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 Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation received a $299,926 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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 expansion of data-sharing platforms and development of a public data portal to enhance the Tribes' information technology and environmental data management capabilities. Key deliverables include a departmental needs assessment, interdepartmental data-sharing tools, staff training programs, public environmental websites, and an online public applicant permitting system.

The project is designed to strengthen collaboration among tribal departments and empower tribal members to participate in environmental decision-making by improving the electronic collection, reporting, exchange, sharing, and integration of environmental data. Expected outcomes include more effective and efficient sharing of data and resources among tribal entities, improved environmental data management, and increased public awareness and involvement in tribal environmental conditions and policy. No subrecipients are identified for this assistance agreement. The award directly benefits the approximately 2,000 tribal members served by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes through enhanced environmental governance and community engagement capabilities.

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This project by the shoshone-paiute tribes of the duck valley indian reservation proposes to expand data-sharing platforms and develop a public data portal. This project is expected to benefit the tribe as a whole by strengthening collaboration among tribal departments and empowering tribal members to participate in the environmental decision-making process. Expected environmental results include creating a more educated, involved, and efficient tribal government and community.