00A01655

Description: The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Narragansett Indian Tribe.

The recipient will implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan (PCAP) developed under a Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) planning grant.

Activities conducted through this grant will benefit all residents and visitors to Narragansett Indian Tribal lands through four main objectives:

Implementation of ambitious measures that will achieve significant cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions by 2030 and beyond;

Pursuit of measures that will achieve substantial community benefits, particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities;

Complementing other funding sources to maximize these greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and community benefits; and,

Pursuit of innovative policies and programs that are replicable and can be scaled up across multiple jurisdictions.

Activities: The activities include the completion of energy audits at Narragansett Indian Tribe (NIT) owned and operated buildings to identify priority energy efficiency measures (EEMs) that would reduce energy consumption and associated costs;

Implementation of identified priority energy efficiency measures (EEMs), including building energy management systems;

Installation of solar (rooftop, carport, and ground-mounted) on six Narragansett Indian Tribe-owned and operated buildings;

And installation of battery storage systems to replace propane and diesel generators at eight Narragansett Indian Tribe-owned and operated buildings.

Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include:

The completion of comprehensive energy audits on all tribal owned facilities and the implementation of priority energy efficiency measures;

A strategy to replicate energy efficiency measures across all tribal buildings;

Installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage on tribal-owned facilities;

And educational opportunities for tribal members on energy-efficiency efforts and solar/battery installations.

The expected outcomes include:

Reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 39.32 million tonnes (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2E) annually, beginning in 2030, through energy efficiency measures;

Reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 246.02 million tonnes (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2E) annually, beginning in 2029, through solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery installation;

Decreased energy usage and costs;

Reduced criteria air pollutants, which benefits public health;

Improved energy resilience and reduced dependence on fossil fuels;

And increased awareness of energy efficiency best practices and solar photovoltaic (PV) installation efforts and opportunities.

The intended beneficiaries include the Narragansett Indian Tribe, its members, the larger community, and visitors to tribal facilities.

With asthma and cancer rates in the 80-90th percentile on tribal lands, deploying these greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures will improve air quality on tribal lands and in the surrounding town of Charlestown, where the majority of tribal members reside.

Narragansett Indian Tribe

1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE

66.046 - Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

EPA Region 1: Boston [EPA - RO]

Narragansett Reservation, Rhode Island United States

City-Wide

Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program: Implementation Grants Competition for Tribes and Territories (EPA-R-OAR-CPRGT-23-09)