The village of atmauluak will build capacity to increase knowledge and technical skills of the environmental staff including improved communication between EPA and the tribe

The Village of Atmautluak received a $134,000 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The grant supports capacity-building initiatives focused on enhancing the technical and administrative skills of the village's environmental staff. Primary deliverables include quarterly progress reports to EPA documenting environmental results in priority areas, trip reports detailing technical competencies gained through training and conference attendance, and photographic documentation of community training events and accomplishments. The village will also review and update standard operating procedures, solid waste management plans, Environmental Training Exchange Programs (ETEPs), and job descriptions within its Environmental Department.

The project emphasizes building collaborative pathways among tribal environmental programs and federal, state, and local agencies to enhance meaningful tribal participation in EPA initiatives. Community outreach and education activities directly support environmental results, particularly in solid waste planning and implementation. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, with all funding directed toward direct tribal implementation of environmental management activities and staff development. The grant recipients are members of the Atmautluak tribe and the broader tribal administration.

Tribal administration staff will have knowledge and skills to build and assist in training for future staff to develop programs and partnerships through communications and collaborations with other federal, state, and local entities. The tribe will review and update, as necessary, any standard operating procedures, solid waste management plan, etep's and/or job descriptions within the environmental department.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 will be instrumental to achieving environmental results, including solid waste planning and implementation.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables will include quarterly 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, 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.