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

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the Native Village of Noatak $134,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP, CFDA 66.926), a Project Grant to build tribal capacity for environmental management and solid waste handling.

The Native Village of Noatak will conduct technical training to build administrative and environmental skills aligned with tribal priorities, establish public participation and education programs, and develop solid waste management planning and implementation. Work includes community outreach and education activities designed to achieve environmental results in priority areas. Deliverables consist of bi-annual progress reports to EPA outlining environmental results, trip reports documenting technical capacities gained from training and conference attendance, and community trainings and events demonstrating accomplishments. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The direct beneficiaries are members of the tribe.

Performance occurs in Noatak, Alaska, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. The GAP program assists tribes and intertribal consortia in developing capacity to manage environmental protection programs and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs 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 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 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 native village of noatak will include BI-annual 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, community trainings and events will demonstrate the accomplishments resulting from these work plan commitments. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.