This agreement provides funding to the pechanga band of indians tribe

Grant Award Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $114,562 to the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians under the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) (CFDA 66.926) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This project grant funds capacity-building activities in solid and hazardous waste management, with no subawards to external organizations included in the agreement. The tribe will develop and deliver community outreach and education materials focusing on reducing household pesticide use, conduct a waste stream analysis, and organize a community waste collection event. Additionally, the recipient will build administrative and technical capabilities through staff participation in regional and national meetings, including EPA Region 9 Tribal Operations Committee meetings and the annual Tribal-EPA Conference, as well as relevant environmental training opportunities.

The anticipated deliverables include summaries documenting community outreach and education events, documentation of knowledge gains from professional development activities and conferences, developed educational materials, and a recycling program implementation plan. These products and services are designed to benefit members and residents of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians, supporting the tribe's development of sustainable environmental management practices and enhanced capacity to administer EPA environmental protection programs.

The recipient will build its capacity to administer an EPA program and/or implement solid/hazardous waste activities. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $114,562. Refer to terms and conditions.activities:the activities include developing outreach and education materials for the community focusing on reducing use of household pesticides, attending relevant training, attending regional tribal operations committee meetings in region 9 as well as the annual tribal-EPA conference, conducting a waste stream analysis and 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 and a recycling program implementation plan. The intended beneficiaries include the members and/or the residents of the pechanga band of indians tribe.