The primary objectives of EPA's cercla section 128(a) state and tribal response program grants are to provide financial support to states, US territories, and tribal nations to (1) establish or…

The primary objectives of EPA's cercla section 128(a) state and tribal response program grants are to provide financial support to states, US territories, and tribal nations to (1) establish or enhance the four statutory elements of an effective state or tribal response program, as specified in cercla section 128(a)(2), (2) maintain and update, at least annually, a public record of sites, pursuant to cercla 128(B), that includes the name and location of sites at which response actions have been completed during the previous year and the name and location of sites at which response actions are planned to be addressed in the next year, and (3) conduct a limited number of brownfield site assessments or cleanups that will help establish or enhance the state or tribal nation's response program. The purpose of this award is to enhance the capacity of pokagon band of potawatomi indians' brownfields response program to meet the section 128(a) elements. The tribe will focus on the four elements and provide technical guidance regarding contamination concerns, conduct oversight, and perform assessment of brownfields sites throughout the tribal land. Activities:under this agreement, the pokagon band of potawatomi indians will perform timely surveys and inventory of brownfield sites, which are properties whose expansion, redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances. IT also includes oversight and enforcement authorities to ensure that response actions protect human health and the environment by reviewing existing sops, tribal laws, regulations and identifying needs for revisions or new documentation; resources to provide meaningful public involvement that include community education and outreach; mechanisms for approval of cleanup plans, and verification of complete responses. The objective of this project is to assist in remediating and reusing brownfields sites throughout the tribal land by conducting assessments of affected properties and enhancing the tribal response program.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the expected outcomes include the expansion of public education and outreach to the tribal community, a detailed inventory of sites, site assessments, and a plan for cleanup of sites if assessments determine cleanup is needed. The intended beneficiaries are the community and residents of pokagon band of potawatomi indians.