Project goals include improving general assistance program (GAP) administrative functions, training and capacity building for GAP staff, raising community awareness of environmental issues through…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $134,000 to Native Village of Tetlin under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award funds capacity-building and environmental management activities benefiting tribal members through four primary service areas: enhancement of General Assistance Program administrative functions, staff training and capacity development, community environmental awareness and education, and expansion of the tribe's waste management program. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, with all funding directed toward direct tribal implementation.

Specific products and deliverables include comprehensive progress reports, updated EPA-tribal environmental plans, documentation from quarterly community meetings and an annual solid waste meeting, monthly newsletters, meeting sign-in sheets, agendas, flyers, participation certificates, webinar attendance records, presentations, and photographic documentation. Additionally, the tribe will provide detailed waste management data including the source, type, amount, and end destination of waste and recyclable materials. Funded activities encompass landfill operator training, waste collection program expansion, solid waste management plan reviews, attendance at environmental management conferences, and ongoing coordination with the Tetlin Village Council on program activities.

Project goals include improving general assistance program (GAP) administrative functions, training and capacity building for GAP staff, raising community awareness of environmental issues through community outreach and education, and expanding and improving tetlin's waste management program. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.activities:activities to be performed include progress reporting, updating the tetlin village council on GAP activities, reviewing and updating tetlin's EPA-tribal environmental plan, attending environmental management conferences and training, hosting community meetings quarterly, and publishing a monthly newsletter. Waste management work will include training for the landfill operator, holding an annual community solid waste meeting, expanding the waste collection program, and an annual review of the solid waste management plan.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:expected deliverables and outcomes include reports, meeting sign-in sheets, photos, meeting notes, participation certificates, list of webinars attended, presentations, meeting agendas, flyers, and newsletters, as well as the source, type, amount, and end destination of waste and recyclable materials. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.