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

The Native Village of White Mountain received a $133,085 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, 2029. The grant funds environmental capacity-building initiatives designed to strengthen the tribe's ability to manage environmental protection programs and address priority community concerns. Key products and services include technical training and administrative skills development for environmental staff; solid waste management activities encompassing waste collection, electronic waste separation, and community cleanup events; and water quality baseline data collection to protect watershed inhabitants and subsistence food sources. The award supports direct tribal implementation with no subawards to external organizations.

Anticipated deliverables include quarterly progress reports to EPA documenting environmental results in priority areas; trip reports detailing technical capacities gained from training attendance; and documentation of environmental cleanups, community trainings, and public participation events. The grant emphasizes building meaningful tribal participation in EPA programs through public participation and education initiatives while enhancing the community's environmental management infrastructure. Direct benefits are extended to members of the Native Village of White Mountain.

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 protect watershed inhabitants/subsistence foods by establishing water quality baseline.activities:activities performed under the grant will focus on technical training to build administrative and environmental skills relevant to the tribe's priorities. Another key element of this program involves collection of solid waste for landfill disposal, separation of e-waste from solid waste and organizing a community clean up, ultimately enhancing meaningful participation in EPA programs. Finally, collecting water quality data will be instrumental to achieving environmental results, including protection of human health, watershed, and subsistence foods.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables from the native village of white mountain 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, documentation 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.