This agreement provides funding to the tohono O'odham nation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $194,104 to the Tohono O'odham Nation under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This Project Grant provides full federal funding to build the recipient's capacity to administer EPA programs and implement solid and hazardous waste activities. The award supports no subawards and directs funding entirely toward direct tribal implementation.

The funded activities include developing community outreach and education materials focused on composting and indoor air quality, staff attendance at relevant EPA and tribal training programs, participation in Regional Tribal Operations Committee meetings in EPA Region 9 and the annual Tribal-EPA Conference, attendance at local, state, and federal meetings, engagement in community outreach events, and coordination of a community waste collection event. Deliverables include summaries of community outreach and education events, documentation of knowledge gains from training and conference participation, and copies of developed materials. The intended beneficiaries are members and residents of the Tohono O'odham Nation.

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 $194,104. See terms and conditions. Activities:the activities include developing outreach and education materials for the community focusing on composting and indoor air quality, attending relevant training, attending regional tribal operations committee meetings in region 9 as well as the annual tribal-EPA conference, local, state and federal meetings, participating in outreach events, and coordinating a community waste collection event.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables and outcomes include summaries on the community outreach and education events, and summaries depicting the increase in knowledge gained by attending meetings, training and conferences like the region 9 tribal and environmental protection agency annual conference, regional tribal operations committee meetings, and local meetings as well as materials developed. The intended beneficiaries include the members and/or the residents of the tohono O'odham nation.