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 received a $690,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements (DITCA) program (CFDA 66.473). The award will fund the Yakama Nation's efforts to develop their air quality management capabilities and program through outreach, education, communication, implementation of the Federal Air Rules for Reservations, a smoke management plan, air quality monitoring, and other special projects to improve air quality on the Yakama Reservation. Key anticipated deliverables include air monitoring reports, completion of the FARR delegation for open burning, a smoke management plan, and increased tribal air program capacity. This funding will benefit and protect public health and air quality on the Yakama Reservation over the project period from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026.

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.activities:yakama nation's activities will focus on controlling pollution sources on the reservation, building tribal capacity, and working to reduce air pollution in the regional airshed. Specific activities include 1) maintaining their air quality monitoring program with management of their multiple monitoring sites, 2) farr support with outreach to and communication with farr sources, farr compliance assurance, complaint response, and source registration, 3) clean air act implementation activities under the guidance of EPA, 4) smoke management plan finalization and implementation, and 5) woodstove change out work. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:key anticipated deliverables include reports on air monitoring work and data and other air quality project work, completion of the farr delegation for open burning, completion of the smoke management plan, and increased tribal air program capacity. The implementation of these activities will benefit and protect public health and air quality on the reservation.