The curyung tribal council will use GAP funding to address priority environmental concerns in the community

The Curyung Tribal Council received a $134,000 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award provides gap funding to build environmental management capacity within the tribal government through technical training, staff development, and administrative skill-building aligned with the tribe's environmental priorities. Key deliverables include quarterly progress reports documenting advancement in environmental outcomes, trip reports detailing technical competencies acquired through training attendance, and photographic documentation of environmental cleanup events, community training sessions, and related activities.

The grant supports a collaborative approach to environmental protection, with emphasis on public participation and community education initiatives. Primary activities focus on establishing drinking water education and sampling programs in partnership with the City of Dillingham, implementing emergency preparedness measures, and addressing solid waste management challenges. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement; all funding supports direct implementation by the Curyung Tribal Council to benefit tribal members. The program reflects the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program's broader objective of enabling tribal governments to develop capacity for managing their own environmental protection programs in accordance with federal regulations and individual community needs.

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, collaborate with city of dillingham to drinking water education and sampling, emergency preparedness, and addressing solid waste management issues.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, collaborating with the city of dillingham, including solid waste planning and implementation.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables from curyung tribal council 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.