Primary program objectives include advancing administrative and programmatic grants management capacity building, expanding cantwell's waste management/recycling program, and conducting baseline water…

Cantwell Native Village Of received a $134,000 Project Grant from the U.S. 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 supports capacity building and environmental management initiatives focused on three primary areas: (1) advancing administrative and programmatic grants management capabilities through conference attendance, daily work logs, progress reporting, and policies/procedures review; (2) expanding the community's waste management and recycling program through new waste stream incorporation, collaborative development of a woodstove pellet plant operation with Denali Borough, appliance collection and recycling, and research into additional funding sources; and (3) conducting baseline water quality sampling at eight selected locations to assess and prevent pollution in local streams, rivers, and lakes.

Deliverables under this award include conference reports, waste service delivery data documenting source, type, amount, and final disposition of waste streams, documentation of the pellet plant collaboration, results of supplemental waste management funding research, event participant sheets, and community newsletters. Direct benefits accrue to Cantwell Native Village members through the establishment of a strong environmental work foundation, improvement and expansion of waste management services, and enhanced community understanding of water quality and pollution prevention. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, with all funding directed toward direct tribal implementation of environmental management activities.

Primary program objectives include advancing administrative and programmatic grants management capacity building, expanding cantwell's waste management/recycling program, and conducting baseline water quality sampling.activities:activities to be performed include attending relevant conferences, keeping a daily work log, progress reporting to EPA, and a policies and procedures review/update. Waste management work includes expanding recycling to include new waste streams, partnering with the denali borough to construct a pellet plant operation, researching waste management funding options in addition to GAP, collecting and recycling appliances, and hosting an annual community environmental education event. Water quality baseline sampling will continue at 8 selected locations and community members will learn about environmental and water concerns.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include reports on conferences attended; waste service delivery data such as source, type, amount, and final disposition of waste; reports on the collaboration to build a woodstove pellet plant operation; results of research on additional waste management funding sources; and copies of event participant sheets and newsletters. Expected outcomes include establishing a strong foundation for successful environmental work, improvement and expansion of cantwell's waste management program, and understanding and preventing the causes of pollution in streams/rivers/lakes. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of the tribe.