The Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $20M grant for water improvements to benefit the Walker River Paiute Tribe in west-central Nevada, just south of Fallon.
Recently, 84 grants were announced throughout the country. Included in this throng of grants was the $20M award to the Tribe and the Nevada Clean Energy Fund, which is a part of the Community Change Grant program. The Community Change Grant is intended to fill funding gaps and implement modern energy and water infrastructure projects.
The Walker River Reservation is a 325,000-square-acre area and home to approximately 1,200 tribal members. Funds will go toward the reservation’s water infrastructure, energy-efficient upgrades to approximately 150 buildings and a “Community Resilience Hub.” The Community Resilience Hub will be used as a cooling center during heat waves. (Source)
