DESCRIPTION:PROVIDER REGIONAL TECHNICAL TRAINING TO MEMBERS OF UPPER COLUMBIA UNITED TRIBES (UCUT). ADVANCE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS TRANSBOUNDARY MINING THREATS AND IMPACTS. SUPPORT UCUT MEMBER TRIBES WITH PUBLIC OUTREACH, POLLUTION PREVENTION AND OTHER WATER RESOURCE PRIORITIES. SUPPORT UCUT MEMBER TRIBES TO IMPLEMENT GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP) AND ASSOCIATED EPA TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN PRIORITIES.ACTIVITIES:INCREASE UPPER COLUMBIA UNITED TRIBES (UCUT) MEMBERS CAPACITY AS IT RELATES TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE BASE AND ADVANCING THEIR CAPABILITIES TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITIES. INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE BY BRINGING TRIBES, NATIONS, AND REGIONAL EXPERTS TOGETHER TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE ON TRANSBOUNDARY MINING ISSUES. GIVE GUIDANCE FOR UCUT MEMBER TRIBES TO IDENTIFY MEANINGFUL ACTIONS THAT RESULT IN WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION OR REDUCTION. ENHANCE UCUT MEMBER TRIBES' CAPACITY TO MANAGE THE COMPLEXITY OF PRIORITIZING, DEVELOPING, AND IMPLEMENTING MEANINGFUL ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE THEIR EPA TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN PRIORITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE UPPER COLUMBIA UNITED TRIBES (UCUT) MEMBER TRIBES TO FULFILL THE GOALS OF THEIR EPA TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS (ETEPS). PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH BY COLLABORATING AND ASSISTING WITH ORGANIZING, UCUT MEMBER TRIBES WITH BC FIRST NATIONS, TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE THREATS AND IMPACTS OF TRANSBOUNDARY MINING PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS. INCREASED SUPPORT FOR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND TRIBAL WATER RESOURCE PRIORITIES. INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE UCUT MEMBER TRIBES TO IMPLEMENT PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THEIR GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP) WORK PLANS AND ETEPS.