DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT BY THE KASHIA BAND OF POMO INDIANS PROPOSES TO EXPAND WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM AND DATA SHARING; AND IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TO BE HELD AND/OR SERVED TO EPA AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BENEFIT THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY BY ENSURING ACCURATE WATER QUALITY DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING. EXPECTED ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS INCLUDE CLEAN WATER SECURITY FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INCREASED DATA SHARING BETWEEN TRIBES AND EPA, AND INCREASED INFORMATION AVAILABILITY TO USE FOR THE EDUCATION OF SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. AWARD PURPOSE: 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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: EXPANDING WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM AND DATA SHARING; AND IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TO BE HELD AND/OR SERVED TO EPA AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: A PRIORITIZED ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SET TO BE HELD BY THE TRIBE AND SHARED WITH EPA AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING; INCREASED CAPACITY AND MODERNIZATION OF DATA REPORTING METHODS; A MORE ROBUST ENVIRONMENTAL DATA CATALOG; AND A DATABASE THAT CAN BE USED FOR FUTURE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND DATA REPORTING ON THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. PROJECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: THE KASHIA BAND OF POMO INDIANS COMMUNITY AND ITS DATA-SHARING PARTNERS.