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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded $373,200 to the Yankton Sioux Tribe under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the daily operations of the Yankton Sioux Environmental Department and funds continuing environmental programs addressing water, land, and data quality; pollution prevention; and brownfields remediation. The award consolidates funding from multiple eligible grant programs into a single performance partnership, streamlining administrative requirements while providing the tribe flexibility to prioritize its highest environmental needs.

Under this award, the tribe will deliver comprehensive environmental services to residents of the Yankton Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota, including tribal solid waste management; environmental education and outreach; staff training and capacity building in water quality assessment and planning; reclamation of damaged lands for community reuse; and grants management and accounting. The anticipated deliverables consist of quarterly progress reports to the EPA and demonstrated improvement and protection of human health and the environment. No subawards are included in this agreement.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the yankton sioux tribe'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 recipient and EPA. This agreement funds tribal continuing environmental programs for water, land, and data quality; pollution prevention; brownfields. Activities:the activities to be performed include daily operation of yankton sioux environmental department, tribal solid waste management, environmental education and outreach on the yankton sioux reservation, training of department staff, tribal capacity building around water quality assessment and planning, reclamation of damaged lands for community reuse and grants management and accounting. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include quarterly progress reports to the EPA, the appropriate and effective management of EPA funding, and measures to improve and protect human health and the environment. Direct beneficiaries of this program are the residents of the yankton sioux indian reservation.