This agreement provides funding to the confederated tribes of warm springs

Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded $170,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon on January 1, 2026, under the Air Pollution Control Program Support formula grant (CFDA 66.001) to continue establishing and operating a tribal air quality program.

The recipient will monitor ambient air quality to provide real-time data to the tribe, promote community outreach and education concerning air pollution advisories, and assist in the enforcement and attainment of Federal Air Rules for Reservations. Work includes analysis and planning for attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, control strategy development and implementation, reduction of risks from hazardous air pollutants, emissions inventory, regulation development and implementation, non-Title V related permitting and enforcement, public outreach, staff training and development, and air pollution data analysis and management. The anticipated deliverables include enhanced tribal knowledge of air issues through community outreach and collaboration addressing indoor and outdoor air quality, and broadened awareness of air quality programs established to address threats to public health and welfare from air pollution.

The award period runs through December 31, 2027, with place of performance at Warm Springs Reservation, Oregon. No sub-recipients are included in this assistance agreement. The program's purpose under Section 105 of the Clean Air Act is to assist tribal air pollution control agencies in planning, developing, establishing, improving, and maintaining adequate programs for the continuing prevention and control of air pollution and implementation of national air quality standards.

Specifically, the recipient will continue establishing an air quality program, monitoring air quality to provide real time data to the tribe. Promote community outreach and education concerning air pollution advisories. Assist in the enforcement and attainment of federal air rules for reservations (FARR). Activities:the activities include implementing activities within the scope of the section 105 program including: 1) to implement national priorities as defined in EPA national guidance and consistent with EPA's strategic plan; 2) actions mandated by statute or regulation; 3) program activities delegated to the recipient (state, local or tribe) for which EPA provides section 105 grant funding. A continuing program typically includes, but is not limited to, such activities as: analysis and planning for attainment and maintenance of national ambient air quality standards NAAQS; control strategy development and implementation; reduction of risks from hazardous air pollutants; air quality monitoring; ambient air quality and source modeling; inventory of emissions; regulation development and implementation; non-title V related permitting and enforcement; public outreach; staff training and development; air pollution data analysis and management; air cross-media analysis and control; air pollution prevention activities.] subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include enhancing tribal knowledge of air issues by community outreach, education, and collaboration. Indoor and out air quality issues will be provided as outreach. The expected outcomes include a broadened awareness of air quality programs that are established to address the attainment and maintenance of (NAAQS) as well as immediate and emerging threats to public health and welfare from air pollution (CAA 105(a)). The intended beneficiaries include the warm springs tribes and the residents who will have decreased exposure to criteria and hazardous air pollutants.