACITIES; WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION; SURFACE WATER QUALITY MONITORING, DATA MANAGEMENT AND DATA ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES; AND REMOVAL OF INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WILL LEAD TO OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN, AIR, WATER, AND DATA QUALITY. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE TRIBE AND GREATER COMMUNITY HAVING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, COLLECTING AND MANAGING DATA RELATED TO AIR AND WATER QUALITY, A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS, DATA MANAGEMENT, REDUCING INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES, AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT TO THE TRIBE'S WATERS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE TRIBAL MEMBERS OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP BY PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Environmental Protection Agency

DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EPA'S CERCLA SECTION 128(A) STATE AND TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM GRANTS ARE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STATES, US TERRITORIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS TO (1) ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE FOUR STATUTORY ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE STATE OR TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM, AS SPECIFIED IN CERCLA SECTION 128(A)(2), (2) MAINTAIN AND UPDATE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, A PUBLIC RECORD OF SITES, PURSUANT TO CERCLA 128(B), THAT INCLUDES THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS ARE PLANNED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEXT YEAR, AND (3) CONDUCT A LIMITED NUMBER OF BROWNFIELD SITE ASSESSMENTS OR CLEANUPS THAT WILL HELP ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE STATE OR TRIBAL NATION'S RESPONSE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION'S BROWNFIELDS RESPONSE PROGRAM TO MEET THE SECTION 128(A) ELEMENTS. THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION WILL OVERSEE AND PERFORM PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE. ACTIVITIES:THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: TIMELY SURVEY AND INVENTORY OF BROWNFIELD SITES, WHICH ARE PROPERTIES WHOSE EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT OR REUSE MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. IT ALSO INCLUDES OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSE ACTIONS PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCES TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; MECHANISMS FOR APPROVAL OF CLEANUP PLANS, AND VERIFICATION OF COMPLETE RESPONSES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSIST IN REMEDIATING AND REUSING BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION WILL EXPAND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OF THE THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM TO SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AND IS PLANNING ON ASSESSING AND OVERSEEING THE CLEANUP OF TWO SITES.

Penobscot Indian Nation · Environmental Protection Agency

TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS | ROUND 3 FUNDING FY24-25 PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION, NA25NOSX473C0133 TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS | ROUND 3 FUNDING FY24-25 THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS AWARDING $313,995 THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW TO THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (PIN DNR) OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD TO ENHANCE TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE OCEAN RESOURCES PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING THE PENOBSCOT NATIONS PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS, REESTABLISHING CULTURAL CONNECTIONS TO THE OCEAN, AND INCREASING TRIBAL CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABLE MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, PIN DNR WILL EXPAND STAFFING TO INCLUDE AN OCEAN PLANNING COORDINATOR, FACILITATE ENGAGEMENT IN NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL (NROC) MEETINGS AND INTERTRIBAL COLLABORATIONS, AND LEAD COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ENSURE TRIBAL CITIZENS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES RELATED TO OCEAN GOVERNANCE. WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND OCEAN STEWARDSHIP, THIS PROJECT WILL INTEGRATE TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE WITH SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES TO ADDRESS COASTAL HAZARDS, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PLANNING, AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING GIS MAPS OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT OCEAN SITES, INCREASING COORDINATION WITH WABANAKI TRIBES ON SHARED OCEAN PRIORITIES, AND PARTICIPATING IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL OCEAN MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS. PIN DNR WILL ALSO SERVE AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE PENOBSCOT NATION AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS, ADVOCATING FOR TRIBAL INTERESTS IN MARINE PLANNING AND POLICY. BY STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVANCING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO OCEAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, THE PENOBSCOT NATION WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PRESERVING MARINE ECOSYSTEMS, MITIGATING CLIMATE IMPACTS, AND ENSURING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OCEAN RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Commerce

LIHEAP-2026 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

Penobscot Indian Nation · Department of Health and Human Services

THE WAPONAHKI MUSEUM RESOURCE CENTER OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE OF PLEASANT POINT WILL ENHANCE ITS EXHIBITIONS BY INTEGRATING DIGITAL MEDIA AND AUDIO COMPONENTS, MAKING IT MORE ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, AND INFORMATIVE FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISPLAY OF SHORT VIDEOS FEATURING THE STORIES, TRADITIONS, AND CULTURAL PRACTICES OF THE WABANAKI PEOPLE, PROVIDING VISITORS WITH A MORE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE. AN AUDIO TOUR FEATURING THE VOICES OF WABANAKI ELDERS, LANGUAGE KEEPERS, AND CULTURAL LEADERS WILL ALSO BE INCORPORATED. THESE AUDIO/VISUAL ENHANCEMENTS WILL ENCOURAGE LEARNING AND REFLECTION AND WILL CONNECT MUSEUM VISITORS MORE DEEPLY WITH WABANAKI CULTURE, HISTORY, AND CONTEMPORARY LIFE.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Institute of Museum and Library Services

THE PENOBSCOT NATION MUSEUM IS MOVING TO A NEWLY BUILT LOCATION AND WILL UNDERGO A TRANSFORMATIVE EXHIBITION DESIGN PROCESS WITH A PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM DESIGN AND FABRICATION FIRM IN ORDER TO INTEGRATE INTERACTIVE CONTENT AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTO THE NEW EXHIBITS AND SPACE. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SCRIPT WRITING, TRANSLATION, TRANSCRIPTION, AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATION; AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING AND EQUIPMENT; GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION; DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; AND ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS SUCH AS SOUND SYSTEMS, LIGHTING, TOUCHSCREENS, AND OTHER INTERACTIVES FOR THE NEW EXHIBITS. THESE UPDATES WILL ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO SHARE MORE OF ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION IN INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL WAYS, ENHANCING VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORTING THE ENDANGERED PENOBSCOT LANGUAGE, WHILE REINFORCING THE MUSEUM’S ROLE AS A HUB FOR PENOBSCOT CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE.

Penobscot Indian Nation · Institute of Museum and Library Services

THE PASSAMAQUODDY CULTURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP WILL CREATE A MORE IMMERSIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS OF ALL AGES BY INTEGRATING A NEW VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND WAYFINDING PLATFORM, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE VIDEO DISPLAYS AND AN AUDIO TOUR. A SERIES OF SHORT EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS HIGHLIGHTING KEY ASPECTS OF PASSAMAQUODDY CULTURE WILL BE DEVELOPED, AND THE NEW AUDIO TOUR WILL FEATURE VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING STORIES AND TEACHINGS FROM ELDERS, LANGUAGE SPEAKERS, AND CULTURAL LEADERS. ADDITIONALLY, A REPLICA WIGWAM WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND THE PROCESS DOCUMENTED AND INCORPORATED VIA VIDEO INTO THE MUSEUM EXHIBIT, HELPING TO DEEPEN VISITORS’ UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF TRIBAL HERITAGE.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Institute of Museum and Library Services

FOUR DIRECTIONS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (FDDC) IS A NATIVE AMERICAN CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (CDFI) LOCATED IN ORONO, MAINE SERVING THE FOUR WABANAKI TRIBES IN MAINE: HOULTON BAND OF MALISEET INDIANS, MI'KMAQ NATION, PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT, PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP, AND THE PENOBSCOT NATION. THIS INVESTMENT WILL ASSIST FDDC IN THE PREPARATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) AND A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR A PROPOSED WABANAKI CONSORTIUM CONSISTING OF THE FOUR TRIBAL NATIONS.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Commerce

THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP WILL USE FY24 LEMHWA FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PEER SUPPORT NETWORK WITHIN THE INDIAN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT. THIS NETWORK WILL COMPRISE PEER SUPPORT MEMBERS TRAINED TO AID IN VARIOUS AREAS INCLUDING OFFICER SELF-CARE, RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS, STRESS MANAGEMENT, NAVIGATING JOB-RELATED CHALLENGES, AND PREVENTING BURNOUT AMONG FELLOW FIRST RESPONDERS. IN ADDITION TO THE PEER SUPPORT NETWORK, THE TRIBAL PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT WILL IMPLEMENT THE WABANAKI NATIONS WAMPUM CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WNW CISM). THIS PROGRAM WILL ENCOMPASS REGULAR CRITICAL INCIDENT DEBRIEFINGS AIMED AT PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND COPING STRATEGIES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN THE FIELD. COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. FURTHERMORE, THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANIZE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE HOLISTIC WELLNESS OF ITS FIRST RESPONDERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE WIDER INDIAN TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY. THESE INITIATIVES WILL INCLUDE COORDINATED GATHERINGS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS AND FAMILIES OUTSIDE OF THE WORKPLACE, FOSTERING A SENSE OF CAMARADERIE AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS WILL BE FACILITATED TO ENCOURAGE RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING BETWEEN FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY. THE MENTAL HEALTH LIAISON WILL SERVE AS A CRUCIAL LINK BETWEEN THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT AND VARIOUS RESOURCES, INCLUDING CHAPLAIN SERVICES, ENSURING THAT COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT IS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL TRIBAL PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL WHEN NEEDED. OVERALL, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT PRIORITIZES THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WITHIN THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT INDIAN TOWNSHIP. THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PEER SUPPORT NETWORK, WABANAKI NATIONS WAMPUM CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES, THE TRIBE IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE RESILIENCE AND OVERALL WELLNESS OF ITS DEDICATED PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY THEY SERVE.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of Justice

THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATIONS (PIN) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) IS A CONTINUALLY GROWING DEPARTMENT FUNDED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SELF-GOVERNANCE CONTRACTS, ALONG WITH COMPETITIVE AND NON-COMPETITIVE GRANTS. THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE LAND THAT IS NOW KNOWN AS MAINE HAVE BEEN STEWARDED BY THE PENOBSCOTS SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL. PIN DNR CONSISTS OF A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WATER RESOURCES, FISHERIES, WILDLIFE, FORESTRY, AIR QUALITY, BROWNFIELDS, CONSERVATION LAW, AGRICULTURE AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. ALTHOUGH PROGRAMS HAVE COME AND GONE SINCE THE INCEPTION OF PIN DNR AFTER FEDERAL RECOGNITION AND THE MAINE INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT, THERE HAS NEVER TO MY KNOWLEDGE BEEN A PROGRAM DEVOTED TO OCEAN OR MARINE ECOSYSTEMS. IT IS WITH THIS SPIRIT OF COOPERATION, COLLABORATION AND A COMMITMENT TO COASTAL RESOURCES THAT ALIGN WITH REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS PRIORITIES, THAT THE PENOBSCOT NATION SUBMITS THIS PROPOSAL. THE OVERALL GOALS ARE TO: CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY TRIBAL PRIORITIES IN BOTH INSHORE AND OFFSHORE OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS; INCREASE TRIBAL INVOLVEMENT, SUPPORT AND AWARENESS OF OCEAN RELATED ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY PROJECTS, ETC. BY PRESENTING INFORMATION TO THE TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION AND TRIBAL PUBLIC WHILE INVITING PARTICIPATION; INCREASE COMMUNICATIONS WITH OTHER TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ON TOPICS, ESPECIALLY OTHER WABANAKI TRIBES; IDENTIFY POTENTIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SURVEYS OF SUBMERGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND HISTORIC USES; PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING ALIGNED AND COLLECTIVE PRIORITIES; REPRESENT PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION INTERESTS, COMMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN OFFSHORE WIND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL EFFORTS; CREATE A DRAFT TRIBAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Commerce

CCDD-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARY

Penobscot Indian Nation · Department of Health and Human Services

PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARYPROJECT TITLE: CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN NORTHEASTERN FORESTS TO SUPPORT BIRDS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROJECT DATES: 10 1 2024 THROUGH 9 30 2026AWARD PURPOSE: CLIMATE CHANGE AND RELATED THREATS LIKE INVASIVE SPECIES AND DISEASES ARE IMPACTING THE FORESTS OF THE NORTHEAST AND THE BIRDS THAT LIVE AND BREED WITHIN THEM. ACROSS THE REGION, MANAGERS AT TRIBAL, FEDERAL, AND STATE NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES ARE GRAPPLING WITH HOW TO PROTECT HABITAT FOR FOREST-DEPENDENT BIRDS AND SUSTAIN OTHER KEY ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LIKE FOREST CARBON STORAGE IN THE FACE OF THESE ONGOING THREATS. IN RESPONSE, MEMBERS OF THIS RESEARCH TEAM, AMONG OTHERS, HAVE DEVISED CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FOREST AND WILDLIFE MANAGERS. NOW, ON-THE-GROUND EXPERIMENTS OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE UNDERWAY, WHICH WILL HELP SCIENTISTS AND MANAGERS ALIKE LEARN HOW WELL THESE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES WORK.THIS PROJECT WILL USE EXISTING AND NEWLY-COLLECTED DATA FROM ONGOING EXPERIMENTS TO EVALUATE HOW EFFECTIVE THESE STRATEGIES ARE AT SUSTAINING HABITAT FOR SONGBIRDS AND GROUSE, PRIORITY SPECIES THAT FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL PARTNERS SEEK TO PROTECT. THE PROJECT WILL THEN COMPARE THESE RESULTS WITH CARBON STORAGE METRICS FOR EACH SITE THAT WE WILL DERIVE FROM A FOREST GROWTH MODEL. THIS WILL ENABLE THE RECIPIENT TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL TRADE-OFFS AND WIN-WINS WITH REGARDS TO STEWARDING HABITAT AND MAXIMIZING CARBON STORAGE, WHICH THE RECIPIENTS PARTNERS HAVE HIGHLIGHTED AS A MANAGEMENT CONCERN. THE PROJECT WILL SYNTHESIZE FINDINGS FROM THESE ANALYSES TO CREATE A REFINED SET OF ADAPTATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGERS, WHICH WILL BE SHARED THROUGH SITE-TAILORED GUIDANCE, A REGIONAL GUIDEBOOK, AND AN IN-PERSON LEARNING EXCHANGE, AMONG OTHER AVENUES. FINALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL BROADEN THE SCOPE TO EXPLORE HOW MUCH ADAPTATION IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN FOREST BIRD HABITAT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES FOR THIS PROJECT ARE: 1) FIELD-BASED EVALUATIONS OF FOREST-DEPENDENT BIRD RESPONSES TO, AND HABITAT OUTCOMES OF, CLIMATE-ADAPTIVE SILVICULTURE 2) QUANTIFICATION OF NEAR- AND LONGER-TERM CARBON DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE-ADAPTIVE SILVICULTURE, AND IDENTIFICATION OF BOTH TRADE-OFFS AND SYNERGIES WITH HABITAT OUTCOMES AND 3) EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY AND CONNECTIVITY OF FOREST-DEPENDENT BIRD HABITAT UNDER REGIONAL CLIMATE ADAPTATION SCENARIOS.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE 1) SITE-TAILORED GUIDANCE ON CLIMATE ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING FOCAL SPECIES AT FORESTS MANAGED BY THE PENOBSCOT NATION, US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NH FISH AND GAME, AND VERMONT FOREST, PARKS AND RECREATION 2) A DIGITAL PRACTITIONER GUIDEBOOK ON BEST ADAPTATION PRACTICES FOR USFWS, TRIBAL, AND STATE RESOURCE MANAGERS, AND 3) SEVERAL WEBINARS AND AN IN-PERSON LEARNING EXCHANGE AT THE SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ON CLIMATE-ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES FOR FOCAL WILDLIFE SPECIES.INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, PENOBSCOT NATION, NH FISH AND GAME, VT FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION, VT FISH AND WILDLIFE, US FOREST SERVICE, NH FORESTS AND LANDS, MAINE INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFESUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WILL SUBAWARD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT TO EXECUTE THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT. THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HAS THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SUBAWARD PARTNER WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: CONSERVATION SCIENCE PARTNERS.

Penobscot Nation · Department of the Interior

DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EPA'S CERCLA SECTION 128(A) STATE AND TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM GRANTS ARE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STATES, US TERRITORIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS TO (1) ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE FOUR STATUTORY ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE STATE OR TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM, AS SPECIFIED IN CERCLA SECTION 128(A)(2), (2) MAINTAIN AND UPDATE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, A PUBLIC RECORD OF SITES, PURSUANT TO CERCLA 128(B), THAT INCLUDES THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS ARE PLANNED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEXT YEAR, AND (3) CONDUCT A LIMITED NUMBER OF BROWNFIELD SITE ASSESSMENTS OR CLEANUPS THAT WILL HELP ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE STATE OR TRIBAL NATION'S RESPONSE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT'S BROWNFIELDS RESPONSE PROGRAM TO MEET THE SECTION 128(A) ELEMENTS. THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE WILL OVERSEE AND PERFORM PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE. ACTIVITIES:THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: TIMELY SURVEY AND INVENTORY OF BROWNFIELD SITES, WHICH ARE PROPERTIES WHOSE EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT OR REUSE MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. IT ALSO INCLUDES OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSE ACTIONS PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCES TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; MECHANISMS FOR APPROVAL OF CLEANUP PLANS, AND VERIFICATION OF COMPLETE RESPONSES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSIST IN REMEDIATING AND REUSING BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM ANTICIPATES MEETING WITH THE JOINT TRIBAL COUNCIL TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH THE TRIBES INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND INCREASE BROWNFIELDS AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION. THE TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM WILL CONDUCT BROWNFIELDS TRAINING SESSIONS WITH RELEVANT TRIBAL SERVICES/AGENCIES TO RAISE AWARENESS, ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL BROWNFIELDS SITES. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH OTHER TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS AND INDUSTRIES AND PROACTIVELY UPDATE THEM WITH CONTACT INFORMATION AND DETAILS OF ONGOING PROJECTS. SIMILARLY, THE TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THE PUBLIC FACING WEB-SITE AS NECESSARY. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH CONSERVATION GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, THE PROGRAM MANAGER, WILL CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE FIRST LIGHT LAND RETURN INITIATIVE, SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM, FRIENDS OF THE BOAT SCHOOL, AND NEIGHBORING TRIBAL BROWNFIELDS PROGRAMS. THE TRP WILL ALSO BE PROACTIVE IN ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC AS PART OF SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND 'SURVEY' EFFORTS. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE NOT ONLY TRIBAL MEMBERS BUT STATE RESIDENTS. THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE ANTICIPATES ASSESSING FIVE SITES.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Environmental Protection Agency

DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF EPA'S CERCLA SECTION 128(A) STATE AND TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM GRANTS ARE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STATES, US TERRITORIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS TO (1) ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE FOUR STATUTORY ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE STATE OR TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM, AS SPECIFIED IN CERCLA SECTION 128(A)(2), (2) MAINTAIN AND UPDATE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, A PUBLIC RECORD OF SITES, PURSUANT TO CERCLA 128(B), THAT INCLUDES THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF SITES AT WHICH RESPONSE ACTIONS ARE PLANNED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE NEXT YEAR, AND (3) CONDUCT A LIMITED NUMBER OF BROWNFIELD SITE ASSESSMENTS OR CLEANUPS THAT WILL HELP ESTABLISH OR ENHANCE THE STATE OR TRIBAL NATION'S RESPONSE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT'S BROWNFIELDS RESPONSE PROGRAM TO MEET THE SECTION 128(A) ELEMENTS. THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT WILL OVERSEE AND PERFORM PLANNING, ASSESSMENT, AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE. ACTIVITIES:THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT BROWNFIELDS RESPONSE PROGRAM WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: TIMELY SURVEY AND INVENTORY OF BROWNFIELD SITES, WHICH ARE PROPERTIES WHOSE EXPANSION, REDEVELOPMENT OR REUSE MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. IT ALSO INCLUDES OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE THAT RESPONSE ACTIONS PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCES TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT; MECHANISMS FOR APPROVAL OF CLEANUP PLANS, AND VERIFICATION OF COMPLETE RESPONSES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSIST IN REMEDIATING AND REUSING BROWNFIELDS SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MAINE. THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT WILL CONTINUE TO COORDINATE WITH TRIBAL PERSONNEL AND MUNICIPAL DIVISIONS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL BROWNFIELDS SITES. THIS INCLUDES REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE PASSAMAQUODDY WARDEN SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES, AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. BASED ON THESE CONVERSATIONS, THEY WILL NOTE ANY AREAS OF CONCERN OR RELEVANT ON-GOING PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES. GIVEN THE EXPANSIVE AND UNDEVELOPED NATURE OF TRIBAL LANDS, THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO FOCUS REGIONAL SURVEY ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM ANTICIPATES MEETING WITH THE JOINT TRIBAL COUNCIL TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH THE TRIBES INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND INCREASE BROWNFIELDS AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION. THE TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM WILL CONDUCT BROWNFIELDS TRAINING SESSIONS WITH RELEVANT TRIBAL SERVICES/AGENCIES TO RAISE AWARENESS, ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL BROWNFIELDS SITES. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN OPEN LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH OTHER TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS AND INDUSTRIES AND PROACTIVELY UPDATE THEM WITH CONTACT INFORMATION AND DETAILS OF ONGOING PROJECTS. SIMILARLY, THE TRIBAL RESPONSE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THE PUBLIC FACING WEB-SITE AS NECESSARY. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH CONSERVATION GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, THE PROGRAM MANAGER, WILL CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE FIRST LIGHT LAND RETURN INITIATIVE, SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM, FRIENDS OF THE BOAT SCHOOL, AND NEIGHBORING TRIBAL BROWNFIELDS PROGRAMS. THE TRP WILL ALSO BE PROACTIVE IN ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC AS PART OF SITE RECONNAISSANCE AND 'SURVEY' EFFORTS. THE BENEFICIARIES ARE NOT ONLY TRIBAL MEMBERS BUT STATE RESIDENTS. THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE ANTICIPATES ASSESSING FIVE SITES AND CLEANING UP THREE SITES.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Environmental Protection Agency

THIS THREE YEAR PARTNERSHIP PLANNING GRANT (JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30 2027) SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS) FOR TRIBAL LANDS OF THE PENOBSCOT NATION IN THE STATE OF MAINE.

Penobscot Nation · Department of Commerce

DESCRIPTION:INITIAL AWARD OF $132,880. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION IN ITS EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS ACROSS TRIBAL LANDS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN EPA NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN; 2) ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION; 3) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DELEGATED TO THE RECIPIENT (STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBE) FOR WHICH EPA PROVIDES SECTION 105 GRANT FUNDING. A CONTINUING PROGRAM TYPICALLY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH ACTIVITIES AS: CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; REDUCTION OF RISKS FROM HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR QUALITY MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND SOURCE MODELING; INVENTORY OF EMISSIONS; STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING AN INTERAGENCY MONITORING OF PROTECTED VISUAL ENVIRONMENTS (IMPROVE) FILTER STATION, ACID RAIN DEPOSITION AND MERCURY DEPOSITION NETWORK (MDN) TO MONITOR, ABATE, AND CONTROL POLLUTION BY CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORK PLAN TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY ON TRIBAL LANDS IN THE STATE OF MAINE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION (CAA 105(A)). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE AND TRIBAL RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.

Penobscot Indian Nation · Environmental Protection Agency

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Penobscot Indian Nation · Department of the Interior

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID (THPO) SAM.GOV HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P25AS00490 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND- ANNUAL TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE GRANTS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) IMPLEMENTED BY THE TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES ON TRIBAL LANDS UNDER THEIR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE (INDIAN TOWNSHIP) TO COMPLETE PROJECT WORK IN THE 8 PROGRAM AREAS AS DEFINED IN THE NHPA, AS APPLICABLE, AND RELATED ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Department of the Interior

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID (THPO) SAM.GOV HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P25AS00490 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND- ANNUAL TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE GRANTS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) IMPLEMENTED BY THE TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES ON TRIBAL LANDS UNDER THEIR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. THIS GRANT IS AWARDED TO PENOBSCOT NATION TO COMPLETE PROJECT WORK IN THE 8 PROGRAM AREAS AS DEFINED IN THE NHPA, AS APPLICABLE, AND RELATED ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.

Penobscot Nation · Department of the Interior

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH COLLECTIONS: INDIGENOUS STEWARDSHIP OF WABANAKI BASKETRY TO CREATE A LEXICON FOR CATALOGING [PROJECT GOALS ARE TO CREATE A LEXICON TO DESCRIBE THE MANY BASKET TYPES THAT WERE MADE BY WABANAKI BASKETMAKERS AND ESTABLISH STANDARD TERMINOLOGY FOR STYLES OR FORMS OF BASKETS AS WELL AS DECORATIVE ELEMENTS, WEAVING MATERIALS, AND FAMILY DESIGN HALLMARKS. THE PROJECT WILL DRAW ON HOLDINGS AT THE HUDSON MUSEUM AND THE PENOBSCOT NATION MUSEUM, TWO OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS IN THE U.S. TERMINOLOGY WILL BE GENERATED BY WABANAKI BASKETMAKERS, AND THE RESULTING LEXICON WILL BE AVAILABLE AS A DIGITAL OPEN-SOURCE RESOURCE. THIS TWO-YEAR PROJECT WILL SERVE AS A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT FOR STANDARDIZED, COMMUNITY-BASED LANGUAGE TO SUPPORT FUTURE TK LABEL PROJECTS, WILL ADVANCE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND WILL EXPAND CULTURAL COMPETENCIES AMONG FUTURE AUDIENCES. IT ADDRESSES THE NEH?S SPECIAL INTEREST AREAS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING IMPERILED CULTURAL HERITAGE, SERVING UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.]

Penobscot Nation · National Endowment for the Humanities

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL PURCHASE AND INSTALL OZONE INSTRUMENTS, CONTROL AIR SHELTER TEMPERATURE MORE EFFICIENTLY, AS WELL AS HIRE AND TRAIN A PART-TIME AIR QUALITY TECHNICIAN. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONTINUING OZONE MONITORING WITH NEW AND UPDATED INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE DATA WILL BE USED FOR FORECASTING AND MODELING BY MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AIR QUALITY PROGRAM. THESE ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE ENSURING INSTRUMENTS ARE DEPLOYED PER THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND APPROVED BY A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN. ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE CONTROLLING AIR SHELTER TEMPERATURE MORE EFFICIENTLY THROUGH PROCURING A HEAT PUMP WHICH WILL LOWER ELECTRICITY USE AND COST. HIRING AND TRAINING TRIBAL AIR PROGRAM STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THE SIPAYIK ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT'S CAPACITY, CONTINUE THE LONGEVITY OF THE PROGRAM, AND ENSURE THE ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE AIR QUALITY TECHNICIAN TO RUN THE MONITORING STATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THREE NEW PIECES OF EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED AT EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITES CONSISTING OF AN OZONE ANALYZER, OZONE CALIBRATOR AND HEAT PUMP; ONE EXISTING AIR MONITORING SITE AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORTED AND UPGRADED; IN-HOUSE AND INSTITUTE OF TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING; DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENTATION; AND COMPLETION OF AIR MONITORING RELATED PERFORMANCE TESTING AND/OR AUDITS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; INCREASED ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TOOLS THAT INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; INCREASED SUSTAINABILITY OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORKS; PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES; AND BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT, THE SIPAYIK ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT AND MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'S AIR QUALITY PROGRAM.

Passamaquoddy Tribe · Environmental Protection Agency

FOSTER-2026 - FOSTER CARE

Penobscot Indian Nation · Department of Health and Human Services

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

Penobscot Indian Nation · Department of Health and Human Services