The yakama nation will continue to develop their air quality management capabilities and program through outreach, education, and communication; implementation of the federal air rules for…

The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (Yakama Nation) will receive $467,973 from April 2021 to October 2022 through a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements (DITCA) program (CFDA #66.473).

The Yakama Nation will continue developing air quality management capabilities through outreach, education, communication activities. They will also implement federal air rules on reservations, a smoke management plan, and air quality monitoring. Additional special projects will be conducted to improve air quality. These efforts will benefit and protect public health and air quality on the Yakama Indian Reservation in South Yakima, Washington. Funding will support the Yakama Nation in carrying out EPA's role to directly implement federal environmental regulations for federally recognized tribes.

The yakama nation will continue to develop their air quality management capabilities and program through outreach, education, and communication; implementation of the federal air rules for reservations; implementation of a smoke management plan; air quality monitoring; and conducting other special projects to improve air quality. Implementation of these activities will benefit and protect public health and air quality on the yakama reservation. Note that you may not draw down funds for indirect costs without a current, approved rate in place.