Community Resilience Archive

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $100 Million in Environmental Justice Grants through IRA/EPA; Applications due April 10

February 1, 2023

The newly-announced funding will be distributed through the EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Program ($30 million) and the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program ($70 million). The EJCPS Program will…

Wabanaki Research Partnership Highlighted in Recent Forest Service Talk

February 1, 2023

In this FS Talk, John Daigle, social scientist, and professor of Forest Recreation Management at the University of Maine, along with doctoral students Tyler Everett and Emily Francis, discussed the…

Two USET Member Tribal Nations Among Tribal Priority Fish Passage Projects Recommended for Funding

January 4, 2023

It was recently announced that NOAA is recommending more than $16 million in funding for 13 projects selected through the Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal funding opportunity.…

NE CASC and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah Participate in the American Fisheries Society Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program

January 4, 2023

The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program is a summer internship and mentoring program for high school students sponsored by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). This past summer, NE CASC and the Natural Resources Department at…

USET Climate Program Staff Meet US Forest Service Tribal Relations Specialist

December 8, 2022

In early November 2022, USET Climate Program staff met with Jennifer Ballinger, the new Tribal Relations Specialist for Northern Research Station and the Forest Products Laboratory of the United States…

Maine Gardener: A ray of hope for getting rid of the destructive emerald ash borer

July 29, 2022

“A group of UMaine students and their professor are on the job, combining an array of tactics to try to eliminate the invasive pest, which could decimate Maine's ash trees”Portland…

“Recovering America’s Wildlife Act” Significant to Tribal Nations

July 29, 2022

A recent Arizona Republic article by Lindsey Botts discusses the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) and its application both at the state level and on Tribal lands for federally recognized…

Call for Proposals: 2022 AISES National Conference

July 29, 2022

October 6 - 8, 2022 The Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES) National Conference is a unique, three-day event focusing on educational, professional, and workforce development for Indigenous peoples of…

Interim policy changes for partnership and cooperator agreements

July 29, 2022

Gary Morishima shared information on a waiver of some Tribal match requirements in certain Forest Service agreements. This statement by Forest Service Chief Randy Moore describes the Forest Service's intent…

NSRC Spring 2022 Request for Proposals

May 16, 2022

The NSRC recognizes and respects the deep, primary knowledge of Tribal Nations in the Northern Forest region and announces the NSRC Indigenous Forest Knowledge Fund to support: The education, mentorship,…

USET Partner Les Benedict Recognized for Support of Forest Health Projects

May 16, 2022

The U.S. Forest Service recently put out a press release about the recent recognition of appreciation given to an environmental professional in the USET family, Les Benedict of the Saint…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Build Climate Resilience in Tribal Communities

May 4, 2022

The Department of the Interior announced today it is investing $46 million in funding to Tribal communities to address the unique impacts of climate change in Indigenous communities. This initial…

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