The primary objectives of EPA's cercla section 128(a) state and tribal response program grants are to provide financial support to states, US territories, and tribal nations to (1) establish or…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $171,748 CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grant (CFDA 66.817) to the Native Village of Port Heiden in Alaska. The purpose of this project grant is to enhance the capacity of the Native Village of Port Heiden's brownfields response program to meet the statutory elements of an effective state or tribal response program, as specified in CERCLA Section 128(a)(2). Key activities to be conducted under this award include timely surveying and inventorying of brownfield sites, providing public involvement resources, approving cleanup plans, and verifying complete responses. The objective is to assist in remediating and reusing brownfield sites throughout the tribe's traditional lands. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, and there are no sub-recipients included in this assistance agreement.

The primary objectives of EPA's cercla section 128(a) state and tribal response program grants are to provide financial support to states, US territories, and tribal nations to (1) establish or enhance the four statutory elements of an effective state or tribal response program, as specified in cercla section 128(a)(2), (2) maintain and update, at least annually, a public record of sites, pursuant to cercla 128(B), that includes the name and location of sites at which response actions have been completed during the previous year and the name and location of sites at which response actions are planned to be addressed in the next year, and (3) conduct a limited number of brownfield site assessments or cleanups that will help establish or enhance the state or tribal nation's response program. The infrastructure investment and jobs act ('IIJA') provided additional funding to carry out the section 128(a) grant program. The purpose of this award is to enhance the capacity of the native village of port heiden (port heiden) brownfields response program to meet the section 128(a) elements. Port heiden will oversee and perform planning, assessment, and cleanup of brownfields sites throughout their traditional tribal lands. Activities:port heiden will perform the following activities: timely survey and inventory of brownfield sites, which are properties whose expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances. IT also includes oversight and enforcement authorities to ensure that response actions protect human health and the environment; resources to provide meaningful public involvement; mechanisms for approval of cleanup plans, and verification of complete responses. The objective of this project is to assist in remediating and reusing brownfields sites throughout the tribe's traditional lands. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:port heiden will continue to investigate reported sites and update the site inventory, public record, and prioritized sites list; coordinate with partner agencies and organizations to continue to progress on addressing brownfield sites; meet with community members and provide outreach materials to inform tribal members about the program, as well as present information at tribal council meetings; review site closure recommendations to ensure public and environmental safety; perform cleanup activities and/or additional sampling at the meshik mall site.