This agreement provides funding for the operation of the confederated tribes of siletz indians continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to improve environmental…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $394,000 under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027. This award includes $125,000 in competitive nonpoint source (319) funding and supports the tribe's continuing environmental protection programs with enhanced operational flexibility and administrative efficiency. The tribe will establish and strengthen core environmental program capacities, including administrative and financial systems, information management, environmental baseline assessments, and technical analytical data capabilities.

The primary deliverables and services encompass water quality planning, monitoring, data management, and reporting activities; nonpoint source assessment and management; environmental protection and data quality maintenance; and professional development training for tribal staff. The recipient will conduct water quality monitoring activities, prepare and submit a water quality report to EPA, and implement nonpoint source protection initiatives. All direct benefits accrue to members of the Siletz Tribe residing in the 11-county service area of western Oregon. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the confederated tribes of siletz indians continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to improve environmental performance, achieve administrative savings and strengthen the partnership between the tribe and EPA. This agreement provides funds to build and implement environmental programs and address environmental and public health concerns related to pollution. $125,000 in competitive non point source 319 funding awarded under EPA-OW-owow-25-01 is obligated as part of this new award funding action. Activities:activities to be performed under this agreement include planning, developing and establishing core environmental program capacities related to administrative and financial systems, information management, environmental baseline needs assessment, public education, and technical/analytical data. The recipient will conduct water quality planning, monitoring, data management and reporting, and non-point source assessment and management activities. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the work includes deliverables associated with managing continuing environmental programs and activities to protect and maintain air, water, land and data quality, including environmental protection and management, non-point source activities, and management of data. The recipient will attend professional development training, continue to build the tribe's environmental programs, conduct water quality monitoring activities, draft a water quality report and submit to EPA, and conduct non-point source protection activities. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the siletz tribe.