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The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is among 11 other tribal nations or organizations that will be awarded $5.4 million in total in grant funding as part of the Diesel Emissions Reduction (DERA) program, which funds projects to clean up the nation’s legacy fleet of diesel engines.
APPLICANT NAME
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EPA REGION
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AWARD
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PROJECT TYPE
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
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7
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$489,155
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Municipal Fleet
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*Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
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9
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$158,000
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Mining Equipment
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*Ho-Chunk Nation
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5
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$841,500
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Construction Equipment
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*Quinault Indian Nation
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10
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$510,508
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Ports – Marine Engines
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Native Village of Deering
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10
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$418,140
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Stationary Generators
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*Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
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9
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$415,000
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Agriculture
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Tanana Chiefs Conference
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10
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$800,000
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Stationary Generators
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Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
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10
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$364,900
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Ports – Marine Engines
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*Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
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10
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$379,511
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Ports – Marine Engines
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*Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
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4
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$502,797
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4 Electric School Buses
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Insular Area Grants
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Port Authority of Guam
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9
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$250,000
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Ports – Cargo Handling Equipment
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Guam Power Authority
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9
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$250,000
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Municipal Fleet
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