Contaminated alaska native claims settlement act lands assistance program
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- EPA-OLEM-R10-NC-24-01
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $8,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Mahri Lowinger lowinger.mahri@epa.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements to assess and remediate contamination on Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands, with proposals accepted on a rolling basis through December 31, 2029. Eligible applicants are restricted to federally recognized tribes in Alaska, Alaska Native regional and village corporations, Alaska Native nonprofit associations, and inter-tribal consortia comprised of Alaskan tribal entities. No matching funds are required. Awards are expected to range from $1 million to $8 million per project depending on agency funding levels and programmatic priorities, though documentation indicates up to $3 million per award in some program guidance. Multiple concurrent awards to the same recipient are permitted. Performance periods extend up to five years, with anticipated start dates of October 1 or January 1; applicants should submit proposals at least six months before the intended start date.
Eligible sites must be located on ANCSA-conveyed lands, listed as "Verified-Eligible" on EPA's Contaminated ANCSA Sites Inventory, and contaminated with petroleum or CERCLA-defined hazardous substances at the time of conveyance. Allowable activities include community engagement, Phase I and II environmental assessment, cleanup planning and implementation, environmental and regulatory compliance, NEPA documentation, and grant management. Recipients must submit detailed workplans with narrative descriptions, specific task components, environmental outputs and outcomes, staff time estimates, funding amounts, timeframes, and performance evaluation schedules. All proposals require detailed budgets identifying personnel, fringe, travel, equipment, supplies, contractual services, indirect costs, and other expenses. Projects must comply with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation cleanup regulations (18 AAC 75.325-390) and obtain ADEC approval and oversight. EPA substantial involvement is required throughout project performance, and Quality Assurance Project Plan approval is mandatory before any environmental sampling or data collection. Procurement must follow competitive bidding requirements per 2 CFR Part 200. The program is administered non-competitively under Assistance Listing 66.965.
Synopsis
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 included the transfer of 44 million acres to Alaska Native regional and village corporations. Some of these lands became contaminated prior to conveyance (transfer) from a variety of past activities such as fuel storage, power generation, waste handling practices, mining, and other activities. These contaminants can pose health concerns to Alaska Native communities, impact subsistence resources, and impair economic activity.
In the fiscal year 2023 omnibus bill, Congress appropriated $20 million for EPA to establish and implement a grant program to assist Alaska tribal entities with addressing contamination on ANCSA lands that were contaminated prior to the time of conveyance. Grants may be used for site assessment and remediation, as well as related community outreach and involvement.
Eligible entities include Alaska Native regional and village corporations, federally recognized Tribes in Alaska, Alaska Native nonprofit associations, and inter-tribal consortia comprised of Alaskan tribal entities.
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. As long as funds remain available, EPA expects to extend the closing date for this funding opportunity.
Before submitting a proposal, please contact Contaminated ANCSA Assistance Program project managers to indicate interest. Details on how to apply are provided in the Contaminated ANCSA Lands Assistance Program Guidance.
Update #2 ·
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 included the transfer of 44 million acres to Alaska Native regional and village corporations. Some of these lands became contaminated prior to conveyance (transfer) from a variety of past activities such as fuel storage, power generation, waste handling practices, mining, and other activities. These contaminants can pose health concerns to Alaska Native communities, impact subsistence resources, and impair economic activity.
Congress appropriated funding starting in fiscal year 2023 for EPA to establish and implement a grant program to assist Tribal entities in Alaska with addressing contamination on ANCSA lands that were contaminated prior to the time of conveyance. Grants may be used for site assessment and remediation, as well as related community outreach and involvement.
Eligible entities include Alaska Native regional and village corporations, federally recognized Tribes in Alaska, Alaska Native nonprofit associations, and inter-tribal consortia comprised of Alaskan tribal entities.
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. As long as funds remain available, EPA expects to extend the closing date for this funding opportunity.
Before submitting a proposal, please contact Contaminated ANCSA Assistance Program project managers to indicate interest. Details on how to apply are provided in the Contaminated ANCSA Lands Assistance Program Guidance.
Update #1 ·
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 included the transfer of 44 million acres to Alaska Native regional and village corporations. Some of these lands became contaminated prior to conveyance (transfer) from a variety of past activities such as fuel storage, power generation, waste handling practices, mining, and other activities. These contaminants can pose health concerns to Alaska Native communities, impact subsistence resources, and impair economic activity.
In the fiscal year 2023 omnibus bill, Congress appropriated $20 million for EPA to establish and implement a grant program to assist Alaska tribal entities with addressing contamination on ANCSA lands that were contaminated prior to the time of conveyance. Grants may be used for site assessment and remediation, as well as related community outreach and involvement.
Eligible entities include Alaska Native regional and village corporations, federally recognized Tribes in Alaska, Alaska Native nonprofit associations, and inter-tribal consortia comprised of Alaskan tribal entities.
Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. As long as funds remain available, EPA expects to extend the closing date for this funding opportunity.
Before submitting a proposal, please contact Contaminated ANCSA Assistance Program project managers to indicate interest. Details on how to apply are provided in the Contaminated ANCSA Lands Assistance Program Guidance.
Eligibility
See Section II of the Assistance Agreement Program Guidance for eligibility information.
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