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DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS THEIR HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THE AGREEMENT FUNDS TRIBAL PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING CONTINUING TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE THE NATURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THEIR TRIBAL HOMELANDS, INCLUDING THEIR WATERS AND AIR, AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND CULTURE OF TRIBAL CITIZENS AND THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS SERVES AS THE INITIAL AWARD; THE AWARD WILL BE INCREMENTALLY FUNDED FOR FY26 AND FY27.ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO STRENGTHEN THE TRIBE'S ENVIRONMENTAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LEGAL CAPACITY AND TO FURTHER THEIR EXPERTISE AND CAPABILITY TO MANAGE EPA-DELEGABLE PROGRAMS. THE SIPAYIK ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT WILL USE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP) FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY STAFF, INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPORT, CONTRACTS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND TRAINING TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE, SUCCESS AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) 105 FUNDS WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE TRIBE'S AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM IN ORDER TO MONITOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY, OZONE, AND PM2.5. THESE FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT'S WATER QUALITY PROGRAM THAT MANAGES CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) 319 AND CWA 106 PROGRAMS AND COVERS A BROAD RANGE OF WATER BODIES IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND RESTORE TRIBAL WATER QUALITY, TRIBAL HEALTH, TREATY-RESERVED MARINE AND FRESHWATER AQUATIC RESOURCES, ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR USES. IN PARTICULAR, THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE MONITORING AND REPORTING OF VARIOUS WATER QUALITY CRITERIA ON BODIES OF WATER THAT ARE OF SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND ECONOMIC PURPOSES TO THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WILL LEAD TO OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN, AIR, WATER, AND DATA QUALITY. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE TRIBE AND GREATER COMMUNITY HAVING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, COLLECTING AND MANAGING DATA RELATED TO AIR AND WATER QUALITY, A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT TO THE TRIBE'S WATERS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE TRIBAL MEMBERS OF THE PASSAMAQUODDY TRIBE AT PLEASANT POINT THROUGH PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

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