This agreement provides funding for the operation of the burns paiute tribe's continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities,…

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the burns paiute tribe's continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve administrative savings, and strengthen the partnership between the tribe and EPA. The purpose of this award is to assist the tribe's capacity building efforts, protect subsistence resources, and conduct water quality monitoring, among other tasks.activities:activities to be performed include enhancing and overseeing the tribe's solid waste and recyclable collection efforts, attending air quality and solid waste management trainings, conducting visual monitoring for activities that negatively affect tribal waters, and coordinating with other local and regional entities on environmental and emergency response efforts.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:deliverables and outcomes expected include, but are not limited to, continued removal of solid waste from the reservation, reducing landfill waste by diverting recyclables to the recycling center, and ensuring multiple tribal staff are knowledgeable on how to properly operate the drinking water system. Intended beneficiaries are tribal members and residents.