The village of alakanuk seeks to maintain an office and staffing to accomplish grant administration, to include training as needed

The Village of Alakanuk received a $268,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926). The grant will fund activities to build the village's environmental program management capacity and address local environmental challenges. Key products and services include:

Collecting baseline water quality data to contribute to larger watershed monitoring efforts, minimizing waste and hazardous waste impacts, conducting a brownfields inventory, and developing emergency response plans for solid and hazardous waste. Grant funding will support technical training for staff, development of plans and reports, and collaboration with partner organizations such as the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council and NASA. Anticipated deliverables include trip reports, training reports, plans, logs, community presentations, and data sharing with the EPA. The grant period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

Some key work to be accomplished under this award includes collection of baseline water quality data will provide the community with important quality information and will contribute to larger watershed data collection projects to understand environmental impacts. Waste minimization and hazardous waste removal work will minimize the impacts of waste and spills in the community. The brownfields inventory tool will be used to evaluate potential sites for remediation. Emergency response and storm impacts to solid and hazardous waste in the community will be reviewed to develop plans for future emergencies. Activities:activities performed under this grant will focus on technical training, to build and develop environmental program management skills. Staff will develop plans, maintain logs and report out on work accomplished. Staff will collect water quality samples and share data with partners. Staff will communicate with the community about their work, develop and present reports to council. Staff will collaborate with partners such as yukon river inter-tribal watershed council, kwik'pak fisheries and NASA to continue to expand knowledge about area environmental impacts.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include trip reports and training reports following travel and training events. Staff will provide copies of plans, logs, reports with EPA project officer. Staff will share copies of MOU and agreements as part of their reporting. Staff will share copies of newsletters, photos and community presentations with the EPA project officer. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.