Noorvik native community will use GAP funding to address priority environmental concerns in the community

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded Noorvik Native Community $268,000 under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 66.926) on October 1, 2025.

Noorvik Native Community will conduct technical training to build administrative and environmental skills, implement solid waste management activities, and enhance tribal member engagement through community outreach and education. The focus areas include building local knowledge of environmental issues and developing a path toward increased collaboration with multiple tribal environmental programs and agencies to enhance meaningful participation in EPA programs.

Deliverables include bi-annual progress reports to EPA outlining progress toward environmental results in priority areas, trip reports documenting technical capacities gained from training and conference attendance, and planning documents and photographs of community trainings and events. Direct beneficiaries are members of the Noorvik Native Community.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029. Work is performed in Noorvik, Alaska. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Environmental staff will focus on technical training and building management capacity, with the goal of achieving programmatic growth to maintain meaningful participation in EPA programs. Key areas of focus include building local knowledge of environmental issues, implementing solid waste management activities, and enhancing tribal member engagement on environmental issues through education and outreach.activities:activities performed under the grant will focus on technical training to build administrative and environmental skills relevant to the tribe's priorities. A key element of this program involves building a path towards increased collaboration with multiple tribal environmental programs and agencies, ultimately enhancing meaningful participation in EPA programs. Finally, community outreach and education and solid waste program implementation will be instrumental to achieving environmental results and ensuring informed environmental management decisions.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables from noorvik native community will include BI-annual progress reports to EPA, outlining progress towards environmental results in priority areas. In addition, trip reports will outline technical capacities gained from attending relevant trainings and conferences. Finally, planning documents and photos of community trainings and events will demonstrate the accomplishments resulting from these work plan commitments. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.