EPA to recognize $7.7 million grant to The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures
CHOCTAW, Miss. (Oct. 30, 2024) – On Monday, November 4, 2024, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Region 4 Administrator, Jeaneanne Gettle will join the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, at a press event to recognize a $7.7 million grant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for community-driven solutions to cut climate pollution.
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians CPRG Implementation Grant will support four greenhouse gas reduction measures to deliver substantial environmental, economic, and health benefits. Specific efforts will include installing solar heat pumps, upgrading appliances, enhancing biodiesel production, and improving recycling capabilities and efficiency.
WHO: Acting EPA Region 4 Administrator, Jeaneanne Gettle
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben
WHAT: Press event to recognize a $7.7 million grant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for community- driven solutions to cut climate pollution.
WHEN: Monday, November 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Choctaw Elderly Activities Center, near 110 Choctaw Town Center (Trustmark Bank) in Choctaw, MS -- The Elderly Activity Center is past Choctaw Town Center on the left on top of the hill.
*** Interested credentialed media should RSVP at https://www.epa.gov/ga/forms/epa-region-4-event-rsvp-form.
###