The primary objective of EPA's contaminated alaska native claims settlement act assistance program is to provide financial support to assist alaska tribal entities with addressing contamination on…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded Alaska Native Village Corporation Association, Inc. (ANVCA) a $828,205 Cooperative Agreement under the Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Agreements Program (CFDA 66.965) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. Through this award, ANVCA will provide critical communications and technical assistance services to support Alaska Native Village Corporations and tribal entities in addressing environmental contamination on lands conveyed under ANCSA. Specific services include facilitating information sharing at events, encouraging participation in cleanup activities, collaborating with the ANCSA Contaminated Lands Working Group, and conducting outreach to refine and develop the broader contaminated lands assistance program.

ANVCA's work will build organizational capacity across Alaska Native communities to identify contaminated sites, conduct environmental assessments and planning activities, and execute cleanup operations. Expected outcomes include an increased number of program applicants and remediated sites, enhanced education and awareness regarding ANCSA contaminated lands, improved knowledge for participation in site assessment and cleanup efforts, identification of barriers to remediation, and strengthened coordination between EPA and tribal entities. No sub-awards are included in this agreement; all services are delivered directly by ANVCA to its Alaska Native Village Corporation membership and affiliated communities.

The primary objective of EPA's contaminated alaska native claims settlement act assistance program is to provide financial support to assist alaska tribal entities with addressing contamination on lands conveyed pursuant to the alaska native claims settlement act. The funds are available to eligible tribal applicants to characterize, assess, and conduct planning and community involvement activities related to these lands and carry out cleanup activities. The alaska native village corporation association, INC. Will provide a pivotal communications and technical assistance role supporting alaska native village corporations in addressing contaminated lands clean up. Activities:anvca will work closely with alaska native village corporations and tribal entities that have been awarded funding for contaminated land cleanup in sharing information at events and encouraging participation in addressing contaminated ancsa lands assistance. Anvca will also collaborate with ancsa contaminated lands working group, facilitate communication with federal and state agency leadership, and conduct outreach to anvca membership to refine and develop the contaminated ancsa lands assistance program.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:funding will provide increased capacity among alaska native village corporations to address contaminated sites resulting in identification of new sites, improved education and awareness of ancsa contaminated lands and resources, increased capacity and knowledge for participation in contaminated sites assessment and cleanup efforts, identification and strategies to address roadblocks to site cleanup and economic impacts, as well as coordination with EPA and the ancsa contaminated lands working group. Expected outcomes include an increased number of applicants and number of sites remediated. Direct beneficiaries are alaska native village corporations and shareholders, tribes and community members.