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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Funding Announcement: FY26 Tribal Wildlife Grants Program – Deadline August 14
Application Deadline: August 14, 2026 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is accepting applications for the FY26 Tribal Wildlife Grants (TWG) Program. TWG provides technical and financial assistance to federally recognized Tribes to develop and implement...
EPA Extends the Coal Combustion Residuals Federal Permit Rule Public Comment Period – Ends July 29
The EPA has extended the comment period for the Federal CCR Permit Program rulemaking to allow submittal of additional comments on the proposal. EPA is specifically seeking comments on the estimated timeframes needed to compile permit application materials,...
EPA Announces Changes to NEPA Comment Letter Process
EPA has released a new implementation memorandum aimed at improving transparency, clarity, and efficiency in the agency's review of Environmental Impact Statements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Clean Air Act Section 309. The memorandum...
EPA Waives WIFIA Loan Fees for Small Communities
EPA has announced it will waive application and credit processing fees for small communities applying for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans during Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. The fee waivers are intended to reduce barriers for...
EPA Announces $227 Million in Funding for Tribes & Alaska Native Villages to Improve Water Infrastructure Improvements
EPA has announced more than $227 million in Fiscal Year 2026 funding to help American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and protect public health and the environment. The funding will support projects that...
Proposed Federal plan requirements for existing Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) units – Ends August 17
TCOTS Link The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering consultation with federally recognized Tribes regarding the Agency's proposed Federal plan requirements for existing Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) units that commenced construction on or...
The National Tribal Water Council is Seeking New Members & Offering a Tribal PFAS Working Group Summer Webinar!
The National Tribal Water Council (NTWC) is currently accepting applications for two council vacancies: At-Large Representative Open to Tribal water professionals employed by a federally recognized Tribe or Tribally authorized organization in EPA Regions 1–10....
EPA Seeks Public Input on Legacy Uses & Disposal of Asbestos – Ends August 24
EPA is requesting additional information to support the development of a proposed rule addressing legacy uses and associated disposals of asbestos, including chrysotile and non-chrysotile asbestos fiber types and asbestos-containing talc. EPA's 2024 Risk...
EPA GAP Academy Resources Now Available
Tribal environmental professionals looking to strengthen program management, environmental capacity, and technical skills can access a variety of free training opportunities through EPA's GAP Academy. The GAP Academy provides self-paced and instructor-led training...
Tribal Behavioral Health: Suicide Prevention – Closes July 16
Grant website The purpose of this program is for the prevention of suicide, suicide attempts, and deaths by suicide among American Indian/Alaska Native youth and young adults through age 24 in Tribal communities.
Tribal Opioid Response Grants – Closes July 16
Grant Website The purpose of the TOR program is to assist in addressing the overdose crisis in Tribal communities by increasing access to FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD), and supporting the continuum of prevention, treatment,...
2026 Tribal Community Resilience Webinar Series
Register Here 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...
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Chemical Risk Evaluations Under TSCA – Ends July 23
EPA is advancing its review of five chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and has released draft technical support documents for public comment and independent scientific peer review. The chemicals under review include: • 1,1,2-Trichloroethane...
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...
ITEP Caring for Our Healthy Homes Office Hours – June 24 and July 22 at 10:00 am Pacific
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Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office: Planning for Recreation Access Grant – Closes July 15
WA RCO Link The Washington State Legislature created the Planning for Recreation Access program to fund planning projects in communities that lack adequate access to outdoor recreation opportunities. This program specifically focuses on diverse urban neighborhoods,...
The Indigenous Tomorrows Fund: 2026 Grant Applications Now Open! – Closes July 14
Native Americans In Philanthropy The Indigenous Tomorrows Fund (ITF) will accept applications May 20, 2026 – July 14, 2026. Young people are cultivating thriving Native communities. Over the last year, youth leaders between the ages of 14-24...
CWA Section 312(n) Uniform National Discharge Standards Phase II Batch Three Rulemaking – Ends July 14
TCOTS Link Webinar: June 2, 2026 Webinar Registration: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/cd4f68b7-b19b-4936-ba96-c3769a98c4f1@88b378b3-6748-4867-acf9-76aacbeca6a7 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of War, is...
Responding to Disasters in Indian Country Guide – December 2025
This guide is designed to help Tribal leadership and staff decide how to seek federal disaster assistance after a disaster. It includes an introduction to the disaster declaration process, the three types of declarations available to Tribal Nations, and the...
NOAA’s NIDIS – Snow Drought Status Update April 2026
NIDIS is an integrated information system that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information and federal, tribal, state and local levels across the country. NIDIS's mission is to improve the nation's capacity to proactively manage...
EPA Updated Guidance Portal
EPA has updated its Guidance Portal, a public website that provides access to guidance on topics like air quality, water protection, and hazardous waste. The updated portal includes a more user-friendly search tool, allowing users to quickly find relevant documents...
ALPAR Recycling Collection Event Mini-Grants (Alaska) – Apply by March 31, June 30 Sept. 30, Dec. 31
If you’re organizing a collection event for hard-to-recycle items, Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR) mini-grants may be able to help. Applications are due at the end of each quarter (3/31, 6/30, 9/30, 12/31). Apply Need bags? ALPAR now has...
Resources from DEC’s Solid Waste Program (Alaska)
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Resources Webpage provides a wide range of solid waste resources. Here are a few of note: DEC’s Waste Index: DEC uses the Waste Index to score landfill sites when they do inspections. This Excel...
AI Data Centers at Superfund and Brownfields Sites: EPA Resources
EPA’s Superfund and Brownfields programs have assembled resources to help interested parties assess the viability of Superfund site properties and brownfield sites for redevelopment as possible locations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers or other...
WQX/STORET Data Assistance
Need assistance uploading water quality data? EPA’s WQX Helpdesk can answer your questions about data submission and retrieval. If you have a basic question, the fastest way to get an answer is to chat via email WQX Helpdesk (wqx@epa.gov). You may also request an...
Drought Conditions on Tribal Lands: Drought.gov Webpage
The American West is experiencing increasing drought, which affects water resources and fish. Check out Drought.gov’s Tribal Nations webpage for U.S. drought maps with reservation boundaries, studies on resilience planning, and more.
Tools from the National Center for Disaster Preparedness
The National Center for Disaster Preparedness has developed an array of tools and resources to help communities prepare for and respond to disasters. Just two examples: the US Natural Hazards Index and the presentation, “How to Survive a Disaster in 5 Easy Action...
Alaska Emergency and Disaster Homeowner’s Handbook: Sea Grant Alaska
This handbook provides an overview of natural hazards in Alaska, from tsunamis to volcanic eruptions. It covers potential impacts to communities and homeowners, best practices for preparing your home and surrounding area, how to prepare for an evacuation event, and...
Trifluoroacetic Acid – A Planetary Boundary Threat: Tribal PFAS Webinar Recording
On December 12, the Tribal PFAS Working Group hosted this webinar to discuss trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a small PFAS compound, and its increasing presence in the environment. Listen to the recording
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...
The Competition Process: EPA Webinar Materials
EPA hosted a webinar on how to apply for a competitive grant on December 17. The webinar presentation and helpful links are now available on the Competition Process Webinar webpage. The recording should be posted soon. Find recordings and materials for...
NCAI Releases Survey on Tribal Impacts from 2025 U.S. Federal Shutdown
The Federal Government is shut down again, placing Indian Country in jeopardy as trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations go unpaid. Even with advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service, most other Tribal programs will be severely impacted, including...
Tribal Funding Registry
The Tribal Funding Registry is a free, searchable grants database designed for Tribes and Native-led nonprofit organizations. The registry is hosted by the Hozhonigo Institute, a Native American-led nonprofit.
RTOC Webinar: (Un)Precedented Times: What the President Can and Can’t Do and What That Means for Tribes
Presented on May 14 by Grant Thompson, Ph.D., J.D. Link to Slides https://youtu.be/mqD3MXlTKB8
Reuse of Mining Waste: ITRC Guidance Document
Reuse of Mining Waste, from the Interstate Technology Regulatory Commission (ITRC), is designed to help communities determine if there is an appropriate use for solid mining waste. These materials have a range of physical and chemical properties that make them both...
EPA’s Environmental Justice Strategic Plan
On December 23, EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights released the agency’s Environmental Justice Strategic Plan. The plan lays out three goals for agency: Promote environmental justice and civil rights at the federal, Tribal, state, local,...
EPA Indicators of Environmental Health Disparities
n its FY2022-2026 Strategic Plan, EPA committed to assembling a set of indicators of disparities in environmental and public health conditions relevant to the agency’s work, consistent with the broader effort to advance environmental justice. EPA has now released the...
Tackling Emerging Contaminants: EPA Technical Assistance – No Deadline
EPA has launched the Tackling Emerging Contaminants initiative, a technical assistance program focused on reducing exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities. This assistance...
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...
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...
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.