NRDA Grant Application Workshop - Oak Ridge

The U.S. Department of Energy signed a $42 million agreement this summer as part of the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) process for impacts from its historic operations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. 

Those funds are being deposited into an account held by the State of Tennessee to fund grants to organizations and public entities for a wide range of local projects that either enhance the area’s natural resources or provide nature and recreational opportunities in Anderson, Roane, and portions of Loudon and Knox counties. These meetings are being hosted by a trustee council comprised of representatives from the State of Tennessee through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) as the lead state agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Valley Authority, and DOE that will help attendees learn more about the grant application process to get started.