This action approves in the amount of $444,138 for the catawba indian nation

EPA Region 4 awarded $444,138 to Catawba Indian Nation on January 1, 2026, under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) to support the tribe's continuing environmental programs through December 31, 2026.

The award funds water quality protection, air pollution prevention and monitoring, safe cleanup and sustainable reuse of contaminated brownfields sites, and tribal capacity building. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Section 128(A)(2) Brownfields Tribal Response Program component, Catawba Indian Nation will survey and inventory brownfield sites, develop oversight and enforcement mechanisms for protective response actions, prepare and submit semi-annual and annual progress reports, obtain training and certifications for managing the tribal response program, enhance community involvement for public participation, and approve and certify cleanup plans. The tribe will also develop and maintain an air quality program on the reservation, operate criteria pollutant monitors, perform data review and quality assurance, submit network plans and maintain quality management plans, conduct indoor environmental inspections, and develop remediation plans. Additional activities include providing daily administrative oversight and direction through the Indian General Assistance Program component.

Performance occurs on the Catawba Reservation in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The total obligated amount is $489,857.

These funds will support the tribe's continuing environmental programs for water quality protection, tribal capacity building, safe clean up and sustainably reuse of contaminated brownfields sites, and air pollution prevention and monitoring through clean water act, section 106 (water pollution control); clean water act, section 319 (nonpoint source management); clean air act, section 105 (air pollution control); comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act, section 128(a)(2) (brownfields tribal response program); and the indian general assistance program. This new PPG will start on january 1, 2026. Activities:activities in this assistance agreement include: cercla (comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act, section 128(a)(2), brownfields tribal response program) preparation and submission of semi-annual and annual progress reports; obtaining training and certifications for managing the tribal 128A response program; maintaining a work log of program activities and accomplishments; survey and inventory of brownfield sites; oversight and enforcement mechanisms for protective response actions; enhance community involvement for public participation; approval and certification of cleanup plans; and participation in trainings, conferences, and meetings to improve staff knowledge; (clean air act, section 105, air pollution control); develop and maintain the air quality program on the reservation; operate criteria pollutant monitors and perform data review and quality assurance; collect electronic equivalent data for quality assurance; submit network plans and maintain quality management plans; conduct indoor environmental inspections and develop remediation plans; enhance technical skills in mapping, monitoring, data analysis, and management; (indian general assistance program) provide daily administrative oversight, direction, and supervision of environmental programs and staff; assist EPA with regional and national consultation solicitations; provide educational awareness, public outreach, and technical assistance; establish and enhance communication capability with various environmental officials; provide technical assistance and support for environmental monitoring strategies; develop program infrastructure for on-site sewage treatment and regulatory programs; provide supervision and administrative oversight of waste management programs; review and update the catawba integrated waste management plan annually; attend relevant waste management and recycling trainings; and conduct assessments of abandoned waste and illegal dumps; (clean water act, section 106, water pollution control) provide oversight and supervision of environmental programs and staff; develop and maintain water quality monitoring programs; enhance technical skills in water quality monitoring and data analysis; conduct water quality assessments and develop remediation plans; operate water quality monitoring stations and collect data; and provide technical assistance and support for water quality strategies; (clean water act, section 319, nonpoint source management) provide oversight and supervision of nonpoint source pollution programs and staff; develop and maintain nonpoint source pollution management programs; enhance technical skills in nonpoint source pollution management and data analysis; conduct assessments and develop remediation plans for nonpoint source pollution; operate monitoring stations and collect data for nonpoint source pollution; and provide technical assistance and support for nonpoint source pollution strategies.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipate outputs include but limited to:VER include: cercla, section 128(a)(2), brownfields tribal response program) scheduled deliverables include semi-annual reports, annual reports, trip reports, and document