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

The Native Village of Gambell received a $134,000 project grant award 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, 2026. The award supports capacity-building and technical training initiatives to enhance the tribe's environmental management capabilities and participation in EPA programs. Key deliverables include quarterly progress reports documenting environmental results, trip reports detailing technical competencies gained through training and conference attendance, and photographic documentation of environmental cleanup activities, community trainings, and related events.

The grant emphasizes community engagement and addresses priority environmental concerns identified by the tribe, with particular focus on solid waste management planning and implementation. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement; funding is directed toward direct tribal implementation of environmental management activities, including staff technical training, administrative capacity building, community outreach and education, and enhanced collaboration among multiple tribal environmental programs and agencies. Direct beneficiaries are members of the Native Village of Gambell community.

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 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 solid waste planning and implementation.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes: anticipated deliverables from the native village of gambell 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, 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.