This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) to white earth band of chippewa indians

Specifically, the purpose of this agreement is to support and advance the gulf hypoxia action plan through implementation of white earth band of chippewa indian's nutrient reduction strategy. The white earth band of chippewa indians will use gulf hypoxia funding to support FY2022-2026 EPA strategic plan goal 5: ensure clean and safe waterfor all communities, objective 5.2: protect and restore waterbodies and watersheds by providing the resources for the white earth band to better assess and manage non-point source contributions including tribal waters within the mississippi watershed. Funding under this proposal will support the strategic outcomes and activities identified in the bipartisan infrastructure law: gulf hypoxia program FY'23 implementation memorandum for tribal cooperative agreements dated december 2, 2022. This includes strategic outcome 1: support staff to implement the workplan and strategic outcome 4: increase capacity building for nutrient reduction activities. Activities:the activities include: - tribal engagement including tribal programs, tribal leadership, and tribal community councils - multiagency planning including county, state, and federal agencies - incorporating best management practices to reduce nutrient loads into tribal waters and the mississippi watershed. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: - development of qapp - TAS application submittal - BMP implementation - meeting with community councils to display results the expected outcomes include: - support staff to implement the workplan - implement nutrient reduction demonstration projects - increase capacity building for nutrient reduction activities the intended beneficiaries include: - white earth residents