The manokotak village will use GAP funding to address priority environmental concerns in the community

Manokotak Village 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 of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports environmental capacity building and technical training for the tribal government to strengthen its ability to manage environmental protection programs. Grant activities focus on establishing public participation and education initiatives, emergency preparedness planning, and solid waste management program development. Environmental staff will receive technical training to build administrative and management capacity while pursuing increased collaboration with multiple tribal environmental programs and federal agencies to enhance the Tribe's meaningful participation in EPA initiatives.

Deliverables under the grant 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 related events. The grant contains no subawards, with benefits accruing directly to members of the Manokotak Village community. This award represents one component of the Tribe's diversified federal grant portfolio, which includes complementary support from the Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and Corporation for National and Community Service for transportation, roadway safety, and workforce development initiatives.

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 the manokotak village 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.