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Interior Department Announces Nearly $7 Million for Indian Youth Service Corps Projects, Supported by President’s Investing in America Agenda
The Department of the Interior today announced nearly $7 million through the Indian Youth Services Corps (IYSC) for Indigenous-led conservation projects across the nation.
Interior Department Announces Nearly $47 Million Investment for Community-Led Local Park Projects
The Department of the Interior today announced $46.7 million in funding through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program for the redevelopment or creation of 10 local parks in Tucson, Arizona; Porterville, California; Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; New Brunswick, New Jersey, Garner and Raleigh, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; and Houston, Texas.
Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $105 Million from Investing in America Agenda for Water Conservation and Efficiency Projects
The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $105 million investment as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda for 67 water conservation and efficiency projects that will enhance drought resilience across the nation.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $52 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution in Colorado, Illinois, and West Virginia
The Department of the Interior today announced $52 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Colorado, Illinois, and West Virginia to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells.
Interior Department Celebrates Fourth Great American Outdoors Act Anniversary with Fee-Free Day on Public Lands
On Sunday, August 4, the Department of the Interior will commemorate the four-year anniversary of the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) by waiving entrance fees at all lands managed by the Department. Other fees, such as overnight camping, cabin rentals, group day use and use of special areas, remain in effect.
Secretary Haaland Announces Major Milestones for Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
The Department of the Interior today announced next steps on the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, launched in June 2021 by Secretary Deb Haaland as the first-ever comprehensive effort by the federal government to recognize the troubled legacy of past federal Indian boarding school policies with the goal of addressing their intergenerational impact and shedding light on past and present trauma in Indigenous communities.
Statement from the Department of the Interior
After experiencing mild symptoms, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland tested positive for COVID-19 today.
Interior Department Announces $20 Million from President’s Investing in America Agenda to Bolster Climate Resilience in Hawaiʻi
The Department of the Interior today announced a $20 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to bolster climate resilience in Hawaiʻi.
Assistant Secretary Cantor Highlights Interior Department’s Commitments to Conservation Partnerships in Visit to Thailand and Indonesia
Assistant Secretary Carmen G. Cantor wrapped up a multi-day trip to Thailand and Indonesia on Friday where she reaffirmed the Department of the Interior’s conservation partnerships across Southeast Asia.
Interior Department Celebrates Selection of Pennsylvania’s Historic Moravian Bethlehem District to UNESCO World Heritage List
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today applauded the selection of the Historic Moravian Bethlehem District in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage List.