DOE Awards $4.1 Million Financial Assistance Cooperative Agreement to Santa Fe Indian School

CINCINNATI - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded a noncompetitive financial assistance cooperative agreement (Number DE-EM0005323) to the Santa Fe Indian School in New Mexico. The agreement will focus on providing a rigorous science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum for Native American students in environmental and agricultural sciences with exposure to STEM careers, partnering with Los Alamos National Laboratory for mentorship opportunities and using innovative technologies to support student learning and application. The program works in conjunction with local tribal communities to address their needs related to STEM for environmental monitoring, pollution studies and more.

The total estimated value of the cooperative agreement is $4,126,770 with a period of performance of five years from Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2029.

For more than 30 years, EM has remained focused on addressing the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons development and nuclear energy research that helped end World War II, win the Cold War and position the United States as a leader in clean nuclear energy. Collectively, EM is delivering results that are protecting the environment, supporting communities and enabling a concerted focus on safely completing the mission sooner and more efficiently.