Nisqually Indian Tribe

Description:the Agreement Provides Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Nisqually Indian Tribe (NIT) to Develop a Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Plan or Update an Existing Plan That Will Support Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and Harmful Air Pollutants. the Nit Planning Office Will Lead Development of the Climate Action Plan, Which Will Build Upon the Nisqually Tribe Comprehensive Environmental Plan. Through Development of the Climate Action Plans, Nit Hopes to Implement Strategies to Reduce Climate Pollution in New and Existing Government and Commercial Buildings on the Reservation, as Well as in Tribal Homes. the Nit Team Will Also Complete a GHG Inventory for the Remaining Economic Sectors to Analyze Options for Reducing Emissions in These Sectors to Reduce Overall Climate Pollution. Activities:in General, Activities Include the Development, Updating, and Evaluation of Plans to Reduce Climate Pollution (i.e., to Reduce GHG Emissions And/or Enhance Carbon Sinks). the Nit Team Will Complete Introductory Training on GHG Emissions Inventories in Order to Assist the Team in Identifying GHG Emissions Sources on the Reservation in the Building and Other Economic Sectors. the Nit Planning Office Will Engage the Community in the Plan Development Through Community Dinners, Social Media, Direct Mailouts, and Meetings With the Nisqually Youth Council. Later in the Development Process, the Nit Team Will Establish the Workforce Development Team Which Will Conduct a Workforce Assessment of the Nisqually Community to Develop Options, Costs, and Potential Funding Sources for New Workforce Programs and Partnershipssubrecipient:wa Nonprofit Corporation Olympia Community Solar Is the Subaward-will Help With the Following: Preliminary GHG Inventory, Quantified GHG Reduction Measures, Benefits Analysis. Outcomes:two Key Deliverables Will Be Produced and Submitted Over the Course of the Four-year Program Period, Including: a Priority Climate Action Plan (pcap), Due March 1, 2024, and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (ccap), Due at the End of the Grant Period. the Pcap Will Include a GHG Inventory, Quantitative GHG Reduction Measures, a Benefits Analysis, and a Review of Authority to Implement Activities. the Ccap Will Include an Overview of Significant GHG Sources/sinks and Sectors Within the Nit Reservation, Near-term and Long-term GHG Emission Reduction Goals, and Strategies and Measures to Address the Highest Priority Sectors. Additional Outputs Include a Workforce Development Plan for Targeted Sectors, a Workplan for Collecting Data, Identification of Workforce Opportunities in Emerging Climate Sector Fields, and Potential Tribal Code Amendments. Expected Outcomes Include a Pcap and Ccap That Identifies: Tons of Pollution (GHGS and Co-pollutants) Reduced Over the Lifetime of the Measures and Tons of Pollution (GHGS and Co-pollutants) Reduced Annually. Other Expected Outcomes Include: Increased Staff Training; Improved Regional Coordination; and Heightened Public Awareness. the Intended Beneficiaries Include All Residents of and Visitors to the Nit Reservation.