The ahtna intertribal resource commission (aitrc) oversees a comprehensive moose and fisheries health monitoring program designed to understand the health, nutritional status, and environmental…

The Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission received a $134,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP), CFDA 66.926, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The grant funds a comprehensive moose and fisheries health monitoring program designed to assess the health, nutritional status, and environmental stressors affecting moose and salmon populations within the Ahtna traditional territory in southcentral Alaska. The program integrates traditional tribal knowledge with scientific research to address community concerns regarding food safety and nutritional quality while supporting sustainable wildlife populations and ecosystem health.

The primary deliverables under this award include sample collection and analysis activities conducted in collaboration with tribal communities, quarterly progress reports documenting environmental outcomes, comprehensive salmon and moose population reports, digitized sample data and slides, documentation of sampling events, sample acquisition forms, and a final report on sampling findings. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The direct beneficiaries are members of the Ahtna tribes, and the work supports the broader GAP objective of building tribal capacity to manage environmental protection programs and address local environmental priorities.

The ahtna intertribal resource commission (aitrc) oversees a comprehensive moose and fisheries health monitoring program designed to understand the health, nutritional status, and environmental stressors affecting moose and salmon populations within the ahtna traditional territory. This workplan addresses concerns raised by tribal citizens about the safety and nutritional quality of the foods they consume and their potential impacts on health. By combining traditional knowledge with scientific research, aitrc aims to ensure sustainable moose and salmon populations while safeguarding food security and the health of both ecosystems and indigenous communities in the region. Activities:the activities to be performed include collecting moose and salmon samples emphasizing collaboration with the communities, digitizing and analysis of samples, interpreting results and reporting sampling findings. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables will include quarterly progress reports, outlining progress towards environmental results in priority areas, data sheets, salmon and moose reports, pictures of sampling events, sample acquisition forms, digitized slides, registration, and final report. On sampling findings. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.