This agreement provides funding for the operation of the santa rosa band of cahuilla indians' continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $160,000 to the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant provides full federal funding to support the tribe's continuing water quality environmental protection programs while enabling greater flexibility in addressing its highest environmental priorities and strengthening the EPA-tribal partnership.

The grant funds the implementation of a comprehensive tribal water quality monitoring and protection program designed to maintain and improve water quality across the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians' reservation waters, including rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwater. Specific deliverables include implementation of the Tribal Water Quality Monitoring Plan, development of an annual water quality assessment narrative report with submission of field and laboratory data, implementation of best management practices, and delivery of a water quality education and outreach program for the tribal community. Expected outcomes include improved water quality conditions, prevention of degradation of unimpaired waterbodies, reduction in the number of impaired waterbodies, development of education and outreach materials including recurring newsletters, and documentation of streambank erosion within the reservation. The award includes no subawards or sub-recipients.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the santa rosa band of cahuilla indians' continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve savings and strengthen the partnership between the santa rosa band of cahuilla indians and EPA. This agreement provides funding to the santa rosa band of cahuilla indians to carry out its program to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of its rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies. The environmental benefits of this program include preventing degradation of unimpaired waterbodies and reducing the number of impaired waterbodies. Activities include implementing the tribal water quality monitoring plan, development of an annual water quality assessment narrative report and submission of all field and laboratory data, implementation of best management practices, and implementation of water quality education and outreach program for the tribal community. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $160,000. See general terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed include implementing the tribal water quality monitoring plan, implementation of a water quality program, development of an annual water quality assessment narrative report and submission of all field and laboratory data, implementation of best management practices, and implementation of water quality education and outreach program for the tribal community.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: improved water quality, development of education and outreach materials including reoccurring newsletters, and documentation of streambank erosion within the santa rosa band of cahuilla indians reservation. The expected outcomes from this agreement include: complying with federal administrative grant requirements, tracking and collecting surface water quality data and stream bank conditions, and enhancing community awareness of surface water pollution and nonpoint source. Direct beneficiaries of this program are the citizens of santa rosa band of cahuilla indians.