The region ten tribal operations committee (RTOC) is a tribal advisory board that sits at the table with EPA

This award will assist RTOC in building capacity to communicate effectively with tribes, EPA and other tribal and environmental organizations. Work to be accomplished in this project includes improved working relationships tribes, EPA and other tribal and environmental organizations and increase their capacity to manage environmental programs, establishing formal relationships with other regional and national tribal environmental organizations, and hosting the annual tribal environmental leaders summit (TELS).activities:activities to be performed under this award include, but are not limited to, building capacity to communicate effectively with tribes, EPA and other tribal and environmental organizations, orchestrating the administrative needs of the RTOC including travel arrangements, meeting and conference call logistics and other administrative tasks aimed at streamlining RTOC functions, and developing the environmental capacity of tribal governments in the region through the creation of policies and initiatives that promote tribal environmental issues by submitting comments on EPA initiatives and regulation and developing policy positions on joint EPA and tribal issues based on the input RTOC receives through its outreach. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include hosting and administering recurring RTOC meetings with RTOC elected tribal officials and EPA staff, hosting the annual tribal environmental leaders summit, developing and disseminating copies of presentations and handout materials, and summary progress report every quarter. Deliverables and associated tasks will continue to foster collaborative efforts between the federally recognized tribes and their corresponding federal partners in region 10. Intended beneficiaries are tribes in region 10 and EPA.