The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) received a $209,116 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817). The purpose of this award is to enhance GRIC's capacity to establish and maintain an effective brownfields response program on tribal lands. Key activities include:
Conducting timely surveys and inventories of brownfield sites, establishing oversight and enforcement authorities, ensuring meaningful public involvement, and developing mechanisms for approving and verifying cleanup plans. The grant will also support conducting site assessments and overseeing the cleanup of two or more brownfield sites throughout the tribal lands. The overarching objectives are to remediate and reuse brownfield properties, restore the environment, and expand public education and outreach of GRIC's voluntary cleanup program, especially in underserved communities.
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