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**Description:** This agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.

Specifically, the project will create a zero emission transportation corridor to connect the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe community to three major tribal areas.

The corridor will replace a bridge and create a pathway network with electric transport options to increase mobility, reduce local vehicle traffic and emissions, while connecting a fractured community and improving health by encouraging physical exercise and activity.

The project will also develop green infrastructure on the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribal lands to increase energy self-reliance by creating resilience hubs to support the greatest concentration of tribal housing and residents.

The resilience hubs will ensure tribal community members have access to resilient infrastructure and shelter during the emergencies and extreme weather events.

**Activities:** The activities to be performed include: creating 'greenscapes' under elevated solar mounts to provide a recreation and social space for people to gather in the shade; upgrading 20 building envelopes in tribal housing as well as installation of 'resilient roofs'; creating 6 resilience hub projects out of existing buildings with shelf stable food, first aid supplies, cots, blankets, and grid tie systems to create resilient solar with storage on critical tribal infrastructure; installing small disinfecting systems in tribal housing; utilizing sustainable materials and removing potential VOC-emitting housing components in tribal housing rehab sites; creating a parallel, petroleum free transportation corridor; adding bike racks, panic buttons, solar street lights, and vegetative plantings; implementing e-bikes, scooters, charging stations, and an electric shuttle with ADA compliance on the corridor; ensuring that the critical drainage systems and culverts on the tribal campus are cleared for long-term functionality; installing trailheads at selected locations; and developing monthly community meetings to discuss education and awareness.

**Subrecipient:** Native Sun ($1,373,625 total): The statutory partner, Native Sun, will work with FSST to provide educational services to community residents and stakeholders, including in-person and online workforce training programs.

Native Sun will provide in-person support for the FSST community engagement process by partnering with FSST staff to optimize the engagement process, ensuring it includes education, input, and planning, along with culturally appropriate communication materials.

The organization prioritizes community input and feedback to ensure that its projects are culturally relevant and responsive to local needs.

Additionally, Native Sun will take on significant grant management functions and project support.

Specific responsibilities include:
- Grant management assistance: Supporting compliance, reporting, and milestone tracking.
- Technical assistance: Providing expertise on EV charging station procurement, renewable energy systems, and workforce training.
- Budget management: Supporting FSST finance with purchasing and acquisition files for all equipment and supplies.

This will allow local FSST personnel to remain focused on field operations.

**Spirit of the Sun ($208,673 total):** The Spirit of the Sun subaward will provide design and specifications for creating cooled spaces under elevated solar panel arrays and at trailhead locations.

Their role also includes traveling to and from Flandreau to support field data collection and visualization efforts.

**UNO ($87,698 total):** The UNO subaward includes a collaborating entity experienced in passive solar construction.

UNO will provide designs and assessments of the hillside resilience hub with recommendations to support the rehabilitation of this passive solar structure.

They will also provide estimated thermal and electrical consumption anticipated in its R.

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

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66.616 - Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program

EPA Region 8: Denver [EPA - RO]

Flandreau Reservation, South Dakota United States

City-Wide

Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04)

Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 01/14/28 to 05/02/25.