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The project will establish and operate the Santa Ynez Chumash Oceanographic Institute (the “Oceanographic Institute” or “Institute”), a cultural and scientific organization that advances the socio-economic and cultural future of the Santa Ynez Chumash and other Chumash tribes.

The Institute will train and educate members of the Chumash.

Tribes will engage, consult, collaborate, and co-manage the use and protection of coastal marine areas.

The project will increase the capacity of the Chumash to educate and train tribal members in ocean and coastal policy and science;

develop the tribe’s capability to engage as co-managers and collaborators in the future planning and management of the newly designated Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary;

and establish an interdisciplinary education program to train tribal professionals who can advise industries and agencies responsible for the siting, permitting, operations and maintenance of various ocean and coastal activities such as offshore wind energy and offshore transmission projects.

Santa Ynez Band Of Mission Indians

THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO ENSURE THE TIMELY SITING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OR UPGRADED INTERSTATE OR OFFSHORE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES WHILE PROVIDING ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE AND STRENGTHEN SITING AND PERMITTING ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL SITING AND PERMITTING AUTHORITIES, THIS PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO STANDARDIZE AND STREAMLINE SITING AND PERMITTING PROCESSES, COORDINATE ACROSS JURISDICTIONS, AND CARRY OUT ROBUST PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AMONG OTHER THINGS. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF INTERSTATE OR OFFSHORE TRANSMISSION LINES, INCLUDING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES, THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO SITING AUTHORITIES OR OTHER TYPES OF STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO SUPPORT A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE BENEFITS TARGETED TO THE NEEDS OF IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.

81.254 - Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience

National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) [DOE]

Department of Energy (DOE)

Canoga Park, California 91304-1148 United States

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Inflation Reduction Act - Transmission Siting and Economic Development Program (DE-FOA-0003101)