This assistance agreement to the saint regis mohawk tribe (SRMT) funds the environment division for the following priorities: protect and improve air quality (ambient and indoor), protect and…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe $793,881 on January 1, 2026, under the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) to fund environmental protection and program capacity building activities through December 31, 2030.

The Tribe's Environment Division will develop and implement environmental programs addressing air quality protection (ambient and indoor), surface water quality improvement, nonpoint source pollution reduction, pesticides program development and enforcement, brownfields remediation, lead-based paint mitigation, solid waste implementation and recycling, and general program capacity building. Deliverables include full development of various environmental programs, implementation of newly developed and existing programs, development of enforcement programs, updating of environmental codes, policies and protocols, and outreach and education activities in the Akwesasne community. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Performance Partnership Grants allow tribes to combine funds from multiple eligible programs into a single consolidated workplan and budget, reducing administrative requirements while providing flexibility to direct resources to environmental and public health priorities. Place of performance is St Regis, New York.

This assistance agreement to the saint regis mohawk tribe (SRMT) funds the environment division for the following priorities: protect and improve air quality (ambient and indoor), protect and improve surface water quality, reduce nonpoint source pollution, support pesticides program development and pesticides enforcement, clean-up brownfields, address lead-based paint, and address general assistance environmental program capacity building activities. Anticipated deliverables are full development of various environmental programs, the implementation of these newly developed programs and existing programs, development of enforcement programs, updating of codes, policies, protocols, and outreach and education in the community of akwesasne. This is a reasonable use of taxpayer resources as IT provides and supports clean air, land and water on tribal lands and for tribal citizens. The SRMT frequently work directly with federal, state and local agencies in these environmental priority areas, therefore fostering cooperative federalism and cross-agency partnership. Activities:the saint regis mohawk tribe environment division will pursue the following activities: protect and improve air quality (ambient and indoor), protect and improve surface water quality (CWA 106), reduce nonpoint source pollution (CWA 319), support pesticides program development and enforcement, clean-up brownfields, address lead-based paint, and address general assistance program capacity building activities, and also solid waste implementation and recycling.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables are full development of various environmental programs, the implementation of these newly developed programs and existing programs, development of enforcement programs, updating of environmental codes, policies, protocols, and outreach and education in the community of akwesasne.