Project Grant 02J74801

Award Date 10/1/24
Completion Date 9/30/28
Dollars Obligated $938K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 10
Federal Grant Program
66.926
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Alaska, USA
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The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include:

  • Developing tribal environmental priorities related to water resources and climate change, and documenting potential remedies for distribution to federal, state, and local entities
  • Increasing tribal council members' knowledge of environmental programs and resources to support long-term tribal environmental goals
  • Creating and managing budgets, and maintaining records in accordance with grant conditions and federal reporting standards
  • Providing training, documentation, and communication through an annual environmental community forum to identify environmental priorities and resources for the member tribes

The grant will directly benefit the Inupiat tribal communities represented by ICAS, including the villages of Atqasuk, Point Hope, Wainwright, Point Lay, Barrow, Nuiqsut, Kaktovik, and Anaktuvuk Pass.

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