The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) received a $200,000 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 under the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program (CFDA 66.306). The award will enhance the capacity of CSKT's Division of Environmental Protection and other local emergency response entities to respond efficiently and effectively to environmental emergencies through December 2023. Key activities include developing partnerships with stakeholders, procuring emergency response equipment and supplies, providing training to staff, and educating the community. This funding supports the grantee's efforts to protect water and air quality for vulnerable populations and sensitive species on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana.
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