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 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation 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). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports the modernization and streamlining of the tribe's data collection, storage, visualization, and sharing infrastructure to enhance tribal and regional environmental decision-making capabilities.

The primary deliverables include a modernized electronic system for field data entry that facilitates efficient data flow to Exchange Network technology and services, standardized data sharing capabilities with regional exchanges, and a public-facing interactive web service. Key outcomes encompass streamlined field data transfer processes, improved ability to share environmental monitoring data regionally, and enhanced decision-making for tribal and regional watershed protection initiatives. The project prioritizes fish population and water quality monitoring data exchange, with direct benefits extending to the Yakama Nation and its regional partners engaged in watershed restoration efforts. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Description

This project by the confederated tribes and bands of the yakama nation proposes to build tribal capacity by modernizing and streamlining existing processes and tools for data collection, storage, visualization, and sharing. This project is expected to benefit the yakama nation and its regional partners by improving their ability to share information across programs while facilitating cross-jurisdictional data comparisons and exchanges to inform regional decision-making processes. Expected environmental results include improving the tribe's ability to exchange data essential to informing and supporting efforts to restore watersheds. Prioritized data sets include fish population and water quality monitoring data.