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Grand Ronde Tribe Receives $2 Million for Toxics Reduction by Bridget Moran Itemizer-Observer, November 25, 2023

The Grand Ronde Tribe received nearly $2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2023 Tribal Grants to reduce toxics in the Columbia River Basin. The EPA is investing $31,768,530 across seven Oregon projects and programs to reduce toxics in fish and water, address climate chaos, and help restore the health of the Columbia River Basin.

The federal investments come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $79 million total funding infusion into the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program, helping the Pacific Northwest's Tribes, communities, and economy that rely on the critical watershed. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed two years ago this week.

The Grand Ronde Toxics Reduction Planning and Action Project is receiving $1,999,055 to launch a new effort to take concrete actions to reduce toxic pollution in the Willamette River Basin and allow the Tribe to develop a formalized toxics reduction plan for the first time. The project will benefit the health and well-being of Tribal members and improve water quality for fish and wildlife.

"We are pleased to partner with EPA to reduce toxic pollution. As long-time stewards of the land and water in the Willamette Valley, the Grand Ronde are committed to protecting and restoring clean water, salmon, and healthy communities," said Cheryle A. Kennedy, chairwoman of the Grand Ronde Tribal Council.