This agreement provides funding for the operation of the winnebago tribe of nebraska's continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental…

Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska $163,410 on January 1, 2026, under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) to operate the tribe's continuing environmental programs focused on water quality monitoring and watershed management through December 31, 2026.

The recipient will conduct physical, chemical, and biological monitoring of surface waters, including basic stream monitoring, habitat assessments, and biological condition evaluations across the Winnebago Reservation in Merry, Nebraska. Work includes review and revision of EPA-approved sampling plans and quality assurance project plans, data management and quality assurance, submission of validated datasets to EPA's Water Quality Exchange, and preparation of surface water quality assessment reports. The tribe will maintain and expand partnerships with federal, state, tribal, and local entities; conduct community outreach and public education on nonpoint source pollution; and implement targeted best management practices under the finalized EPA 9-Element Blackbird-Soldier and Logan Watershed-Based Plan, aligning with Year 1 implementation priorities.

Deliverables include validated monitoring datasets, WQX submissions, annual surface water quality assessment reporting, watershed planning documentation, and community outreach materials. Expected outcomes encompass improved understanding of water quality trends, protection of existing uses under tribal water quality standards, informed Section 401 decision-making, and progress toward long-term restoration of tribal waterbodies. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This agreement provides funding for the operation of the winnebago tribe of nebraska's continuing environmental programs while giving IT greater flexibility to address its highest environmental priorities, improve environmental performance, achieve savings and strengthen the partnership between recipient and EPA. This agreement funds tribal continuing environmental programs for water. Activities:the activities to be performed include review and revision, as needed, of EPA-approved sampling plans, quality assurance project plans (qapps), and the water quality monitoring strategy. Conduct physical, chemical, and biological monitoring of surface waters, including basic stream monitoring, habitat assessments, and biological condition evaluations, data management, quality assurance, and submission of validated datasets to EPA's water quality exchange (WQX), and preparation of the surface water quality assessment report using validated monitoring data. Maintain and expand partnerships with federal, state, tribal, and local entities, conduct community outreach and public education related to nonpoint source pollution, preparation and submission of quarterly and final progress reports, and implement targeted best management practices (bmps) as outlined in the finalized EPA 9-element blackbird-soldier and logan watershed-based plan (WBP), aligning with year 1 implementation priorities. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include validated monitoring datasets, WQX submissions, annual surface water quality assessment reporting, watershed planning documentation, and community outreach materials. The expected outcomes from this agreement are improved understanding of water quality trends, protection of existing uses under tribal water quality standards, informed section 401 decision-making, and progress toward long-term restoration of tribal waterbodies. Direct beneficiaries of this program are the citizens of the winnebago tribe of nebraska and other individuals residing within the exterior boundaries of the reservation that will benefit from the grant.