Webinars

 

EPA Region provides Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities as well as Tribal Environmental Webinars. We don’t always list all of them here, so please visit the EPA Region 10 website for the latest information.

Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities 
Tribal Environmental Webinars

Upcoming Webinars and Training Opportunities

The EPA 2026 National Cyber Drill – July 8, 10:00 am Pacific

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Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the 2026 National Cybersecurity Drill. This year’s exercise will challenge drinking water and wastewater utilities to operate and maintain critical functions in an environment where telecommunications and internet access are unavailable or unreliable.

The exercise is built around a simulated scenario in which cyber and/or physical incidents degrade or disable commercial telecommunications infrastructure, internet service providers, and associated systems. As a result, participating organizations must operate in a “disconnected” environment with limited or no access to Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) remote connectivity, cloud-based services, email, Voice over IP (VoIP), and other digital communication tools. This exercise is designed to strengthen sector-wide resilience by testing operations under progressively degraded conditions. It enables participants to identify barriers and dependencies while reinforcing continuity of safe and reliable water and wastewater services in the absence of telecommunications and internet connectivity.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be provided in most states.

Intended audience: Drinking water and wastewater utility managers and operators; IT and OT staff; emergency response planners; and state and local partners.

*Please note that EPA inadvertently used the phrase, “A Day Without SCADA®” within its promotional materials for this event. EPA recently became aware that, “A Day Without SCADA®” is a registered trademark of West Yost Associates, Inc., which is an engineering and consulting firm specializing in water, wastewater, resilience, and critical infrastructure planning. EPA acknowledges West Yost’s rights in the trademark and promptly modified its promotional materials accordingly upon receiving notice from the trademark owner.

2026 Tribal Community Resilience Webinar Series

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Description

Join us for presentations and Q&A focusing on how Tribal Nations, Native Villages, and Pueblos are responding to resilience challenges across regions throughout the U.S.

Together, we will explore these topics on the following dates:

July 2nd – Fish & Wildlife
August 6th – Emergency Preparedness
September 3rd – Food Security

Date & TimeYou can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions.

Jul 2, 2026 12:00 PM Pacific

Aug 6, 2026 12:00 PM Pacific

Sep 3, 2026 12:00 PM Pacific

Building Your Brownfields Team – June 30, 2:00-3:30 Central, July 2, 2:00-3:30 Central

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The brownfields redevelopment process can be both lengthy and daunting, so it’s essential to build a project team with the expertise to see the project through. However, no one person has the expertise to lead each step of the process! Join KSU TAB for a 2-part webinar focused on building your project team, which will cover the key players from project inception to assessment to redevelopment. 

The first part of the series will be on the initial phases of the brownfields redevelopment process, including building internal support, identifying community stakeholders, and acquiring the services of a technical expert. The second part of the series will focus on team members involved in the cleanup and redevelopment phases, including when it’s appropriate to engage a real estate or environmental attorney, and how to attract a developer.

June COFFA Community Meeting – June 30 at 8:00 am Pacific

Date & Time

Jun 30, 2026 08:00 AM in 

Description

The Simpler Grants.gov team will share highlights from our newest features and functionalities, including new ways to collaborate with your organization on saved opportunities, improvements to the application experience, and exciting budget form prototypes. The team will also share user research insights, and showcase feedback received from open source contributions, the Co-Design Group, and the broader grants community on future development.

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Connecting Job Training, Worker Safety, and Community Revitalization – June 29 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern

The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) and the EPA Brownfields Job Training Program (BFJT) are hosting a joint webinar to help current and prospective partners better understand how these programs work—individually and together—to support effective job training and workforce development initiatives. 

Participants will:

  • Learn about the missions, eligibility, and training focus of both programs
  • Explore how WTP and BFJT can be leveraged in complementary ways
  • Hear from grantees implementing training in real‑world settings
  • Gain insight into emerging workforce trends, including rural health, energy, water infrastructure, and technology‑enabled training
  • Engage in facilitated discussions with peers and program representatives 

Who Should Attend:

Workforce development and training organizations, community‑based organizations, nonprofits, local governments, Tribes, technical assistance providers, and others engaged in brownfields redevelopment, hazardous materials training, and community workforce development. 

Follow up Webinar/Discussion Opportunity: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 2:00PM – 3:00PM | A 60-minute follow up discussion as part of the BFJT Professional Learning Community call. Use this connection information: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/243127962221236?p=ZZeZqxVdaEAJQx4sFS; Meeting ID: 243 127 962 221 236; Passcode: 8BJ6Dw9Z 

Spark the Fire Grant Writing Course – April 7-July 7

Spark the Fire is offering a Spring 2026 Certificate in Grant Writing course. The training is designed for professionals who want hands-on experience developing competitive grant proposals. The course is conducted online and includes weekly sessions, writing assignments, and feedback.

Completed Webinars

ANTHC Webinar Resources: Change Requests & Budget Revisions for EPA Grants

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) recently hosted a webinar focused on EPA grant change requests and budget revisions, providing practical guidance for Tribes and Tribal organizations managing EPA-funded projects.

The webinar covered two common scenarios:

• Reallocating previously approved travel funds to support an alternative training opportunity when travel is cancelled (such as the cancellation of the Tribal Environmental Leaders Summit (TELS))

• Submitting a formal change request to move unused salary and fringe funds into equipment purchases and other approved budget categories

Participants were reminded to follow their Tribe’s or organization’s internal policies and procedures before submitting change requests or budget revisions to their EPA Project Officer.

If you were unable to attend, the webinar recording is available here:

Recording | Passcode: h=#*T9kL

ANTHC has also made available supporting materials, including:

Presentation slides

Blank change request form

Sample completed change request

Sample SF-424A budget revision form

For technical assistance with drafting a change request or budget revision, contact:

Fred Dahl |fbdahl@anthc.org |tribalcapacitytraining@anthc.org

EPA’s Tribal Reserved Rights Rule: NTAA/NTWC Webinar Recording

On December 9, the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) and National Tribal Water Council (NTWC) co-hosted a webinar on EPA’s Tribal Reserved Rights Rule. The rule directs states to consider the impact of state water quality standards on tribal reserved rights, such as fishing, hunting, and gathering on ceded traditional tribal lands. There are legal challenges to the rule by 12 states.

Solid Waste Bootcamp: DEC Presentations

You wanted to attend the Solid Waste Bootcamp hosted by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation last week, but something came up? Happily, you can now download the presentations from the Solid Waste Bootcamp web page. Learn about recycling and backhaul, heavy and small equipment operation and maintenance, solid waste 101, burning, personal protective equipment (PPE), solid waste management planning, Class III landfill designs, the 4 C’s (control, consolidation, compaction, and cover), reuse ideas, and more!

Implications of the Supreme Court’s Sackett Decision for Protection of Wetlands and Waters: NAWM Webinar Recording

On May 25, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Sackett v. EPA, which established the standard for determining when a wetland, stream, or other water is a “water of the United States” (WOTUS) protected by the Clean Water Act. This webinar hosted by the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) discussed the decision and some of its ambiguities, potential impacts on aquatic resource protection, and possible next steps for states and tribes.