Provide assistance to the sault sainte marie tribe of chippewa indians in its efforts to implement air quality projects within the scope of the clean air act section 103 program

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded $150,000 to the Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on April 1, 2026, under the Clean Air Act Section 103 Tribal Air Quality Program (CFDA 66.038) to expand the tribe's air quality capacity and operations.

The recipient will design and implement a comprehensive air quality training program that includes conducting indoor air quality assessments of tribal homes and buildings. The tribe will also collect and submit wet deposition samples from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network site for laboratory analysis. Deliverables include an updated Treatment as a State application, results of the indoor air quality assessments, and analysis of atmospheric deposition data from the managed monitoring site.

The award funds work through March 31, 2028, performed at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The program builds on the tribe's existing indoor air quality segment and current operation of the NADP station on tribal lands. No sub-recipients are included in this assistance agreement. The anticipated outcomes center on increased tribal capacity to address air quality issues and cleaner air on tribal lands, with direct benefits to tribal residents through improved air quality and reduced localized pollution.

Description

The purpose of this grant is to provide assistance to the sault sainte marie tribe of chippewa indians in its efforts to implement air quality projects within the scope of the clean air act section 103 program. Specifically, the grant objectives include increasing tribal capacity to build upon the tribe's current air program, which includes an indoor air quality segment and operation of the national atmospheric deposition program station sited on the reservation. Activities:to accomplish the grant objectives, the recipient will perform several activities, including the design and implementation of a robust air quality training program that includes conducting indoor air quality assessments of tribal homes and buildings. Additionally, the recipient will gather accurate environmental data by collecting and submitting wet deposition samples from the nadp national trends network site for laboratory analysis. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include an updated treatment as a state application, results of indoor air quality assessments, and analysis of atmospheric deposition data collected at the managed NTN site. Outcomes include increased tribal capacity to address air quality issues that will result in cleaner air on tribal lands. Direct beneficiaries of this program include tribal residents that will have improved air quality and reduced localized pollution.