The native village of goodnews BAY will use GAP funding to address priority environmental concerns in the community

Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the Native Village of Goodnews Bay $270,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 66.926) to build environmental management capacity and address priority environmental concerns through technical training, administrative skill development, and community engagement.

The recipient will conduct technical training in administrative and environmental skills aligned with tribal priorities, establish collaborative pathways across tribal environmental programs and EPA initiatives, and deliver community outreach and education activities including environmental cleanups and community planning. Deliverables include quarterly progress reports to EPA documenting environmental results in priority areas, trip reports detailing technical capacities gained from training and conference attendance, and photographic documentation of environmental cleanups, community trainings, and events. Direct beneficiaries are tribal members. The program involves no subawards.

Performance runs through September 30, 2027, in Goodnews Bay, Alaska. The Indian Environmental General Assistance Program provides financial and technical assistance to tribal governments to develop capacity for managing environmental protection programs and solid and hazardous waste management according to individual tribal needs and applicable federal law.

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 establishing public participation and education through community engagement projects. 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 community planning. 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 environmental clean-UPS, community trainings and events will demonstrate the accomplishments resulting from these work plan commitments. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.