Tools for Tribes
The information below was provided by US EPA following a request at the April 18, 2024 meeting.
Information on Tribes with TAS(Treatment as a Sovereign)/WQS (Water Quality Standards):
- Link to list of Tribes with TAS for WQS, including dates: https://www.epa.gov/wqs-tech/epa-actions-tribal-water-quality-standards-and-contacts
- List of tools available for Tribes interested in pursuing TAS: https://www.epa.gov/wqs-tech/tribes-and-water-quality-standards
Activities with PFAS/Drinking Water:
- Tribal Consultation related to Drinking Water and PFAS: https://tcots.epa.gov/ords/tcotspub/f?p=106:5::1373::RR,2
- TSCA PFAS Activity: https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas
- Additional links and information:
Up-Coming Initiatives
Please note DUE DATES within the titles.
State of Washington’s Nonpoint Plan – Comment by August 29
The State of Washington is updating its Water Quality Management Plan to Control Nonpoint Sources of Pollution (Nonpoint Plan). This statewide plan outlines strategies to address nonpoint pollution and ensures funding for the state and its partners to implement...
Puget Sound Recovery Acceleration Funding Tool
The Puget Sound Recovery Acceleration Funding Tool (PS RAFT) provides any grant-seeking partner with a centralized location for information about national, state, and regional funding opportunities for Puget Sound ecosystem and salmon recovery projects. This tool...
6PPD Stormwater Research: Washington Department of Ecology
The Washington Department of Ecology anticipates receiving $2.9 million for new 6PPD stormwater management research between July 2025 and June 2027. There is no application. Project scopes will be developed collaboratively between Ecology and contracted...
Chef Ann Foundation’s Bulk Milk Grants – Apply by Jun 26
With over 31 million lunches and over 13 million breakfasts served every single school day, year after year, milk packaging and liquid waste is one of the biggest sources of waste generated by school food programs. The Chef Ann Foundation’s Bulk Milk...
PGE Salmon Habitat Support Fund (Oregon) – Apply by Jun 20
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Portland General Electric Company (PGE) are soliciting proposals for projects that conserve, restore, or enhance the habitat of native anadromous fish species. The Salmon Habitat Support Fund will award approximately $120,000...
Managing Stormwater in Oregon: NEBC Conference – Jun 18
This annual event hosted by the Northwest Environmental business Council (NEBC) brings together regulated industries, solution providers, and government agencies to explore the latest developments, share best practices, and discover innovative solutions in stormwater...
Flood Cleanup Resources – Promoting Community Resilience through Risk Communication: EPA Webinar – Jun 18
If you are affected by a flood, what information do you need to clean up your home safely? This webinar will review the risk communication and human-centered design strategies used to develop EPA’s brand-new Flooded Homes Cleanup Guidance website and provide an...
Measuring Contamination in Composting Programs: ILSR Webinar – Jun 12
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) webinar will discuss how researchers and programs are measuring compost contamination. Whether you’re launching a new program or refining an existing one, this webinar will offer actionable strategies for using data to...
Effective Outreach, Engagement, and Visioning for Brownfield Projects: CCLR Webinar – Jun 11
Develop community engagement strategies, address conflicting views, and facilitate visioning sessions during this webinar hosted by the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR). Register
Tribal Drought Update for the Columbia and Upper Missouri River Basins: Drought.gov Webinar – Jun 10
Join the National Integrated Drought Information System, the Montana Climate Office, and the Native Resilience Project for an update on drought conditions across the Columbia and Upper Missouri River Basins and a demonstration of the Upper Missouri River Basin Drought...