This agreement provides funding to the santa rosa rancheria

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $153,478 to the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) to build organizational capacity for environmental program administration and implementation. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds activities including environmental program management, development and hosting of outreach events, attendance at environmental capacity building trainings, creation of a solid and hazardous waste program, research on local pesticide issues, and expansion of air quality monitoring capabilities.

The funded activities will produce quarterly reports, meeting summary reports, newsletters, research documentation on pesticide program needs, and implementation of an integrated solid waste management plan. The anticipated outcomes include development of knowledgeable environmental staff, improved networking across environmental stakeholders, and measurable progress toward tribal environmental planning objectives. All work will be performed directly by the tribe with no subawards to external organizations, with primary beneficiaries being the members and residents of the Santa Rosa Rancheria located in Lemoore, California.

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 $153,478. See general terms and conditions. Activities:the activities include managing an environmental program, developing and hosting outreach events, attending environmental capacity building trainings, building a solid and hazardous waste program, researching local pesticide issues, and increasing air quality monitoring capacity.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include summary reports of meetings, newsletters, quarterly reports, research the need for a pesticide program, and implement the integrated solid waste management plan. The expected outcomes include knowledgeable environmental staff, improved networking, and make progress on tribal environmental plans. The intended beneficiaries include the members and/or the residents of the santa rosa rancheria.