The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) was awarded a $2,124,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926). The two-year grant, from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will be used to build environmental program capacity for ANTHC staff to provide technical assistance and support to over 200 Alaska Native tribal communities statewide. Key activities include hiring and training staff, conducting a statewide assessment on barriers to sustaining tribal environmental programs, developing virtual planning tools, providing targeted administrative and technical assistance, and issuing sub-awards for climate resilience and solid waste management projects in remote tribal villages. The grant aims to expand environmental program capacity and improve the resiliency of tribal environmental initiatives across Alaska.
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