The region 10 tribal operations committee (RTOC) consortium will use GAP funding to address priority environmental concerns for tribes throughout EPA region 10

EPA Region 10 awarded the Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee Consortium $900,000 under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (CFDA 66.926) on October 1, 2025.

The recipient will deliver technical training and capacity building to tribes throughout EPA Region 10 to strengthen their environmental management capabilities and participation in EPA programs. Activities focus on establishing public participation and education initiatives, peer-to-peer assistance, and in-person mentorship to build administrative and environmental skills aligned with tribal priorities. The grant supports collaboration among multiple tribal environmental programs to enhance tribes' ability to implement their own environmental protection efforts.

Deliverables include quarterly progress reports to EPA documenting peer-to-peer support and mentorship activities, trip reports outlining technical capacities gained from training attendance and conferences, and photographic documentation of community trainings and events. Direct beneficiaries are tribal members throughout Region 10.

Performance runs through September 30, 2027, with work performed in Alaska. No sub-awards are included in this agreement.

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, education, and peer-to-peer assistance. Activities:activities performed under the grant will focus on technical training to build administrative and environmental skills relevant to tribal priorities for tribes throughout region 10. 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. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables from the region 10 tribal operations committee consortium will include quarterly progress reports to EPA, outlining progress towards peer-to-peer support and mentorship to tribes throughout region 10. In addition, trip reports will outline technical capacities gained from attending relevant trainings, conferences, and in-person mentorship. Finally, photos of community trainings and events will demonstrate the accomplishments resulting from these work plan commitments. Direct beneficiaries of this grant are members of tribes throughout region 10.