Iqugmiut will undertake grant management activities, water quality testing, solid waste pollution prevention, and emergency preparedness for wildfires

Activities:iqugmiut will use FY25 GAP funding to manage the grant, attend trainings, conduct water quality testing, conduct a fish consumption assessment, complete a water quality assessment report, gather and properly dispose of trash and recycling, backhaul waste in the summer, prepare for a wildfire or smoke event, develop a small community emergency response plan (SCERP), communicate with local response team to organize a notification system, and should such an event occur, meet with the response team to discuss lessons learned and what can be improved. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include progress reports, financial reports, an updated qapp, results of an assessment questionnaire, photos, trip reports, a SCERP plan, a community map for wildfire planning, and meeting notes. Expected outcomes include improving the health and safety of the environment in and around russian mission by collecting and analyzing data on pollutants and contaminants on the yukon river around russian mission; reducing hazardous waste, materials, and trash within the community and in subsistence gathering sites; and minimizing the impact of air pollution generated by wildfires. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.