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

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program provides $1,500,000 in federal funding to the Navajo Nation to support its continuing environmental programs. The key activities include removing contaminant threats to the San Juan River, assessing and cleaning up illegal trash dumps near the Nation's waters, purchasing transfer station equipment, and conducting outreach and education to tribal members. Expected deliverables and outcomes include water quality data, outreach materials, completed EPA open dump cleanup/closure requests, and contracts, reports, and records from vendors for the assessment, cleanup, and preventative measures taken. This assistance agreement, with an award date of October 1, 2023 and a completion date of September 30, 2027, aims to give the Navajo Nation greater flexibility in addressing its highest environmental priorities, improving environmental performance, and strengthening the partnership with the EPA.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the navajo nation's continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve savings and strengthen the partnership between navajo nation and EPA. This agreement funds tribal continuing environmental programs for water and pollution prevention. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,500,000. Activities:activities include removing contaminant threats to the SAN juan river, assessment, cleanup, and preventative measures of illegal trash dumps located near the nation's waters, purchasing transfer station equipment, as well as outreach and education to tribal members. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include water quality data, outreach materials and increased understanding of pollutant threats to the nation's waters, completed EPA open dump cleanup/closure request form, and contracts, reports, and records from vendors for the assessment, cleanup, and preventative measures taken for the cleanup of open dumps. Direct beneficiaries of this assistance agreement include residents of the navajo nation.