Project Grant 02J13801

DESCRIPTION:MCGRATH NATIVE VILLAGE COUNCIL WILL USE GAP FUNDS TO BUILD ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY FOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE; INCREASE COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY TO CONDUCT GENERAL PUBLIC EDUCATION, AWARENESS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON ISSUES RELATED TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT; AND BUILD SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY THROUGH SOURCE REDUCTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WASTE MINIMIZATION, RECYCLING, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION, USED OIL COLLECTION, JUNK VEHICLE REMOVAL, AND ELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MAINTAINING AN ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE, ATTENDING RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS, ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN COMMUNITY THROUGH QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS/FLYERS, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT'S (PSA'S), SPONSORING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ACTIVITIES WITH APPROPRIATE AGE GROUPS IN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY CENTER, RECRUITING YOUTH IN GRADES 8-12TH TO DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH GROUP, CONTINUING SOURCE SEPARATION ACTIVITIES, CONDUCTING AN EDUCATION/OUTREACH EVENT ON WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND BUILDING AN INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (IWMP) AND LANDFILL OPERATIONS PLAN (LOP).SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS/FLYERS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT'S (PSA'S), AN INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (IWMP), A LANDFILL OPERATIONS PLAN (LOP), TRIP REPORTS, QUARTERLY REPORTS, AND ANY PHOTOS OF EVENTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED CAPACITY TO MANAGE THE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE, IMPLEMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS TO CONDUCT GENERAL PUBLIC EDUCATION, AWARENESS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON ISSUES RELATED TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARY IS MCGRATH NATIVE VILLAGE COUNCIL.