This agreement provides funding for the operation of the grand portage band of lake superior chippewa (grand portage) continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address…

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the grand portage band of lake superior chippewa (grand portage) 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 grand portage and the environmental protection agency (EPA). The work includes outputs and outcomes associated with managing continuing environmental programs which include activities to protect and maintain environmental program capacity building, air quality, and water quality. Activities:specifically, grand portage will protect the quality of the tribe's water, land, and air resources assisting with administrative oversight, developing project proposals, attending trainings, participating in meetings about environmental conditions which affect the tribe, continuing implementation and expansion of a tribal solid waste program, collaboration with schools, communities, and local and state governmental agencies, monitoring air quality, and other related actions. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include progress reports on trainings and meetings, maps and briefings, examples of flyers and posters, and preliminary sample reports. The expected outcomes from this agreement are protected water, land, and air quality, cooperative relationships between states, tribes, and EPA, increased solid waste capacity, minimized non-point source pollution, and continued monitoring. The direct beneficiaries are the citizens of grand portage.