Smart Growth in Tribal Communities
• Land use planning to better guide and link federal investments that support tribal communities, including EPA, HUD, DOT, and USDA Rural Development investments for housing, transportation, and water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Energy sovereignty and independence, including renewable energy generation on tribal lands.
• Emerging economic development opportunities on tribal lands, including land use planning for industry, such as agricultural and renewable energy, as well as tourism and recreation.
• Development and implementation of culturally appropriate codes and standards for sustainable community design.
EPA is also taking applications for community energy planning, disaster resilience and climate change adaptation, land use planning for economic development agencies, and economic viability of rural communities.
More information about these opportunities and the Smart Growth program is available at: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/
If you have any questions about these opportunities, please contact Abby Hall:
Abby Hall
Office of Sustainable Communities
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Email: Hall.Abby@epa.gov
Phone: (202) 566-2086
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth
http://www.twitter.com/EPAsmartgrowth