Project Grant 00J25715

This $144,750 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) is intended to enhance the capacity of the Makah Indian Tribe's brownfields response program. The primary objectives are to (1) establish or enhance the statutory elements of an effective state or tribal response program, (2) maintain and update a public record of brownfield sites, and (3) conduct a limited number of site assessments or cleanups to further develop the tribe's response program. The grant will enable the Makah Tribe to oversee and perform planning, assessment, and cleanup activities for brownfield sites throughout the tribal lands. Key activities include timely inventory of brownfield sites, providing public involvement, and verifying complete response actions. The grant will support the tribe's long-standing efforts to monitor and clean up brownfield sites, address abandoned vessels, and enhance transboundary marine safety and oil spill planning.