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

The Native Village of Savoonga received $133,787 in funding through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) to address environmental capacity-building priorities in the remote Arctic community of Savoonga, Alaska. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports technical training and administrative capacity development focused on three key environmental areas: public participation and education, solid waste management, and harmful algal bloom program development. The project emphasizes building collaborative relationships between tribal environmental programs and EPA initiatives while enhancing meaningful tribal participation in federal environmental management efforts.

Deliverables under this award include semi-annual progress reports documenting environmental results and programmatic achievements, trip reports detailing technical competencies gained from training attendance and conference participation, and photographic documentation of community environmental cleanup events, training sessions, and outreach activities. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, with all funding directed toward direct implementation of environmental management activities and community engagement within the Native Village of Savoonga. The direct beneficiaries are tribal members who will benefit from expanded environmental capacity and community-based environmental 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, addressing solid waste management issues, and development of harmful algal bloom program environmental capacity.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 harmful algal bloom planning, and solid waste planning and implementation.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables from the native village of savoonga will include semi-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, 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.