This agreement provides funding to the middletown rancheria

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $216,359.00 to the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This project grant supports the tribe's capacity building to administer EPA environmental programs and implement solid and hazardous waste management activities. The award provides full federal funding with no subawards to external organizations.

The deliverables under this award include documentation of participation in Regional Tribal Operations Committee meetings, reports on materials collected at community cleanup events with supporting photographs, youth environmental outreach event documentation, a feasibility study for a transfer station, and a draft emissions inventory for air quality assessment. The anticipated outcomes encompass strengthened communication channels between the Middletown Rancheria and EPA Region 9, improved community waste collection infrastructure, increased youth participation in environmental programs, and enhanced local air quality knowledge. The intended beneficiaries are the members and residents of the Middletown Rancheria.

The recipient will build its capacity to administer an EPA program and/or implement solid/hazardous waste activities. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $216,359.00. See general terms and conditions. Activities:the activities include participation in the regional tribal operations committee meetings, coordinating community cleanup events, coordinating an environmental careers youth outreach event, conducting a feasibility study for a transfer station, and development of an air quality program. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include summaries of meeting attendance, reporting on materials collected at cleanup events, event photos, reporting on results of transfer station feasibility study, and a draft emissions inventory. The expected outcomes include improved communication with region 9 tribes and US EPA, improved waste collection, engagement from youth in environmental programs, and improved knowledge of local air quality. The intended beneficiaries include the members and/or the residents of the middletown rancheria.