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

The Ohogamiut Tribal Council received a $134,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The grant funds environmental capacity-building activities designed to strengthen the tribe's ability to manage its own environmental protection programs and meaningfully participate in EPA initiatives. Key deliverables include quarterly progress reports to EPA documenting environmental results in priority areas, trip reports detailing technical capacities acquired through training attendance, and photographic documentation of environmental clean-ups, community trainings, and outreach events.

The grant supports technical training and administrative skill development focused on priority environmental concerns, including public participation and education, emergency preparedness, and solid waste management. Activities emphasize building collaborative relationships among tribal environmental programs and agencies while conducting community outreach and education initiatives to support environmental planning and implementation. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, with all funding directed toward direct tribal implementation of environmental management activities and capacity-building efforts that benefit tribal members.

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, 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, including solid waste planning and implementation. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables from ohogamiut 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.