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Save the Date! June 7-9, 2023 – Tribal Environmental Leaders Summit: Fort Hall, Idaho
The next Tribal Environmental Leaders Summit (TELS) will be hosted by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes held in Fort Hall, Idaho at the ShoBan Casino Hotel. Remember to budget for travel and registration fees in your GAP applications. Registration will be available in the...
Shared Horizons: Navigating Tribal Co-Stewardship and Co-Management Opportunities Conference – Nov 19-20 in Chandler, AZ
https://www.firstnations.org/projects/shared-horizons/?bbeml=tp-pck9Q6QNPEiuBt3JmyTokQ.j2Vbzlqv7Q0CQYQqGScx9gg.r4AaArDwyYUCvy0-kd7-5BQ.l-dRw_OZuw0GyiBpVOEanyA Tribal and federal employees and representatives are invited to attend a national co-learning event, centered...
Environmental Law Institute (ELI) Tribal Consultation Policy Hub
The ELI Digital Consultation Hub serves as a comprehensive platform to build the capacity of Tribal, state, and local policymakers in implementing best practices in government-to-government consultation. The database includes documents from Tribal, state, and federal...
Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s EJ4Climate Grants – Apply by Nov 15
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation is accepting applications for the Environmental Justice for Climate (EJ4Climate) Grant Program, which will fund projects on community-led education programs to increase environmental justice and climate adaptation...
Career Pathways, Native Footsteps: EPA Webinar – Nov 25
Join EPA for a panel discussion with Native EPA employees around their work, communities, and careers in environmental protection. The session will include an overview of hiring pathways to EPA, resources for applying to jobs in environmental fields and an opportunity...
Climate Change Adaptation in RCRA Permitting and Hazardous Waste Cleanup: EPA Training – Nov 18
Focused on Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. Territories in the Pacific, this EPA training will cover: Climate risks to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facilities. Authorities requiring climate...
Emerging Contaminants: EPA Webinar Recording
Missed the October 27 and November 5 webinars on the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Tribal Set Aside Emerging Contaminant Grant Program and the Emerging Contaminant in Small and Disadvantaged Communities Tribal Program? We’ve got your...
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science: National Science Foundation – Apply by Jan 21, 2025
The National Science Foundation’s Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science is an undergraduate-to-graduate bridge program. The program broadens participation of marginalized communities in the atmospheric and related sciences. Students...
Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal: NOAA Grants – Apply by Feb 27, 2025
Funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Program will support federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and Tribal organizations in implementing fish passage work and building Tribal organizational...
EPA’s GAP Notice of Funding Availability – Apply by Jan 21, 2025
EPA has released the GAP Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for work beginning on or after October 1, 2025. The NOFA is comprised of the national notice and the Region 10 supplement. Submit proposals by email to your EPA Tribal Coordinator.
NOAA’s Marine Debris Prevention Awards – Apply by Nov 20
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Marine Debris Program and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation announced a Request for Proposals for the Ocean Odyssey Marine Debris Prevention Awards for Diversity, Equity,...
DOE’s Community Power Accelerator
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Community Power Accelerator connects community-benefiting solar projects and developers (including community-based organizations) with philanthropists, lenders, and investors to drive a more equitable clean energy transition. The...
National Brownfields Training Conference: Call for Ideas – Submit by Dec 20
EPA’s National Brownfields Training Conference invites you to submit your ideas for dynamic educational sessions that encourage conversation and participation from your fellow attendees in Chicago, August 5-8, 2025. Submissions should explore the latest and...
Lead Reduction in Drinking Water Systems: EPA Webinar – Dec 3
This webinar will provide an overview of EPA regulations and programs designed to reduce lead in drinking water and current efforts to provide technical assistance for lead service line identification; a review of new technologies, methods, and predictive modeling...
Tribal Exchange Network’s Data Drop-In Sessions – Nov 21
Tribal Exchange Network members and professional associates meet monthly to discuss a wide range of topics around Tribal environmental data, including R coding, general data management topics, Survey123, mapping, etc. Bring your data management questions to a...
Air Monitoring and Community Engagement – When Things Go Sideways: NIEHS Webinar – Nov 15
This webinar hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)will focus on overcoming obstacles associated with air monitoring networks and community engagement. Register
EPA’s Exchange Network Forum – Nov 14
EPA’s Exchange Network is a community that works together to improve data sharing, leading to better decision-making to protect people and the environment. The forum is a venue to discuss how to improve and better use the Exchange Network’s services and...
Getting Grant Ready for Tribes: Environmental Finance Center Network Webinar Series – Nov 14, Dec 3, Dec 10, Dec 17
This webinar series hosted by the Environmental Finance Center Network is designed to equip Tribal Nations with essential tools and insights needed to navigate the complex world of grant writing and funding. From identifying the right funding opportunities...
ITEP Seeking Hosts for Air Quality Summer Interns – Apply by Dec 2
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is seeking intern host sites for its Air Quality Internship Program. Organizations that are selected as host sites will host a college student for 8 weeks during June, July, and August or for...
YRITWC’s Water, Watershed, and Ecology Workbooks
The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC) produced two coloring and activity books for youth this fall: Water and Watersheds (~5th ~8th grade), and Watersheds and Ecology (~8th ~12th grade). Both are focused on the Yukon River.
EPA’s Combined ETEP and GAP Work Plan Template
Brand spanking new and hot off the presses! If you’ve thought of combining your EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan (ETEP) with your GAP work plan – which should make it easier to keep both documents aligned and up to date – EPA has a new, optional template that can help....
GAP Notice of Funding Availability
EPA has released the GAP Notice of Funding Availability for work beginning on or after October 1, 2025. The NOFA is comprised of the national notice and the Region 10 supplement. Proposals are due by January 21. A reminder that you can find all the documents...
Columbia River Restoration Fund – Apply by Dec 31
The Columbia River Restoration Fund, a program within Seeding Justice, is a non-competitive funding program for Tribal Nations of the Columbia River Basin. Funding priorities include: Upholding Columbia River Basin Tribes’ sovereignty and leadership in watershed...
Stormwater Strategic Initiative Funding Opportunities: Puget Sound National Estuary Program – Apply by Dec 31
The Puget Sound National Estuary Program has issued three Requests for Proposals to advance Puget Sound recovery: Developing Regional Facilities and Stormwater Parks: Support stormwater infrastructure analysis, retrofit planning, program development,...
Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act Section 319: EPA Funding Opportunity for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia – Apply by Dec 11
After allocating CWA Section 319 Tribal funds for Tribal base grant work plans, EPA allocates the remaining CWA Section 319 Tribal funds to eligible entities according to the competitive procedures in this Notice of Funding Opportunity. The funding will support Tribal...
National Fish Passage Program: US Fish and Wildlife Service (Western Washington) – Apply by Nov 22
Across the country, millions of barriers are fragmenting rivers, blocking fish migration, and putting communities at higher risk to flooding. Improving fish passage is one of the most effective ways to help conserve vulnerable species while building safer...
Puget Sound Recovery Acceleration Funding Tool
The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency leading the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. The Partnership’s Puget Sound Recovery Acceleration Funding Tool (PS RAFT) collects information about national, state, and regional funding...
Identifying Facilities Operating Without a Required New Source Review Air Permit: EPA Webinar – March 10, 2025
This is the fifth of five virtual trainings to educate Tribal, small business, and industry professionals about the New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction air permitting program, with a focus on the air permitting requirements that apply to minor sources of air...
Completing a Minor New Source Review Permit Application Correctly: EPA Webinar – Feb 17, 2025
This is the fourth of five virtual trainings to educate Tribal, small business, and industry professionals about the New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction air permitting program, with a focus on the air permitting requirements that apply to minor sources of air...
Applying for Tribal Minor New Source Review Permits, Public Participation, and Appeals: EPA Webinar – Jan 29, 2025
This is the third of five virtual trainings to educate Tribal, small business, and industry professionals about the New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction air permitting program, with a focus on the air permitting requirements that apply to minor sources of air...
Demonstration of EPA’s Underground Storage Tank Finder: EPA Webinar – Dec 16
This webinar will demonstrate for Tribes how to use the EPA application UST Finder to locate underground storage tanks on and around a Tribe’s reservation/land area. Join the webinar on Teams at 10:00 Alaska, 11:00 Pacific, 12:00 Mountain. Meeting ID: 267...
New Source Review Preconstruction Air Permitting in Indian Country: EPA Webinar – Dec 9
This is the second of five virtual trainings to educate Tribal, small business, and industry professionals about the New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction air permitting program, with a focus on the air permitting requirements that apply to minor sources of air...
Climate Change Adaptation in RCRA / Hazardous Waste Cleanups: EPA Training – Nov 18
Join EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) for a training on integrating climate change adaptation into the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permitting and hazardous waste cleanup process. Register
Sign up for ITEP Newsletters & Listservs
Visit the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Newsletters page to sign up for ITEP newsletters and listservs on a wide range of environmental topics.
Sign up for RTOC Emails
Sign up for the Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) email list to stay up to date with RTOC news.
Toward Holistic Approaches to Drought Management on Tribal Lands in the Upper Columbia and Missouri River Basins Drought Resilience: NIDIS Report
A new report from the National Integrated Drought Information Service (NIDIS) identifies outcomes and opportunities to manage drought on Tribal lands. The document captures a range of best practices and opportunities that Tribal Nations, Tribal Colleges and...
Clean Energy Funding for Alaskan Homes and Businesses: REAP Webinar Recording
An unprecedented amount of funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects is currently being made available for Alaskans. With such a wealth of opportunity available, determining which opportunities to pursue and how to do so can seem daunting. This...
Landscape of Tribal Communities: ACCAP Webinar Recording
On September 25, the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) hosted this webinar about the challenges Tribes face living and working in rural Alaska. This webinar may prove useful to anyone who works with Tribes in this region. Resources include two...
Solar Panel Recycling: EPA Website
Diverting solar panels from landfills to recycling saves space in landfills in addition to capturing the value of the raw materials. So, how do you recycle a solar panel? Visit EPA ‘s Solar Panel Recycling web page for answers.
EPA’s New Recipient Training Requirement: Term and Condition
A reminder that the following term and condition, added 3/5/2024, applies to all new EPA grantees. Even if you are not a new grantee, this training is well worth your time! For a nice deliverable, email the certificate to your EPA Project Officer when you complete a...
EPA Resources to Inform Renters and Buyers about Lead Hazards
There is no safe level of lead exposure, particularly for children. EPA has released updated sample lead disclosure forms that will give renters and homebuyers clearer and more specific information about lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978...
Notification of Consultation and Coordination on Proposed Revisions to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Microbial and Disinfection Byproducts – Ends Dec 31, 2024
TCOTS Link The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to review existing National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at least once every six years and determine which, if any, need to be revised. In January 2017 (82 FR 3518 – 3552), the EPA announced the review...
Tribal New Source Review Preconstruction Air Permitting: EPA Trainings
EPA is holding a series of virtual trainings to educate Tribal, small business, and industry professionals about the New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction air permitting program, with a focus on the air permitting requirements that apply to minor sources of air...
DOE Draft Strategic Framework for Circularity – Dec 16
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office seeks public comments on its draft strategic framework on “Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials.” The framework identifies opportunities and challenges to...
WSDOT’s Transportation Justice Leadership Grant Program (WA) – Apply by May 15, 2025
Developed in partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and community allies, this program is a direct response to the need for equitable, community-centered transportation solutions. Applicants must serve overburdened communities,...
Revegetation with Native Plants: USFS Outreach of Interest – Apply by Feb 7, 2025
This outreach of interest from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) aims to cultivate relationships and connect with potential partners. USFS is interested in USDA Forest Service is interested in potential partnerships to help collect, map, develop, monitor, and restore...
Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program: USGS Grant – Apply by Jan 15, 2025
The USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program is accepting applications from state, local, and Tribal governments to research, map, assess, and collect data on landslide hazards. Apply
Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Salmon Research: Request for Proposals – Apply by Dec 17
The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) has up to $2M available for funding research projects up to three years in duration addressing the region’s declined chum and Chinook salmon populations. Funding is provided through NOAA’s Pacific...
EPA’s Thriving Communities Grantmakers Program Type 3 Grants – Apply by Dec 15
The first round of Philanthropy Northwest EPA’s Thriving Communities Grantmakers Program (TCGM) will be distributing $40 million in grants over the next three years. Eligible entities include Tribal governments (both federally recognized and state-recognized) and...
Pacific Marine & Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership Grants (OR, WA) – Apply by Dec 2
The Pacific Marine and Estuarine Fish Habitat Partnership (PMEP) is seeking project proposals that restore, enhance, and protect habitats for fish within estuarine and nearshore marine systems or that increase understanding of fish habitats in estuarine and nearshore...
Funding Handbook for Access to Clean Drinking Water in Tribal Communities
The Universal Access to Clean Water Initiative has released the Funding Handbook for Access to Clean Drinking Water in Tribal Communities. This is a reference guide for Tribes seeking to access and use funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation...
Present at the Alaska Forum on the Environment – Feb 3-7, 2025
The Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE) will be held at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska, and online in AFE's Attendee Hub. The Alaska Forum seeks presentations, posters and films on topics that address technical, scientific or general information on...
Certificate in Tribal Relations: Portland State University – Dec 2024-Aug 2025
The Mark O Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University offers a Certificate in Tribal Relations for local, state, and federal government agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and trade associations that work regularly with Tribal nations...
EPA’s National Pollution Prevention Training and Conference – Dec 10-11
EPA’s National Pollution Prevention Training and Conference will focus on practices to eliminate or prevent pollution at its source prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. This event will be held both virtually and in person in Washington, D.C. Register by...
BIA Provider’s Conference (AK) – Dec 3-5
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Provider’s Conference will be held at the Dena’ina Center in downtown Anchorage. Register
WESTAR Planning Committee – Dec 3-4
Tribal air staff are welcome at the in-person Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR) Planning Committee meeting in Seattle. This meeting is open to all WESTAR state, local, and Tribal air agency staff. The draft agenda is attached. Register Learn about the...
Food, Medicine, Tradition and Brownfields: ITEP Training – Nov 20-21
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Waste & Response Program will host a virtual training: Advancing the Connections Between Food, Medicine, and Tradition in the Brownfield Process. This course will feature presentations will include small...
Software Carpentry: Programming with R – Nov 19-21
Join the Tribal Exchange Network for this online workshop, which will provide an introduction to R built around the common scientific task of data analysis. Register
Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Chum Salmon Research and Monitoring Action Plan: Report
Since the late 1990s, Chinook salmon in the watersheds of the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) region have experienced sharp reductions in abundance. The decline in productivity of AYK Chinook salmon has resulted in widespread commercial fishing closures and restrictions...
Gravel to Gravel: Keystone Initiative for People, Salmon, and the Land
The Department of the Interior — coordinated through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) — is partnering with Tribes, Indigenous leaders, other agencies, and community partners to launch and carry forward the...
Climate Adaptation Planning in Alaska – Lessons Learned
Alaska Sea Grant investigated barriers to climate adaptation planning at the regional and community levels, reviewing Alaska climate action plans, climate adaptation plans and assessments, and associated publications, reports, and articles. The findings are now...
HUD’s Radon Videos
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released three animated videos with detailed information on radon gas, the process of testing for the presence of radon gas, and how to mitigate if high levels of radon are detected. These are great to...
EPA Tools Help Small, Rural, and Tribal Communities Manage Wastewater Lagoons and Protect Waterbodies
EPA has released new tools to help protect public health and local water bodies in communities that rely on lagoons for wastewater management. Lagoon wastewater treatment systems are typically used in communities that are smaller than 3,000 people and can lack the...
Emerging Contaminants Webinar Recording
EPA Region 10 just completed the first of two webinars on emerging contaminants, such as PFAS, Manganese, Cyanotoxins, and 6PPD. The webinar discussed the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Tribal Set Aside Emerging Contaminant Grant Program and the Emerging...
Access to Capital Clearinghouse – A multi-agency strategy to improve awareness of, access to, and utilization of federal funding resources for Tribal governments, Tribal enterprises, Native entrepreneurs, and Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)
The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is taking critical steps to improve access to capital across Indian Country, including through the launch of an online clearinghouse that will serve as a searchable repository for an up-to-date list of all...
Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Toxics Release Inventory – Comment by Dec 9
EPA’s proposed rule proposes to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories, representing more than 100 individual PFAS, to EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). It would also designate them as chemicals of special concern so...
DOE’s Tribal Clean Energy Planning and Development – Jan 23, 2025
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, to 1) conduct...
ATNI Winter Convention – Jan 27, 2025
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) will hold its winter convention in Portland, OR. Members will come together to engage in discussions, presentations, and committee activities related to policy, legislation, and the future of Indian Country in the...
Introduction to Hydrocarbons: ITRC Training – Dec 5
Petroleum is a complex mixture of many compounds. Regulatory and technical guidance documents commonly focus on the hydrocarbon components of that mixture, or perceived risks that they present. However, focusing on a specific area of concern often causes practitioners...
Zender Environmental’s VIrtual Backhaul Training – Nov 19-21
This free, virtual backhaul training from Zender Environmental will cover safety, DOT HazMat regulations (HMR), inventory, storage, packing, shipping, labeling, and shipping paperwork for backhaul in Alaska. Register
Alliance for Green Heat’s Firewood Safety Initiative
The Firewood Community Safety Initiative is aimed at any firewood bank or high wood burning town. Those who participate will receive technical assistance from the Alliance for Green Heat to improve the safety of low-income households that heat with wood. A free...
EPA’s Escaped Trash Risk Map
EPA’s Trash Free Waters program has mapped estimated escaped trash density on land and at risk of getting into waterways in its newly released the Escaped Trash Risk Map, which displays trash density across the United States as of September 2024. This tool is designed...
Geos Institute’s Drinking Water Providers Partnership (OR/WA) – Apply by Jan 6, 2025
The Geos Institute is seeking proposals for Drinking Water Providers Partnership projects located in drinking water source watersheds in Oregon and Washington that meet the Partnership’s goals to: Restore and protect the health of watersheds and water quality which...
Reducing Lead in Drinking Water: EPA Grant – Apply by Dec 30
On October 8, EPA announced a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements also require more rigorous testing of drinking water and a lower threshold...
EPA’s Community Change Grants – Apply by Nov 21
This isn’t a new announcement, but it’s a big one, so we thought we might remind you of this excellent opportunity. Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, EPA’s Community Change Grants represent the largest single investment in environmental justice in...
EPA’s Sustainable Communities Accelerator Network – Apply by Nov 13
Once a local sustainability plan is finalized, communities can face challenges to implementation. The Sustainable Communities Accelerator Network (SCAN) is a new national peer learning network that support teams as they move an idea from paper to action. The program...
Zender Environmental’s Rural Alaska Community Environmental Job Training Program – Applications Due Nov 29
Zender Environmental will host its next Rural Alaska Community Environmental Job Training(RACEJT) in March/April 2025. This is free environmental job training to support local hire in rural Alaska communities. A flyer is attached. Applications are due by November 29....
Water Wise – Strategies for Emergency Management: Idaho Office of Emergency Management Conference – Dec 2-5
The Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) is hosting its Annual Preparedness and Cybersecurity Conference for government officials, including emergency managers, county commissioners, Tribal council members, and cybersecurity professionals. Topics will include...
Certified Native Community Development Financial Institutions
The Native Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Network serve as a national voice and advocate for the 60+ U.S. Treasury-certified Native CDFIs. Native CDFIs help Native American communities overcome systemic barriers to entrepreneurial...
New AirKnowledge Training Materials
EPA’s AirKnowledge program develops training material focused on the Clean Air Act. New materials are now available: A new self-instructional course describes the role, industrial use, components, operation, performance parameters, and design variables of cyclones,...
Brownfields Grants: EPA Webinar Recordings
EPA is soliciting applications for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grant funding. These grants help communities turn vacant and abandoned properties into community assets that attract jobs and promote economic revitalization. Applications are...
Toxics in the Community: EPA Webinar Recording
In this webinar, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Program staff, the Local Government Environmental Assistance Network, and the Environmental Law Institute discuss how the TRI can help local and Tribal governments respond to community concerns and protect community...
What’s New in EPA Uniform Grants Guidance?
EPA’s Office of Grants and Debarment has updated several policies to address the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Uniform Grants Guidance 2024 Revision at 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal...
NTIA Native Entity Capacity & Planning Grant Program Application Window
By: Angela Thi Bennett, Director of Digital Equity, NTIA Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announces the opening of the application window for funding for Native Entities as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s...
Data Analyst – Apply by Jan 17, 2025
EPA is hiring a data analyst for a 6-month full-time or 12-month part-time temporary assignment via the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA). This assignment is an ideal opportunity for an employee who works for a Tribal government with a research or analytical...
Draft Considerations and Resources for Assessing Tribal Exposures in TSCA Risk Evaluations – Comment by Jan 17, 2025
EPA is initiating a consultation and coordination opportunity with federally recognized Indian Tribes on Draft Considerations and Resources for Assessing Tribal Exposures in TSCA Risk Evaluations. The purpose of the document is to assist exposure assessors in...
DOE’s Tribal Clean Energy Planning and Development Grant – Apply by Jan 23, 2025
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, to conduct clean...
EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebates – Apply by Jan 9, 2025
A Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate is a payment from the EPA to subsidize the purchase of a zero-emission or clean school bus, eligible infrastructure, and other costs, including workforce training. Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Tribally controlled schools are...
Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance: Fish and Wildlife Service Grant – Apply by Jan 6, 2025
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) receives funds for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada. The Agreement authorizes funds for cooperative research and management projects on the Alaska portion of the Yukon River. USFWS administers...
EPA’s Section 128(a) State and Tribal Brownfields Response Program – Apply by Dec 13
EPA’s State and Tribal Brownfields Response Program empowers states, Tribal Nations, territories, and communities to build strong partnerships and local capacity to assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. The funding primarily provides support to...
EPA Technical Assistance to Help Rural, Small, and Tribal Communities Address Wastewater Challenges – Apply by Nov 25
EPA will award $49 million to technical assistance providers to help rural, small, and Tribal communities address critical wastewater and water quality challenges. Funding will be used to assess the most pressing water challenges in communities, provide training on...
Clean School Bus Rebates: EPA Webinar 7 – Jan 30
Learn about EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebates program. This webinar will focus on Clean School Rebate Program Feedback and Next Steps for Selectees. Register
EPA’s National Brownfields Training Conference: Call for Ideas – Submit by Dec 20
EPA and the International City/County Management Association invite participants to submit ideas for session development on brownfields topics. Submit ideas by December 20. Subscribe to the conference newsletter.
Clean School Bus Rebates: EPA Webinar 6 – Nov 18
Learn about EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebates program. This webinar will focus on Frequently Asked Questions with Live Q&A. Register
President’s Task Force on Environmental Health and Safety Risks to Children
The President's Task Force on Environmental Health and Safety Risks to Children is the focal point for coordinating federal government efforts to explore, understand, and act together to improve children’s safety and environmental health. The Task Force website...
EPA’s New Safer Choice Labels to Protect Waterways
EPA developed the Safer Choice label to help consumers and businesses find cleaning and other products that are safer for you, your family, and the environment. Every ingredient must meet strict safety criteria for both human health and the environment, including...
EPA’s National Requirements to Protect U.S. Waterways from Pollutants Discharged by Vessels
EPA has announced the finalization of national discharge standards to control the release of pollutants and invasive species from approximately 85,000 vessels operating in U.S. waters. These standards, issued through EPA’s Vessel Incidental Discharge National...
EPA’s Environmental Justice Climate Corps
On September 25, EPA and AmeriCorps launched the Environmental Justice Climate Corps, a new partnership designed to open doors to careers that benefit disadvantaged and other low-income communities. The partnership will support more than 250 AmeriCorps VISTA...
EPA Grant Webinar Recordings
EPA’s Office of Grants and Debarment has posted the materials from its EPA Grants Competition Process webinar on September 12 and its Grants Training for EPA Pass-Through Grant Applicants, Recipients, and Subrecipients on September 18. If you have questions or need...
How to Request a Federal Disaster Declaration for Tribal Nations
News sites are now calling Hurricane Helene one of the deadliest storms of the century. Communities along Helene's path may take years to recover from the devastation. Federal aid comes in varied forms, but federal aid starts with a federal disaster declaration. Did...
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Environmental Justice Climate Corps
Today, September 25, in commemoration of Climate Week NYC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps announced the Environmental Justice Climate Corps, a new partnership launched as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps to open doors for...
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program – Apply by May 31, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program is a flexible, formula grant program to advance energy efficiency and conservation and reduce emissions. Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Villages &...
EPA’s Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Tribes and Tribal Consortia – Apply by Mar 14, 2025
The next round of EPA’s Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR)grants for Tribes and Tribal Consortia will provide approximately $20 million in awards ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million each. Tribes and Intertribal consortia are eligible to apply. SWIFR...
Recycling Education and Outreach: EPA Grant Program – Apply by Dec 20
EPA seeks coalition applications that include (1) a project to develop and implement a national consumer wasted food reduction campaign; (2) a project that will increase the market for and sales of compost; and (3) a project that will increase education and outreach...
NOAA’s Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments Funding Opportunity – Apply by Nov 20
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program has announced its FY25 funding opportunity, Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments. NOAA requests proposals for collaborative projects that synthesize ocean and...
Alaska Forum on the Environment – Feb 3-7, 2025
The Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE) will be held both virtually and in person in Anchorage, AK. The conference will feature sessions on climate change, energy, environmental regulations, cleanup and remediation, fish and wildlife, solid waste, sustainability,...
EPA’s Summary of Changes to the Uniform Guidance
The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly called the Uniform Guidance) is a government-wide framework for grants management and an authoritative set of rules and requirements for federal awards. The...
Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality: EPA Website
Weather-related and man-made emergencies can create a range of hazards in indoor environments. EPA has published a new Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality website where you can learn how to protect yourself and your community before, during, and after emergencies....
The Alaska Forum on the Environment is back again in 2025, February 3-7 at the Dena’ina Center or Virtually!
Registration is Open for AFE 2025! Alaska's premier environmental conference is back again in 2025 featuring a hybrid event Feb. 3-7, 2025 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska and online in AFE's Virtual Attendee Hub.For the third year in a row, the Alaska...
Northwest Environmental Justice Center Library of Funding Opportunities
The Northwest Environmental Justice Center has created an up-to-date library of funding opportunities for communities across Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. View the table of funding opportunities, which can be sorted by funding type and state.
ATNI Natural Resources Summit – Nov 18-20
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) is hosting its next Natural Resources Summit in Tulalip, WA. The summit will engage Tribal leaders, citizens, and staff in conversations about environmental stewardship and provide a space where natural resources...
Introduction to Sustainable Energy: University of Alaska Course – Sept 25-Dec 11
This online course from the University of Alaska Bristol Bay will cover environmental, economic, and social impacts of energy systems, current energy use and resources, and pathways to sustainability, including efficiency and renewables. Classes will be held on...
State of the Climate in 2023: American Meteorological Society Report
The American Meteorological Society’s annual State of the Climate report provides a detailed update on global climate indicators, notable weather events, and other data collected by environmental monitoring stations and instruments located on land, water, ice, and in...
EPA’s Climate Resilience and Adaptation Toolbox
Created by the Resilient Infrastructure Subgroup on Climate, EPA’s new Climate Resilience and Adaptation Toolbox can help funding applicants and recipients looking to invest in climate-resilient projects. Resources include: Program overviews of EPA’s...
Northwest Environmental Justice Center
The Northwest Environmental Justice Center, funded by EPA Region 10, is offering free technical assistance to communities across the Northwest, including support navigating government systems, increasing administrative capacity, updating community needs assessments,...
Tribal Grant Closeouts
September 30 marks the end of the fiscal year and, for those grantees in the fourth year of their grant cycle, starts the countdown (120 days) until closeout reports are due. Learn a whole lot more about closeouts and how to meet the requirements on Region 10’s Tribal...
EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants – Resources – Apply by Nov 14
Applying for EPA’s FY 2025 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants? Here are a few resources to make your job easier: The TAB EZ Grant Writing etool provides a template for each of the EPA Brownfields grants and walks you through the proposal...
WESTAR/WRAP Fall Business Meeting – Nov 13-14
The Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR) andthe Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) are hosting their fall business meeting in Reno, NV. There is also an option to attend remotely. Topics will include the end of Chevron and air quality, PM2.5, wildfire...
Conducting Waste Characterizations: EPA Workshop – Nov 13-14
Hosted by the Ak-Chin Indian Community, EPA’s Waste and Materials Management Training Series for Tribes Conducting Waste Characterizations will be held in person in Maricopa, AZ. Participants will learn to design and execute a waste assessment to answer key...
Alaska Native Community Air Quality: ITEP Course – Nov 5-8
Hosted by The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), this entry-level air quality course will be held in person in Fairbanks, AK. Environmental staff from Alaska Native communities, including housing and health departments, are invited to apply....
Drought Management on Tribal Lands in the Upper Columbia and Missouri River Basin: NOAA Report
In September 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA's) National Integrated Drought Information System and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation convened the Workshop for Building Drought Resilience in a...
EPA’s Policy for Meaningful Engagement and Public Participation in Agency Decision-Making Processes
On September 5, EPA released the final document, Achieving Health and Environmental Protection Through EPA’s Meaningful Engagement Policy. The new policy outlines how the Agency intends to engage with the public and provide meaningful public participation...
DOE’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program – Apply by May 31, 2025
The Department of Energy’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program will provide non-competitive funds to Tribes to provide energy efficiency and weatherization upgrades to low- and middle-income households, including $4.5 billion in rebates for...
EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants – Apply by Nov 14
EPA is soliciting applications for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grant funding, which allows vacant and abandoned properties to be turned into community assets. Types of Grants Assessment Grants provide funding for brownfield...
NWEJC’s Environmental Justice Leadership Institute – Sept 25, Nov 20, Jan 29, Mar 26
The Northwest Environmental Justice Center (NWEJC) is hosting the Environmental Justice Leadership Institute, a series of webinars on environmental, water, transportation, land, energy, and air quality & climate justice issues. The Center provides free...
Tribal Lands and Environment Forum Recordings
The presentations from the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum, hosted by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), are now available for viewing. If you’re looking to increase your knowledge on environmental topics, this is a great opportunity!
Developing and Demonstrating Nanosensor Technology to Detect, Monitor, and Degrade Pollutants: EPA Funding Opportunity – Apply by November 13
EPA is seeking applications for research to develop and demonstrate nanosensor technology with the potential to detect, monitor, and degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater or surface water that may be used as drinking water sources. EPA is...
Planning Assistance: US Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) offers two types of assistance through its Planning Assistance Program: technical assistance and comprehensive plans. Topics include flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and navigation, as well as water supply and...
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Financing Network for Communities
On August 16, EPA obligated $27 billion in grants to Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund recipients under three competitions: the National Clean Investment Fund, Clean Communities Investment Accelerator, and Solar for All. Together, the programs will create a national...
Sikumiut Field School – April 7-11, 2025
The Sikumiut ("people of the ice") Field school aims to bring together sea ice knowledge holders from Indigenous and scientific ways of knowing. Sea ice knowledge holders of any discipline and career stage interested in learning about other ways of exploring and...
SPARKS Conference: Social Marketing – December 9-10
This in-person conference, hosted by the Pacific Northwest Social Marketing Association, will feature social marketing experts speaking on behavior change related to public health, injury prevention, environmental health and protection, and community well-being in the...
Community-Based Social Marketing: Introductory Workshop – December 3-5
Community-Based Social Marketing will host this introductory workshop on this marketing technique and how it is being applied throughout the world to foster behaviors that protect the environment. The workshop is intended for those who design or fund programs to...
Conducting Waste Characterizations: EPA Training for Tribes – November 13-14
By knowing the types and amounts of the materials and waste your community is generating, you can better evaluate waste management options and identify opportunities for improvement. This in-person training in Maricopa, AZ, will enable participants to design and...
Developing Alternative Recreational Criteria for Waters Contaminated by Predominantly Non-Human Fecal Sources: EPA Publication
On July 31, EPA posted an updated revised version of Technical Support Materials: Developing Alternative Recreational Criteria for Waters Contaminated by Predominantly Non-Human Fecal Sources. The document describes a quantitative microbial risk assessment-based...
EPA’s Children’s Health Outreach Toolkit
Children are often more vulnerable to pollutants than adults due to differences in behavior and biology, and these differences can lead to greater exposure and/or unique windows of susceptibility. Look to EPA’s Children’s Health Outreach Toolkit for factsheets,...
EPA Is Hiring!
Check out EPA Careers to learn more about working for the Agency and how to apply. Things you may not know: One-page resumes are NOT required for government jobs! Your resume should include everything you’ve ever done relevant to the job description. Volunteer work...
DEC’s Community-Wide Brownfields Inventory (Alaska) – November 15
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is offering a new service to help applicants develop inventories of potential Brownfield sites in their communities. Apply
DEC’s Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup & Community-Wide Brownfields Inventory (Alaska) – November 15
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup application is now open. Technical support can include Phase I/Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, hazardous building materials surveys, cleanup planning, analysis of...
National Association of Wetland Managers Annual Meeting – April 8-10, 2025
The National Association of Wetland Managers Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting will be held in person in Stevenson, WA, from April 8-10 with optional field trips on April 11. The purpose of this annual meeting is to support state and Tribal wetland...
Mid-Format Batteries: EPA Working Sessions – Sept 12, Oct 15, Oct 30, Nov 21
Mid-format batteries are rechargeable batteries between 11 and 25 pounds with 300 to 2,000 watt-hour ratings. They include e-bikes, e-scooters, portable power stations, and outdoor power equipment. EPA is working to develop battery collection best practices and...
ANTHC’s GAP Networking Webinar – August 21
Join the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) and EPA at 1:00 Alaska for a monthly call on all things GAP. Join on Zoom. Meeting ID: 987 6846 5636. Passcode: 304933
Landscape of Tribal Communities – Rural Alaska: ACCAP Article & Graphic
“Landscape of Tribal Communities – Context for Working in Rural Alaska,” an article by Adelheid Herrmann at the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), can help researchers and academics working in rural Alaska understand the complexities of Tribal...
FEMA’s Climate Adaptation & Hazard Mitigation Certificate Program.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Institute has launched a Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Certificate program to help emergency management professionals effectively navigate, plan for, and respond to the impacts of climate...
Creating Disaster-Resilient Buildings to Minimize Disaster Debris: EPA Publication
EPA’s new guidance, “Creating Disaster-Resilient Buildings to Minimize Disaster Debris,” provides practical actions communities can take to plan, design, improve, and adapt new and existing buildings to withstand natural disasters today and in a changing climate....
EPA Memorandum Implementing Climate Resilience in Hazardous Waste Permitting
On June 5, EPA issued a final Memorandum on Implementing Climate Resilience in Hazardous Waste Permittingthat provides guidance to EPA Regions, states, and territories on when and how to consider potential adverse climate change impacts in the hazardous waste...
EPA’s Environmental Justice Scorecard
The Environmental Justice Scorecard was created at the direction of President Biden to assess the federal government’s progress on advancing environmental justice to provide transparency for the public and increase accountability for federal agencies. The...
EPA’s All-Hazards Waste Management Planning Tool
EPA has developed the All-Hazards Waste Management Planning Tool to help emergency managers and planners create or update a comprehensive pre-incident plan for managing materials and wastes generated from manmade and natural disasters. The tool walks users through...
Supplemental Guidance for EPA’s Clean Water Act Section 106 Tribal Program
On July 31, EPA finalized two supplemental guidance documents that support the Clean Water Act Section 106 Tribal Guidance. Developed by a workgroup that included Tribal and EPA partners, the Developing a Tribal Water Quality Program Monitoring Strategy and Tribal...
Alaska RCRA Hazardous Waste Authorization – ends Nov 30, 2024
TCOTS Link EPA Region 10 is reviewing the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s draft application to implement the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal government. EPA invites consultation with Tribes...
Gonzaga University Certificate in Climate Action Planning – August 2024 – January 2025
Registration is now open to earn a Certificate in Climate Action Planning through Gonzaga University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. The online certificate program is designed to help participants develop knowledge, skills, and best practices to create and implement...
Heat Health: CDC Resources
Check out the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Heat Risk Dashboard to learn about your local heat risk and actions your community can take to stay safe. The CDC also offers an online training to learn how to recognize, prevent, and treat heat-related illness in...
Tribal Center for Digital Sovereignty
The American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University and the National Congress of American Indians have launched the Center for Tribal Digital Sovereignty, which is dedicated to providing Tribes with the resources and support to address data sovereignty in...
Washington Coastal Training Program Courses
The State of Washington’s Coastal Training Program provides science-based training to professionals who make decisions about shoreline management in Western and Eastern Washington. A wide variety of in-person and virtual trainings are available throughout the year,...
EPA Releases National Program Guidances
The final FY 2025-2026 National Program Guidances (NPGs) and accompanying Response to Comments documents are now available on EPA’s website. The NPGs communicate two-year operational priorities and strategies for EPA programs and regions, and EPA partners in states,...
Contaminated ANCSA Lands Grant Resources: EPA Webpage
EPA’s Contaminated Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Lands Assistance Program has launched a new grant resources webpage to help applicants and recipients develop and manage cooperative agreements for assessment and cleanup of contaminated lands conveyed...
Washington Coastal Training Program Courses – August-December 2024
Registration is open for the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Coastal Training Program. A wide variety of classes are included, such as “Alternatives to Bulkheads” and “Determining the Ordinary High Water Mark.” All classes are eligible for Certification...
Community-Based Disaster Preparedness and Resilience: USF Online Course
This self-paced course offered by the University of South Florida (USF) College of Public Health is designed to empower participants to promote and apply best practices before, during, and after disasters. Participants learn how to effectively coordinate...
Conducting Waste Characterizations – November 13-14
Hosted by the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Part 3 of EPA’s Waste and Materials Management Training Series for Tribes will be held in person in Maricopa, AZ. Join this day and a ½ in-person workshop to learn how to learn how to assess the composition and quantity of the...
National Water Quality Monitoring Conference – March 10-14, 2025
EPA’s National Water Quality Monitoring Council is requesting proposals for the National Water Quality Monitoring Conference, which will be held virtually and in person in Green Bay, WI. The conference provides opportunities for water stakeholders to network,...
EPA’s DERA Tribal and Territory Grant – Apply by December 6
EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) Tribal and Territory Grant seeks to incentivize and accelerate the upgrading or retirement of older diesel engines. Eligible activities include retrofitting and replacing existing diesel engines, vehicles, and equipment....
Clean Bus Planning Awards: Technical Assistance from NREL
The new Clean Bus Planning Awards (CPBA) program from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) offers technical assistance to create action plans for transit agencies and school districts to get their electric fleets rolling. CBPA also offers...
EPA’s Community Change Grants – Apply by November 21
EPA is awarding approximately $2 billion in Community Change Grants to fund community-driven projects that address climate challenge and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. The objectives of the grant program are to:...
U.S. EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants
EPA recently announced the largest single investment in environmental justice in history, Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants. The grants are designed for communities most adversely and disproportionately impacted by climate change, legacy...
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,...
Pesticidal Air Treatment Devices: EPA Webinar Recording
On September 6, EPA hosted a webinar about research and regulation of pesticidal air treatment devices. The webinar provided an overview of EPA’s role in regulating pesticidal air cleaning and treatment devices, research on the effectiveness of these technologies...
WaterSMART – Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects: Reclamation Grants – March 29, 2024, or September 30, 2024
This funding opportunity—part of the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program—is aimed at water management agencies considering or planning larger water reuse projects to address projected water supply shortages. The program will incentivize projects at a larger...
Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee Clean Water Act Handbook
The Clean Water Act Handbook for Tribes: Protecting Tribally Significant Waters in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
U.S. Department of the Interior First Annual Report on Tribal Co-Stewardship
First Annual Report on Tribal Co-Stewardship: Implementing Joint Secretarial Order 3403 on Fulfilling the Trust Responsibility to Indian Tribes in the Stewardship of Federal Lands and Waters
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...
USDA Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
USDA Rural Development funds grants for water and waste disposal facilities and services on federally-recognized tribal lands, colonias and rural areas that face significant health risks due to a lack of access to adequate, affordable water or waste disposal....
Western IPM Center Planning Documents Grants – Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Funding: Up to $15,000 per award, available 2022-2026 Details: These grants can be used to produce Pest Management Strategic Plans, Crop Profiles or other IPM-related plans. Proposals will be considered on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. Deadline: None...
Federal Financial Reports and Closeouts: EPA Webinar Recording
On September 6, Nyketric Singletary, Financial Specialist for EPA’s Research Triangle Park Finance Center, and EPA Region 10 Tribal Coordinators Sophie Manaster and Susan Conbere hosted a webinar for a group of grantees on Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) and...
Presentation: How Tribes Can Influence Agency Decision Making
Public participation matters. Democratic, legal, and management principles justify why public comments make a difference in regulatory policy. Big Corporations, private citizens, industry polluters also comment, it is important that Tribal perspectives are represented...
Letter from EPA Administrator Regan to National Tribal Caucus Chair Wagner and Meeting Notes
Attachments: NTOC 2021 - Administrator Letter to Chair Wagner.pdf 2021 NTOC meeting - summary notes.pdf
Posted 7/14/21: EPA Response to Transition Letter from RTOC
EPA Responds to RTOC Transition Letter EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida sent this letter in response to a letter RTOC Chair Raymond Paddock sent regarding requests to the new EPA administration. Original post is here
Posted 6/4/21: Tips for Effective Comment Writing for Tribes Video
Tips for Effective Comment Writing for Tribes Video RTOC Legal Legal Intern for 2020-2021, Rachel Hill created this presentation on how to create more effective comments to EPA. The video is posted on our RTOC YouTube Channel
Posted 4/30/21: EPA – Consultation Plan and Response to Comment
RTOC received the following email regarding the US EPA Consultation Plan and Response to Comment. Please see the attachments linked at the end. (email below revised on 5/4/21) Colleagues, Attached and summarized below are final documents created in response to...
Posted 3/30/21: Tribal Science Council Presentation
National EPA - Tribal Science Council Presentation: Collecting Examples of Indigenous Research Frameworks, Protocols and Methodologies Tribal Science Council Co-Chair Neil Patterson, Jr. shared this presentation at the March RTOC meeting. He has graciously allowed us...
Posted 3/26/21: RTOC Letter to EPA on transition
Region 10 Requests in New Administration The RTOC sent this letter to US EPA with requests and suggested initial actions in response to President Biden's Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships.