The Department of
Energy (DOE) is awarding 12 competitive financial assistance grant awards to the Disadvantaged Communities shown below, as a result of the Environmental Management (EM) Community Capacity Building Grant Program (CCBGP) Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003131.
The awards will focus on reinvestment in disadvantaged
communities impacted by decades of nuclear defense and research missions, and currently hosting environmental cleanup sites. The awards will also focus on strengthening relationships with local communities by supporting projects that serve community and economic development goals, promote revitalization efforts, and promote inclusive community engagement practices. The total estimated value of the grant awards is $18,909,777 and all have periods of performance of three years from grant
award date.
State of California
The Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians will receive a grant award to build capacity for effective and meaningful Tribal interactions by developing a community-based engagement program that will assist tribal communities to meet and share information within and among Tribal nations on remediation
actions involving Santa Susana Field Lab’s (SSFL) archaeological and cultural resources. The total estimated value for this grant is $495,434.
State of Kentucky
The Paducah Independent Schools will receive a grant award to revitalize 6 acres of unused school property into a green infrastructure of solar panels that will generate clean
energy for the community while teaching the next generation the importance of being environmentally conscious of clean energy use. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,325,000.
State of Nevada
The Nevada System of Higher Education will receive a grant award to support Nevada’s STEM clean energy workforce pipeline by preparing
the next generation with the knowledge and technical skills needed for employment in fields such as clean energy, waste management, and environmental remediation. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,985,014.
State of New Mexico
The City of Carlsbad will receive a grant award to improve drainage and alleviate flooding in the
community, reducing health risks associated with standing water and biological/chemical contaminants, removing debris and pollution, improving the overall safety of the area. The total estimated value for this grant is $2,263,688 including applicant provided cost share in the amount of $263,688.
The New Mexico Regional Development Corporation will receive a grant award designed to increase and maximize economic and
workforce development along with employment benefits for the Pueblo de San Ildefonso and other low-income regional communities. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,684,578.
The grand total estimated value of these grants is $3,948,266.
State of Pennsylvania
The Steelworkers Charitable & Educational Organization will receive a grant award that will benefit EM goals and objectives by creating a talent pipeline to provide a well-trained and well-qualified workforce to fill occupations critical to EM completing cleanup activities around the country and demonstrates EM’s support for improving the educational and economic conditions in disadvantaged communities near EM sites. While the applicant is based in Pennsylvania, the grant will focus
on the Portsmouth and Paducah cleanup sites among others. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,968,445.
State of South Carolina
The Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance will receive a grant award that will support community capacity building by renovating an existing building in a disadvantaged community into a
regional workforce training center designed to train craft workers needed throughout the EM/DOE complex. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,974,371.
The University of South Carolina will receive a grant award to focus on enhancing STEM opportunities for underserved K-12 schools throughout South Carolina. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,945,823.
The Southern Palmetto Foundation will receive a grant award to support capacity building with a three-year education project for rural small business entrepreneurs and leaders in underserved areas experiencing negative population growth who are interested in learning new business innovation technologies. The total estimated value for this grant is $962,142 including applicant provided cost share in the amount of $359,422.
The grand total estimated value of these grants is $4,882,336.
State of Tennessee
The Oak Ridge Community Development Corporation will receive a grant award to focus on adding economic, educational, and medical capacity to help the residents living in the disadvantaged neighborhood of Scarboro, in Oak Ridge,
Tennessee. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,999,611.
State of Washington
The Columbia Basin Community College will receive a grant award to increase the number of highly skilled graduates available to meet the area’s clean energy workforce demands by establishing a Clean Energy Learning Center in collaboration with
several industry partners. The total estimated value for this grant is $1,990,053.
The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation will receive a grant award to better understand their environmental and cultural heritage and gain a better understanding of the community’s needs through development of outreach materials tailored to different parts of the Tribal community, field trips to the Site by youth and elders,
and access to sacred sites. The total estimated value for this grant is $315,618.
The grand total estimated value of these grants is $2,305,671.
