The Confederate Tribes of Siletz Indians are eligible for a Non-Competitive Funding Opportunity to invest in Electric Grid Resilience. This funding is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) initiated to provide a five-year grid resilience formula grant program aimed to:
- Improve energy resilience to all hazards in the U.S. and mitigate climate-related risk
- Invest in modernized grid infrastructure, clean energy, and decarbonization solutions
- Create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union
Under the BIL law all federally recognized Indians Tribes are eligible to apply. The application process requires the following steps:
- Send out a public notice
- Hold a public hearing
- Develop a “Program Narrative”
- Complete other required documentation
Funding can be directed towards a wide range of resilience measures including:
- Hardening of power lines, facilities and/or other system
- Vegetation and utility pole management
- Relocation or undergrounding of power lines
- Weatherization
- Monitoring and control technologies
- Deployment of distributed energy resources to enhance adaptive capacity
Funds cannot be used for:
- Construction of new electric generating facilities
- Construction of a large-scale battery storage facility that is not used for enhancing system adaptive capacity during distributive events
- Cybersecurity measures
The CTSI must sub grant our resilience project to third party provides such as power companies. We intend to collaborate with both Central Lincoln PUD and Consumers Power Inc. to provide solutions for the Siletz community.
This notice is provide to solicit input from the community members and gauge your desires and priorities for these proposed project areas.
Please provide your comments by filling out the survey below and emailing it to TracyB@ctsi.nsn.us.