To enhance IT and data management capabilities that facilitate the electronic collection, reporting, exchange, sharing and integration of the full range of data that informs the business of…

The Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Administration and Resource Management under the Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This award supports the development of tribal data management and information technology capabilities to facilitate electronic collection, reporting, and sharing of environmental data through integration of the national Exchange Network (EN) with the community's Indigenous Sentinels Network (ISN).

The primary deliverables include a comprehensive report on relevant EN integrations for Alaska Native communities, three capacity-building and knowledge-sharing meetings with tribal stakeholders, a community awareness campaign to inform stakeholders about potential EN integrations, and a preliminary demonstration of high-priority EN and ISN integration. The project is expected to increase tribal awareness of EN programs, enhance the community's capacity to communicate EN relevance to local environmental issues, and establish a foundation for sustained data-sharing capabilities that will enable the Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island and other Alaska Native communities to better monitor local environmental conditions and participate more effectively in environmental remediation, restoration, and conservation efforts. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

Description

This project by the aleut community of saint paul island proposes to build tribal capacity and internal knowledge regarding potential integrations between the exchange network (EN) and the community's department of business and economic development's indigenous sentinels network (ISN); and communicate knowledge of EN with tribal stakeholders to prioritize future EN integrations and conduct a preliminary demonstration of high-priority EN integration. This project is expected to benefit the community's ISN team and other alaska native communities by advancing their data sharing capabilities and integrating with the national EN database. Expected environmental results include enabling tribal communities to better monitor their local environment; and providing a means for tribal communities to be more engaged in environmental remediation, restoration, and conservation.