Activity Listing

Issues or activities relate to various aspects of tribal integrated waste management

Planning - Planning activities can be long term, comprehensive; or short term or project-specific; addressing topics related to, affected by, or impacting waste management; can include financial planning to identify and access funding sources

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$ Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project- supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. Activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing integrated solid waste management plans and tribal codes and regulations; developing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; developing cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country. Technical assistance is available on grant projects from affected federal agencies in the appropriate regions.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

T Integrated Resource Management Planning (IRMP) – strategic plan for the comprehensive management of a Tribe's resources based on the visions that the Tribe and Tribal members have for natural resource planning, including waste management planning.
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Funds are available for pre-disaster mitigation planning. Training is available on emergency management and mitigation. Training is also available for debris management planning, the goal of the training course (G202) is to enable participants to successfully plan for, respond to and manage debris operations resulting from a debris generating event.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects; to provide professional design and construction services; to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA)

T     Soil Survey Program: Published soil surveys of counties or other comparably sized areas. Many of the soil surveys include Indian land both on and off the reservations. Soil surveys are in progress on other reservations.To provide the basic and detailed information needed for agricultural and natural resource development programs.

T     Technical Assistance Program - Expertise includes engineering, soils, rural development, and resource inventories.

T     Resource Conservation and Development Program - Technical assistance to help local people initiate and implement long-range programs of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D). Indian tribes have the option of forming RC&Ds based on reservation boundaries and tribal law. The RC&D Project Steering Committee and Local leadership plan and carry out associated project measures funded by other non-USDA entities, both Federal and private. Associated measures deal with any project the RC&D and local people need and approve.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T Technical Assistance and Training Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations, such as tribal consortia and other technical assistance organizations, to provide multi-project services to communities in a geographic region. These grants can be used to identify and evaluate solutions to waste related problems of associations in rural areas.

Pre-development planning grants could be awarded directly to a beneficiary tribe to its address specific waste issues.

$T Solid Waste Management Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia, regional solid waste commissions, and other technical assistance organizations, can be used to help communities with the development and implementation of the plans for closing landfills and future land use.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for planning activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
U.S. Department of Agriculture

T Urban Community Forestry Program - The program provides support for a variety of purposes, including preserving urban forest cover, planting and maintaining trees, providing education programs, facilitating better use of wood from urban trees, and reducing urban tree waste in landfills.
U.S. Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Management Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used to develop plans that relate to waste, such as solid waste management plans, pollution prevention plans, dump closure plans, integrated resource management plans, environmental management systems. Technical assistance is available for various waste management, pollution prevention, sustainable development planning tools, conferences, and resources. Tribal solid waste circuit rider provides one-on- one assistance on waste and pollution prevention issues.

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support planning activities to help develop and implement hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Brownfields Program - Brownfields Assessment Grants support planning activities to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse Brownfields in conjunction with predominantly site-specific activity.

$T     Pollution Prevention Program – Pollution prevention and source reduction assistance grants can support planning activities that help businesses identify better environmental strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at the source.

$T     Air Program - Air 103 and 105 grants can fund activities to address planning related to open burning issues.

$T     Great Lakes National Program - Grants support pollution prevention, reduction or elimination projects, with an emphasis on substances which are persistent and toxic, especially those which bioaccumulate, in the Great Lakes basin.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund planning activities as described in the definition and EPA programs above.

$T     Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program (CARE) - a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to organize and take action to reduce toxic pollution in its local environment, see links section.

$T     Environmental Justice Small Grant (EJSG) Program - supports and empowers communities that are working on local solutions to local environmental and/or public health issues, see links section for details.

$     Clean Water Act Section 106 (For Eligible Tribes): funding is available for the planning stage to address the impacts of the proposed waste infrastructure on water resources

$T     Clean Water Act Section 319 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding is available for the planning and implementation stages to address the non-point source impacts of the proposed waste infrastructure on that are not addressed in permit conditions
U.S. Forest Service

TD Forest Service expertise available includes a wide variety of natural resource specialists, planners, engineers, contract specialists, etc.
U.S. Geological Survey

$T Assist with characterizing the impacts of waste disposal (and brownfields) on biologic and water resources, assessing the optimal means of environmental restoration at waste-disposal sites, and providing background geologic, hydrologic, biologic, and topographic information that can be used when citing waste-disposal sites. Technical assistance is available for characterizing impacts of waste disposal (and brownfields) on biologic and water resources, assessing environmental restoration at waste disposal sites. Technical information can also be provided for siting waste-disposal sites.

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Data Collection - collecting data on anything related to waste (e.g. waste characterization - types, amounts of wastes generated, recycled, or disposed, inventory/GPS mapping of dump sites or Brownfields sites, etc.) or affected by or impacting waste (e.g. population growth projections)

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$T Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project - supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. Activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing integrated solid waste management plans and tribal codes and regulations; developing and implementing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure data collection programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country. Technical assistance is available on grant projects from affected federal agencies in the appropriate regions.
Bureau of Indian Affairs

$T Integrated Resource Management Planning (IRMP)strategic plan for the comprehensive management of a Tribe's resources based on the visions that the Tribe and Tribal members have. IRMPs can support open dump inventory and other waste data collection that relates to resource management.
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Funds are available for pre-disaster mitigation planning, hazard mitigation, and debris management. Technical assistance is available for training with emergency management framework, emergency management operations, and mitigation planning for tribal officials.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA)

$ Stewardship Incentive Program offers financial assistance to provide cost-sharing to eligible private non-industrial landowners for tree-planting and improvement, protecting soil and water, aesthetics
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided for data collection activities by the Army Corps of Engineers through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
US Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
$T     Solid Waste Management Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used to collect data on waste characterization, tribal member surveys, and establishing monitoring program, etc. Technical assistance available for grant activities, regional data collection and measurement. Tribal solid waste circuit rider provides one-on-one technical assistance.

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support data collection activities to help develop and implement hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Brownfields Program
- Brownfields Site Response Program 128(a) Grants - for development of new or enhancement of existing tribal site response programs. This assistance program requires grantees to do a site inventory, which may include a wide spectrum of sites depending on how the tribe chooses to structure the program. Site-specific assessments may also be done to a limited degree.
- Brownfields Assessment Grants support data collection activities incidental to assessing Brownfields.
TD Oil Pollution Program – technical assistance and direct implementation is available after an oil spill
- Oil Pollution Act:
- Oil Spill Program: The EPA has the authority to prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil spills for the inland areas (fresh water) of the US. EPA maintains the last line of oil spill response capability when the abilities of the State and local governments are overwhelmed. EPA must also be prepared to act in the event of a disastrous oil spill, which may impact public health and safety. The Office of Emergency and Remedial Response's Oil Spill Prevention Program has three areas of responsibility: Prevention, Preparedness; and Response. (see SPCC, Oil Pollution Act)
$T     Pollution Prevention Program–Pollution Prevention and Source Reduction Assistance Grants can fund data collection activities to develop methods that help businesses identify better environmental strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at the source, and measure how much waste and material use have been prevented.

$T     Air 103 and 105 Grants - support activities related to controlling open burning, such as monitoring air pollution from open burning.

$T     OECA Multimedia Tribal grants - can fund data collection activities that relate to waste and affect multiple media, and encourage compliance with applicable regulations.

$T     Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) - supports pollution prevention, reduction or elimination projects, with an emphasis on substances which are persistent and toxic, especially those which bioaccumulate, in the Great Lakes basin, such as source characterization involving assessment of potential sources of persistent toxic substances.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund data collection and monitoring activities that support waste management planning efforts.

$T     Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program (CARE) - a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to organize and collect data in order to take action to reduce toxic pollution in its local environment, see links section for details.

$T     Local Governments Reimbursement Program – Provides Federal funds to local governments for costs related to temporary emergency measures conducted in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. Eligible reimbursement costs may include special technical and lab services.

$     Clean Water Act Section 106 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding is available for data collection as it relates to impacted water resources (non-permit related monitoring only).

$     Clean Water Act Section 319 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding is available for data collection as it relates to impacted ground water and surface water caused by non-point sources.
U.S. Forest Service

TD Forest Service has partial inventories of open dump sites on adjacent FS lands that may impact tribal lands. FS has records related to road/area levels of use that could be used to help identify the need and location of centralized waste collection facilities.

T Forest Service has expertise in many types of resource monitoring and would attempt to cooperate in monitoring adjacent FS lands. FS can provide info on partial inventories of open dump sites on FS lands adjacent to tribes, records related to road/area levels of use, expertise/cooperate in resource monitoring. Information can be provided on partial inventories of open dump sites on FS lands adjacent to tribes, records related to road/area levels of use.
U.S. Geological Survey

$T Can fund and/or assist with characterizing the impacts of waste disposal (and brownfields) on biologic and water resources, assessing the optimal means of environmental restoration at waste-disposal sites, and providing background geologic, hydrologic, biologic, and topographic information that can be used when citing waste-disposal sites. Technical assistance is available for characterize impacts of waste disposal (and brownfields) on biologic and water resources, assess environmental restoration at waste disposal sites and providing technical information for siting waste-disposal sites

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Assessment - the analysis of data or other information collected in order to reach a conclusion.

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$ Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project - supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. Activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing tribal codes and regulations; developing and implementing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country. Technical assistance available on grant projects from affected federal agencies in the appropriate regions. Tribes are required to submit a description of the future plans for solid waste management to qualify for assessment related funding.
Bureau of Indian Affairs

$T     Environmental compliance – Regional environmental scientists and other regional staff, agency environmental specialists

T     Integrated Resource Management Planning (IRMP) – strategic plan for the comprehensive management of a Tribe's resources based on the visions that the Tribe and Tribal members have.

D     Lease compliance

NEPA compliance/cultural/environmental for BIA actions
Federal facility owner/operator liability and compliance - cleanups, assessment, audits, etc.
Fee-to-Trust acquisition processing; trusteeship
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning and training on emergency management.
Housing and Urban Development

$ Indian Housing Block Grant (NAHASDA) - can be used for various housing-related activities including the support of existing HUD-financed housing, new construction and rehabilitation. As part of these activities, funds can cover related C&D debris management costs. Funding can also be provided for assessments at former and abandoned methamphetamine labs for cleanup.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA)

T     Soil Survey Program- Published soil surveys of counties or other comparably sized areas. Many of the soil surveys include Indian land both on and off the reservations. Soil surveys are in progress on other reservations. To provide the basic and detailed information needed for agricultural and natural resource development programs.

T     Technical Assistance Program - Expertise includes engineering, soils, rural development, resource inventories.

T     Resource Conservation and Development Program - Technical assistance to help local people initiate and implement long-range programs of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D). Indian tribes have the option of forming RC&Ds based on reservation boundaries and tribal law. The RC&D Project Steering Committee and Local leadership plan and carry out associated project measures funded by other non-USDA entities, both Federal and private. Associated measures deal with any project the RC&D and local people need and approve.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T Technical Assistance and Training Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia, regional solid waste commissions, and other technical assistance organizations, can be used to provide multi-project services to communities in a geographic region. These grants can be used to identify and evaluate solutions to waste related problems of associations in rural areas.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for assessment activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
U.S. Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
$T     Solid Waste Management Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used for various assessments such as pollution prevention opportunities at facilities, waste audits, feasibility studies, risks from open dumps, etc. Technical assistance available for tribal pollution prevention/energy efficiency and waste reduction assessments conducted by tribal solid waste circuit rider.

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Grants- support assessment activities to help develop and implement hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Brownfields Programs-
- Brownfields Assessment Grants support activities to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse Brownfields, specifically Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments.
- Brownfields Site Response Program 128(a) Grants - for development of new or enhancement of existing tribal site response programs. This assistance program requires grantees to do a site inventory, which may include a wide spectrum of sites depending on how the tribe chooses to structure the program. Site-specific assessments may also be done to a limited degree. Targeted Brownfields assessments conducted by EPA contractors. - Assistance with various tools available for grant activities, single-site, targeted Brownfields assessments using EPA contractors; annual Superfund site assessment conference and draft assessment reports
$T Superfund Program
- Support Agency Cooperative Agreements for NPL Sites - support assessment activities involved in cleanup decision-making.
- Superfund program offers technical assistance in assessing open dump risks if there is a known or perceived human health threat.
$T     Oil Pollution Program – Funding and technical assistance are available for site assessment after an oil spill.

$T     Air 103 and 105 grants - can fund various activities to address open burning issues.

$T     Pollution Prevention Program–Pollution Prevention and Source Reduction Assistance Grants can fund State and Tribal technical assistance programs which help businesses identify better environmental strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at the source. The focus is on ways to prevent waste and hazardous substances from ever being generated at a source, such as conducting assessments at specific facilities.

$T     Great Lakes National Program - Grants supports pollution prevention, reduction or elimination projects, with an emphasis on substances which are persistent and toxic, especially those which bioaccumulate, in the Great Lakes basin, such as source characterization involving assessment of potential sources of persistent toxic substances.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund assessment activities in order to provide direction in a planning process.

$T     Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program (CARE) - a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to assess the pollution risks they face and take action to reduce toxic pollution in its local environment, see links section for details.

$T     Local Governments Reimbursement Program – Provides Federal funds to local governments for costs related to temporary emergency measures conducted in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances.

$     Clean Water Act Section 106 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding is available for monitoring and assessment as it relates to impacted water resources (non-permit related monitoring only).

$     Clean Water Act Section 319 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding is available for monitoring and assessment as it relates to impacted ground water and surface water caused by non-point sources.
U.S. Forest Service

TD Forest Service expertise available includes a wide variety of natural resource specialists, planners, engineers, contract specialists, etc. to assist with identifying and evaluating alternatives.

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Economic Development - activities relating to improving or enhancing the economic welfare of a community

Bureau of Indian Affairs

$ Federal/BIA guaranteed loans for businesses that generate tribal employment.
Economic Development Administration

$ Financial assistance made available for public works and development facilities, economic development planning, local technical assistance programs and economic adjustment program.
Housing and Urban Development

$ Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) – annual competitive grant of up to $600K for tribes to fund community facilities, housing, or infrastructure: new housing construction; housing rehab; land acquisition for new housing; public facilities and improvements (community buildings, cultural centers); and, economic development, etc. A tribe must show a sound business plan that at least 51% of the permanent full-time jobs created by the business will be given to and retained by low/moderate income persons.

$ Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) – annual competitive grant, up to $300,000, that can fund architectural, construction, and demolition related costs for innovative housing and economic/business development activities.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T     Solid Waste Management Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia, regional solid waste commissions, and other technical assistance organizations, may be used to help communities with the development and implementation of the plans for closing landfills and future land use.

$     Community Facility Program: Economic Impact Initiative (Administrative Funds/Grant) – funds can be used for community facilities, purchase of vehicles, equipment, etc.

$     Business Programs: Rural Business Opportunity Grant funds provide for technical assistance, training, and planning activities that improve economic conditions and promote sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for economic development activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
U.S. Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations which may have resulted in an impact to a tribe's economic, social, or cultural welfare.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
$T Solid Waste Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can support activities related to initiation of enterprises related to waste (feasibility studies for conducting tribal-operated waste hauling business, materials recovery facility, landfills, providing Freon removal services for white goods, auto salvaging, etc.), or facilities impacting or affected by waste (waste reduction and recycling plans for new businesses or facilities such as hotels, casinos, housing, schools, etc.).

$T Brownfields Program - EPA Brownfields grants (Brownfields Assessment Grants, Brownfields Site Response, 128(a) Grants,- Brownfields Revolving Loan Funds, Brownfields Job Training grants, Brownfields Cleanup grants)
- Brownfields Assessment Program supports activities to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainable reuse Brownfields; including reuse (or planning for reuse) of sites or facilities affected by waste or contamination from past uses when such reuse will stimulate jobs or income or either directly or indirectly for the local area.
- Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Funds – the award of pilot cooperative agreements to States, political subdivisions, and Indian tribes to capitalize Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF). The purpose of the pilots is to enable States, political subdivisions, and Indian tribes to make low interest loans to carryout cleanup activities at Brownfields properties.
$T     Pollution Prevention Program–Pollution Prevention and Source Reduction Assistance Grants can fund pollution prevention activities that have an impact on economic development, such as improving efficiency at current and future facilities, sustainable development planning and implementation. This can be achieved by identifying better environmental strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at the source.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund planning or waste related activities associated with economic development.

T     Assistance with annual Brownfields conference, Region 5 tribal Brownfields conference, pollution prevention and sustainable development conferences, training, and resources, grant activities.

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Site Redevelopment/Reuse – The reuse (including construction) of sites impacted by wastes or former waste-related uses, regardless of whether the new use is for economic development, quality of life enhancement, or greenspace or other public purposes.

Housing and Urban Development

$ Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) – annual competitive grant of up to $600K for tribes to fund community facilities, housing, or infrastructure: new housing construction; housing rehab; land acquisition for new housing; public facilities and improvements (community buildings, cultural centers); and, economic development, etc. A tribe must show a sound business plan that at least 51% of the permanent full-time jobs created by the business will be given to and retained by low/moderate income persons.

$ Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) – annual competitive grants, up to $300,000, to fund architectural, construction, and demolition related costs for innovative housing and economic/business development activities.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA)

$ Stewardship Incentive Program - offers financial assistance to provide cost-sharing to eligible private non-industrial landowners for tree-planting and improvement, protecting soil and water, aesthetics

T Technical assistance is available for soil survey program, resource conservation & development program, expertise in soils, engineering, rural development, and resource inventories.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T     Solid Waste Management Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia and other technical assistance organizations, may be used to help communities with the development and implementation of the plans for closing landfills and future land use.

$     Rural Business Enterprise Grants - help public bodies, nonprofit corporations, and federally recognized Indian tribal groups finance and facilitate development of small and emerging private business enterprises located in rural areas. Grant funds can pay for transportation needs such as equipment, access streets and roads, parking areas, etc. This program is nationally competitive but there is a small pool of funding just for tribes.

$     Community Facility Program: Economic Impact Initiative (Administrative Funds/Grant) - funds can be used for community facilities, purchase of vehicles, equipment, etc.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for site redevelopment/reuse activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
U.S. Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations.
U.S. Department of Justice

$ Through the office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be available for local law enforcement in communities whose site redevelopment-reuse may be affected by methamphetamine contamination. Grant requests may include items such as equipment, training, and personnel to improve intelligence-gathering capabilities, enforcement efforts, and lab clean-up safety materials.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
$T Solid Waste Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used for waste related activities involved in site redevelopment/reuse, not including actual construction.

$T Brownfields Program
- Brownfields Assessment Program - supports activities to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse Brownfields.
- Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Funds – the award of pilot cooperative agreements to States, political subdivisions, and Indian tribes to capitalize Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF). The purpose of the pilots is to enable States, political subdivisions, and Indian tribes to make low interest loans to carryout cleanup activities at Brownfields properties.
$T     Pollution Prevention Program–Pollution Prevention and Source Reduction Assistance Grants can fund activities that promote sustainable re-development or reuse of sites that encourage preventive practices; such as green building design and construction, native landscaping, environmentally preferable purchasing of materials, water and energy efficiency, etc. The program supports State and Tribal technical assistance programs which help businesses identify better environmental strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at the source.

T     Technical assistance available for single-site, targeted Brownfields assessments using EPA contractors, annual Brownfields conference, Region 5 tribal Brownfields conference, pollution prevention and sustainable development conferences, training, and resources, grant activities.

$TD     Underground Storage Tanks Program - Provide funds for or directly implement Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) cleanup for potential Brownfields reuse.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund planning or project development activities for site redevelopment/reuse, as described above.

$T     Local Governments Reimbursement Program – provides federal funds to local governments for costs related to temporary emergency measures conducted in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, including sites for potential redevelopment/reuse.

$     Clean Water Act Section 106 (For Eligible Tribes)- funding is available to support data collection during site redevelopment in order to assess water resources (funding cannot be utilized for actual construction).

$T     Clean Water Act Section 319 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding is available to support data collection and during site redevelopment in order to eliminate or minimize impacts caused by non-point source pollution and that are not addressed in permit conditions.

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Prevention/Sustainability - any activity related to preventing waste or contaminants from being generated in the first place.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

$ Limited funding from the Environmental Management Grant Program
Housing and Urban Development - The following programs provide opportunities for green building design and other preventive practices.

$     Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) – annual competitive grant of up to $600K for tribes to fund community facilities, housing, or infrastructure: new housing construction; housing rehab; land acquisition for new housing; public facilities and improvements (community buildings, cultural centers); and, economic development, etc. A tribe must show a sound business plan that at least 51% of the permanent full-time jobs created by the business will be given to and retained by low/moderate income persons.

$      Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) – annual competitive grant, up to $300,000, that can fund architectural, construction, and demolition related costs for innovative housing and economic/business development activities.

$     Indian Housing Block Grant (NAHASDA) - can be used for various housing-related activities including the support of existing HUD-financed housing, new construction and rehabilitation. As part of these activities, funds can cover related C&D debris management costs. Title VI Loan Guarantee - finances housing and ancillary structures

$     HOME Program- uses a formula for funds allocation to Participating Jurisdictions (PJs), such as large cities, counties and states. Eligible uses include affordable housing-related activities. Tribes apply to states for HOME funds through local governments, e.g., counties. Congress provided states with authority to determine whether tribes can participate in HOME.

T     Training programs are modified on a yearly basis, please contact HUD with inquiries.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T Solid Waste Management Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia and other technical assistance organizations, may be used to provide technical assistance and/or training to help communities reduce the solid waste stream. Technical assistance available for Grant projects.
U.S. Department of Agriculture

T Urban Community Forestry Program - the program provides support for a variety of purposes, including preserving urban forest cover, planting and maintaining trees, providing education programs, facilitating better use of wood from urban trees, and reducing urban tree waste in landfills.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Program

$T      Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used for waste reduction activities such as pollution prevention opportunities at facilities, environmentally preferable purchasing, sustainable development planning and implementation, P2 education and training. Tribal solid waste circuit rider provides free pollution prevention assessments for various tribal facilities and other one-on-one technical assistance.

T     WasteWise voluntary program technical resources can help member tribes achieve waste reduction goals. EPA develops and sponsors various training programs, tribal pilot projects on pollution prevention.

T     The National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) program partners with public and private organizations to reduce the use or release of any of 31 Priority Chemicals (PCs).

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support waste minimization activities as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Brownfields Program - Grants support activities to prevent Brownfields sites, promote sustainable development of Brownfields sites that encourage preventive practices.

$T     Pollution Prevention Program–Pollution Prevention and Source Reduction Assistance Grants can fund activities that focus on ways to prevent waste and hazardous substances from ever being generated at a source, such as conducting planning, assessments and implementing P2 practices at specific facilities, environmentally preferable purchasing, sustainable development planning and implementation, P2 training, education, and outreach, etc. Tribal solid waste circuit rider provides free pollution prevention assessments for various tribal facilities and other one-on-one technical assistance. EPA develops and sponsors various training programs, tribal pilot projects on pollution prevention.

$T     Great Lakes National Program - Grants support pollution prevention, reduction or elimination projects, with an emphasis on substances which are persistent and toxic, especially those which bioaccumulate, in the Great Lakes basin, such as source characterization involving assessment of potential sources of persistent toxic substances; foster adoption of innovative products that would reduce the use and release of persistent toxic substances and that are consistent with the principles of EPA's Environmentally-Preferable Purchasing Program (see https://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp ), implementation of projects/actions delivering toxic reductions/pollution prevention in sectors targeted by the Great Lakes Bi-national Toxics Strategy (GLBTS).

$     General Assistance Program - can fund planning activities related to pollution prevention as described in the planning, data collection, and assessment sections, and all waste reduction activities as described in the other EPA programs above.

$T     Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program (CARE) - a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to take action to reduce toxic pollutants and minimize people's exposure to them.

$T     Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Agreements - funding can help in assessing and quantifying communities' environmental and/or public health concerns. Under the EJ CPS Model, communities are provided with information to help them develop proactive, strategic, and visionary approaches to address environmental justice issues, and to achieve community health and sustainability, see links section for more information.

$T     National Clean Diesel Campaign - award grants to assist its eligible partners in building diesel emission reduction programs across the country that improve air quality and protect public health, including promoting use of biodiesel. Grant programs include the Clean School Bus and Clean Construction Grants.

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Waste Collection - any method of collecting waste for reuse, recycling, or disposal (e.g. curbside pickup, dumpsters, transfer station, household hazardous waste collection, pesticide clean sweeps, etc.)

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$ Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project - supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. Supported activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing integrated solid waste management plans and tribal codes and regulations; developing and implementing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country. Technical assistance is available for grant projects from affected federal agencies in the appropriate regions. A Tribe must have a solid waste management plan in order to qualify for funding related to developing a waste collection program.
Bureau of Indian Affairs

$ Limited funding is available from the Environmental Management Grant Program
Housing and Urban Development

$ Indian Housing Block Grant (NAHASDA) - If trash pick-up curbside or otherwise, transfer station operations, hazardous waste collection, pesticide clean sweeps, recycling, etc it is part of the management/operations/maintenance of housing it is eligible to be supported by the available funds.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T Solid Waste Management Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia, regional solid waste commissions, and other technical assistance organizations, may be used to provide technical assistance and/or training to help communities reduce the solid waste stream.

$ Waste Disposal Direct and Guaranteed Loans may be awarded directly to beneficiary tribe to develop water and wastewater systems, including starting, improving, enlarging or modifying a solid waste disposal facility. Technical assistance is provided on grant projects.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for waste collection activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
U.S. Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Management Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used to plan waste collection programs such as curbside pickup, dumpsters, transfer station development, household hazardous waste collection. Tribal solid waste circuit rider provides one-on-one assistance and compiles waste collection data.

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support waste minimization activities as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Brownfields Program - Brownfields Site Response Program 128(a) Grants can fund development of new or enhancement of existing tribal site response programs. Grantees must develop response authorities (ordinances and rules) that include enforcement mechanisms to compel parties to address contamination they are responsible for, as well as mechanisms for approval of cleanup plans and verification that cleanup is accomplished in accordance with the approved plan. This can be integrated with ordinance work intended to regulate waste collection.

$T     Great Lakes National Program - Grants support pollution prevention, reduction or elimination projects, including household hazardous waste collections, with an emphasis on substances which are persistent and toxic, especially those which bioaccumulate, in the Great Lakes basin.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund waste collection activities as described in other EPA programs above.

T     Technical assistance on grants, regional data collection and measurement. Tribal Circuit Rider provides one-on-one assistance helping to develop related training and resources.

$     Clean Water Act Section 106 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding may be available to address the impacts of the proposed waste collection infrastructure on water resources.

$     Clean Water Act Section 319 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding may be available to address the impacts of the proposed waste collection infrastructure on ground water and surface water in order to eliminate or minimize impacts caused by non-point source pollution and that are not addressed in permit conditions.
U.S. Forest Service

D Forest Service provides and maintains some waste collection facilities at existing recreational sites. May be cost saving opportunities by developing shared contracts for waste pickup, transportation and disposal. Possibility to add additional facilities if identified as a need for an overall coordinated waste management plan with the tribes, provided funds are available. Technical assistance is available for help developing and implementing coordinated programs on adjacent FS lands

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Reuse/Recycling - the use of a product more than once in its same form for the same purpose; recycling is the process by which materials otherwise destined for disposal are collected, reprocessed, or remanufactured, and are reused (e.g. composting, materials recovery facility, buy-recycled policy, etc.)

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$ Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project - supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. In order to qualify a Tribe must develop a solid waste management plan. Supported activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing integrated solid waste management plans and tribal codes and regulations; developing and implementing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities including reuse and recycling programs; develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country. Technical assistance is available for grant projects from affected federal agencies in the appropriate regions.
Bureau of Indian Affairs

$ Limited funding is available from the Environmental Management Grant Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Funds are available for pre-disaster mitigation planning, hazard mitigation, and debris management. Technical assistance is available for training with emergency management framework, emergency management operations, and mitigation planning for tribal officials.
Housing and Urban Development - The following programs can support reuse/recycling of construction and demolition debris and residential waste:

$     Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) – annual competitive grant of up to $600K for tribes to fund community facilities, housing, or infrastructure: new housing construction; housing rehab; land acquisition for new housing; public facilities and improvements (community buildings, cultural centers); and, economic development, etc. A tribe must show a sound business plan that at least 51% of the permanent full-time jobs created by the business will be given to and retained by low/moderate income persons.

$     Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) – annual competitive grant, up to $300,000, that can fund architectural, construction, and demolition related costs for innovative housing and economic/business development activities.

$     Indian Housing Block Grant (NAHASDA) - can be used for various housing-related activities including the support of existing HUD-financed housing, new construction and rehabilitation. As part of these activities, funds can cover related C&D debris management costs.
Title VI Loan Guarantee - finances housing and ancillary structures

$ HOME Program - Formula allocation to Entitlement Jurisdictions, i.e., large cities and counties and states. Eligible uses for these funds include all sorts of affordable housing-related costs, including residential waste management programs. [Tribes would generally apply to states for HOME funds. However, Congress provided states with right to determine whether tribes can participate.]
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T Solid Waste Management Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia, regional solid waste commissions, and other technical assistance organizations, may be used to provide technical assistance and/or training to help communities reduce the solid waste stream.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for reuse/recycling activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Management Program – Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used for waste reuse/recycling activities such as paper, cardboard, white goods, metal, tire recycling; organic waste composting; developing buy-recycled policies; developing materials recovery facilities; etc. Tribal circuit-rider provides one-on-one assistance.

T     WasteWise voluntary program - can provide technical resources on reuse/recycling to help member tribes achieve waste reduction goals.

T     The National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) program partners with public and private organizations to reduce the use or release of any of 31 Priority Chemicals (PCs).

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support hazardous waste recycling activities as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; in order to build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Great Lakes National Program - supports pollution prevention, reduction or elimination projects, with an emphasis on substances which are persistent and toxic, especially those which bioaccumulate, in the Great Lakes basin, including implementation of projects/actions delivering toxic reductions/pollution prevention in sectors targeted by the Great Lakes Bi-national Toxics Strategy (GLBTS).

$     Clean Water Act Section 106 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding may be available to address the impacts of the proposed waste reuse/recycling infrastructure on water resources

$     Clean Water Act Section 319 (For Eligible Tribes) - funding may be available to address the impacts of the proposed waste reuse/recycling infrastructure on ground water and surface water in order to eliminate or minimize impacts caused by non-point source pollution and that are not addressed in permit conditions.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund reuse/recycling activities as described in other EPA programs above.

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Transportation - (1) Any regulations, issues, or activities related to transportation of waste or affecting waste management (e.g. vehicles, roads, staff, etc.). (2) The off-site transportation of hazardous waste within the U.S., if such transportation requires a manifest under 40 CFR Part 262), including transport by air, rail, highway, or water.

Indian Health Service

T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Rural Development (USDA)

$ Rural Business Enterprise Grants help public bodies, nonprofit corporations, and Federally recognized Indian tribal groups finance and facilitate development of small and emerging private business enterprises located in rural areas. Grant funds can pay for transportation needs such as equipment, access streets and roads, parking areas, etc. This program is nationally competitive but there is a small pool of funding just for tribes.

$ Community Facility Program: Economic Impact Initiative (Administrative Funds/Grant): funds can be used for community facilities, purchase of vehicles, equipment, etc.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for transportation activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
U.S. Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations. NALEMP typically funds the disposal of hazardous materials on Native-owned land, including abandoned drum, old equipment and debris, unsafe building materials and structures, and unexploded ordnance.
U.S. Department of Justice

$ Under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Tribal Resources Grant Program funding for additional officers, law enforcement training, uniforms, basic-issue equipment, emerging technologies, and police vehicles is available.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support activities related to transportation as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Brownfields Program - Brownfields Site Response Program 128(a) Grants can fund development of new or enhancement of existing tribal site response programs, including funding vehicles.

$     General Assistance Program grants - can fund planning activities related to transportation as described in the definition above.

$T     National Clean Diesel Campaign - award grants to assist its eligible partners in building diesel emission reduction programs across the country that improve air quality and protect public health, including promoting use of biodiesel. Grant programs include the Clean School Bus and Clean Construction Grants.
U.S. Forest Service

D Forest Service maintains many miles of roads that may provide access to Tribal lands where dumping has or may occur. As part of overall plan, alternatives may involve the use and access of FS roads.

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Treatment - any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any hazardous waste so as to neutralize it, or render it non-hazardous or less hazardous, or to recover it, make it safer to transport, store, or dispose of, or amenable for recovery, storage or volume reduction (from 40 CFR 260.10).

U.S. Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) - provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$TD Hazardous Waste Management Grants- support treatment activities as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T General Assistance Program - can fund activities related to treatment as described in other EPA programs above.

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Storage - Any regulations, issues, or activities related to storage of waste (e.g. transfer stations, storage containment. etc.); the holding of waste for a temporary period, at the end of which the waste is treated, disposed, or stored elsewhere (from 40 CFR 260.10).

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$T Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project - supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. In order to qualify a Tribe must develop a solid waste management plan. Supported activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing integrated solid waste management plans and tribal codes and regulations; developing and implementing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used for activities related to storage such as transfer stations and containment.

$TD     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support storage activities as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund storage activities as described in other EPA programs above.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for PCB disposal - Toxics Substance Control Act (TSCA) regulations include a ban on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCBs, as well as, requirements for proper use, storage, disposal, recordkeeping, and marking. The Agency conducts inspections to ensure compliance with these regulations.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for TSCA - TSCA provides the Agency with authorities to control, including prohibit any aspect of commerce, those chemical substances and mixtures which present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, and to take action with respect to chemical substances and mixtures which are imminent hazards. Such aspects of commerce include the manufacture, processing, labeling, processing, distribution, importation, storage, testing, use, exportation, disposal, and/or recordkeeping of chemical substances and mixtures. The Agency ensures compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of core TSCA through inspections and enforcement actions.

$     Clean Water Act Section 106 (For Eligible Tribes): funding may be available to address the impacts of the proposed waste storage infrastructure on water resources

$     Clean Water Act Section 319 (For Eligible Tribes): funding may be available to address the impacts of the proposed waste storage infrastructure on ground water and surface water in order to eliminate or minimize impacts caused by non-point source pollution and that are not addressed in permit conditions.
U.S. Forest Service

T Forest Service has technical expertise with soils, geology, groundwater, environmental engineering, and contracting to assess waste storage conditions.

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Above-Ground Storage Tanks - Any tank or other container that is above ground, partially buried, bunkered, or in a subterranean vault. This includes floating fuel systems

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T General Assistance Program - can fund planning activities related to above-ground storage tanks as described in the definition above.

D Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement - Oil Storage Facilities. Under Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, above ground oil storage facilities must prepare a spill prevention, control and counter-measures (SPCC) plan. The Agency has the responsibility to verify that the plans contain the necessary components and are adequate.
U.S. Forest Service

T Forest Service has technical expertise with soils, geology, groundwater, environmental engineering, and contracting to assess issues regarding above-ground storage tanks.

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Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) - a tank and any underground piping connected to the tank that has 10% or more of its volume (including pipe volume) beneath the surface of the ground. USTs are designed to hold gasoline, other petroleum products, and hazardous materials.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

T Environmental compliance - Regional environmental scientists and other regional staff, agency environmental specialists provide support
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$     Underground Storage Tanks Program - nationally competitive grants support UST management activities. Leaking Underground Storage Tanks national trust provides corrective action support. Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements can fund tribes to conduct direct implementation responsibilities on behalf of EPA.

$     Brownfields Program - Response grants can be used to develop oversight and assess and cleanup USTs.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund planning activities related to underground storage tanks as described in the definition above.

D     Underground Storage Tanks - Reporting/Notification under Section 9002 of RCRA, there are reporting requirements for the following occasions: at the time of UST installation, when a suspected release occurs, when corrective actions are taken, and when the UST is permanently closed. Section 9002 of RCRA explicitly states all tank notifications must be sent to the implementing state agency, however, Region 5 will maintain a UST database for Indian Country.

D     Corrective Action Oversight - The Agency will provide oversight during the remediation of leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs).

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement of Underground Storage Tanks - Under Section 9005 of RCRA, facilities will be inspected to verify that the USTs are in compliance with the federal requirements for operation and maintenance. EPA will offer compliance assistance to help facilities maintain compliance, and take appropriate enforcement actions to ensure facilities are in compliance.
U.S. Forest Service

T Forest Service has technical expertise with soils, geology, groundwater, environmental engineering, and contracting.

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Cleanup/Closure - any activity that relates to cleaning up or closing a contaminated site, or a waste site (e.g. cleanup or closure plan development, enrollment of site in tribal or state voluntary cleanup program, removal, final cover, etc.).

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$ Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project - supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. Activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing tribal codes and regulations; developing and implementing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country. In order to qualify for cleanup/closure funding, a tribe must submit a solid waste management plan and describe the sustainable alternative or alternatives currently in place for the solid waste generated to ensure that after cleanup a new dump will not be created. Technical assistance is provided on grant projects through affected federal agencies in the appropriate region.
Bureau of Indian Affairs

$ Funds for cleanup/closure of solid waste disposal sites only if BIA contributed material to the site, i.e. “shared liability” situation
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Public Assistance funds are available to eligible applicants for debris clearance, removal and disposal operations. To be eligible the debris removal work must be a direct result of a Presidential declared disaster; occur within the designated disaster area; and be the responsibility of the applicant at the time of the disaster. Training is also available for debris management planning, the goal of the training course (G202) is to enable participants to successfully plan for, respond to and manage debris operations resulting from a debris generating event.

Housing and Urban Development

$ Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) – annual competitive grant of up to $600K for tribes to fund community facilities, housing, or infrastructure: new housing construction; housing rehab; land acquisition for new housing; public facilities and improvements (community buildings, cultural centers); and, economic development, etc. A tribe must show a sound business plan that at least 51% of the permanent full-time jobs created by the business will be given to and retained by low/moderate income persons. Funding for cleanup is possible if the site is to be used for future housing. The cost of cleanup must be factored into the total cost which must not exceed grant maximum.

$ Funding is set-aside to address Imminent Threats to communities on a first-come first-serve basis. Tribes which were impacted by hurricanes, fires, and other natural disasters have in the past received up to $450,000.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA)

$ Environmental Quality Incentives Program - provide a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals; may include debris removal.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for cleanup/closure activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites.
U.S. Department of Defense

$TD Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) provides funds annually to mitigate environmental impacts on Indian Lands and Alaska Native Claims Settlement (ANCSA) conveyed properties that have occurred because of past military operations.
U.S. Department of Justice

$T Through the office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be available for local law enforcement in communities affected by methamphetamines. Grant requests may include items such as equipment, training, and personnel to improve intelligence-gathering capabilities, enforcement efforts and lab clean-up. See links section for details.
U.S. Department of Transportation

$ Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) - provides repair costs to federal roads, including roads which provide access to and within federal and Indian lands. Repair costs can include debris removal and disposal.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

$T Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program addresses environmental concerns from the seizure of clandestine drug laboratories. DEA enlists the services of the private sector to aid in environmentally sound clandestine drug laboratory cleanup. Private contractors provide hazardous waste removal and disposal services to the DEA, as well as tribal, state and local law enforcement agencies. See links section for details.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

T     Solid Waste Management Program - provides technical assistance on cleanup/closure parameters under RCRA, Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) requirements, etc.

$TD     Superfund Program - may provide technical assistance on cleanup and closure of sites that have a known or perceived threat to human health and the environment.

D     CERCLIS Database - The Agency maintains the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS), an inventory of locations where hazardous wastes are believed to have been released. With every action taken at a particular site, CERCLIS is updated to reflect current site status. CERCLIS is available on-line at www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/topics.

D     Emergency Response - When notified of a release of hazardous substances to the environment, EPA will coordinate an immediate response to clean-up and/or contain the hazardous substances.

D     Site Remediation - The most serious hazardous waste sites are placed on the National Priority List (NPL) and targeted for clean-up first. The Agency will coordinate the process to clean-up the NPL sites identified within or adjacent to Region 5 Indian Country.

$     Support Agency Cooperative Agreements for NPL Sites - support cleanup decision-making for NPL sites.

$T     Brownfields Program - Brownfields Site Response Program 128(a) Grants support development of new or enhancement of existing tribal site response programs. Grantees must develop response authorities (ordinances and rules) that include enforcement mechanisms to compel parties to address contamination they are responsible for, as well as mechanisms for approval of cleanup plans and verification that cleanup is accomplished in accordance with the approved plan.

Brownfields 104 (k) competitive assessment or Cleanup Grants can possibly fund landfill or dump sites that have hazardous waste issues.

$T     Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Agreements Program - funding can help in assessing and quantifying communities' environmental and/or public health concerns.

$T     General Assistance Program grants - can support similar cleanup/closure activities as described in the EPA programs above.

$T     Local Governments Reimbursement Program – provides federal funds to local governments for costs related to temporary emergency measures conducted in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances.

The following direct implementation roles could have connections with tribes' disposal of construction and demolition debris:

D     Compliance Assistance/Inspections/Enforcement for lead paint in housing - Section 1018 of TSCA requires disclosure of information concerning lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before the sale or lease of target housing built before 1978. The Agency has the responsibility to ensure that proper disclosure is occurring on each reservation.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for lead paint in housing renovators - Section 406(b) of TSCA requires that compensated renovators distribute information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards to owners and occupants of most pre-1978 residential housing before beginning renovations. The Agency has the responsibility to ensure that the required information is distributed prior to renovation in Indian Country.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for asbestos in schools - The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act requires schools to be inspected for asbestos-containing building materials, to develop management plans, and implement response actions in K-12 schools. The statute also requires other persons to comply with the requirements of AHERA or any rule or order issued under AHERA. The Agency is responsible for overseeing compliance with AHERA and for providing outreach and technical assistance.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for asbestos inspectors/ handlers - The Model Accreditation Plan requires mandatory training and accreditation for all persons who inspect for and who design and conduct response actions regarding asbestos-containing building materials in school, public, and commercial buildings. The training includes how to properly identify asbestos, as well as, the proper techniques and procedures to prevent releases of asbestos. Training and accreditation can be obtained through the following sources: EPA-approved tribal accreditation program, EPA-approved state accreditation program, EPA-approved accreditation program administered by private companies.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for PCB disposal - Toxics Substance Control Act (TSCA) regulations include a ban on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCBs, as well as, requirements for proper use, storage, disposal, recordkeeping, and marking. The Agency conducts inspections to ensure compliance with these regulations.

D     Remediation of Spilled PCBs - PCB regulations require the proper disposal of PCBs and/or PCB contaminated material by a permitted facility (e.g. incinerator or landfill). There are also regulations governing the remediation of PCBs that were improperly disposed or spilled.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for TSCA - TSCA provides the Agency with authorities to control, including prohibit any aspect of commerce, those chemical substances and mixtures which present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, and to take action with respect to chemical substances and mixtures which are imminent hazards. Such aspects of commerce include the manufacture, processing, labeling, processing, distribution, importation, storage, testing, use, exportation, disposal, and/or recordkeeping of chemical substances and mixtures. The Agency ensures compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of core TSCA through inspections and enforcement actions.

U.S. Forest Service

$TD The Forest Service's long-term goal is to clean up illegal dumps on Forest Service lands and to develop strategies to prevent future illegal dumping. Forest Service expertise available includes a wide variety of natural resource specialists, planners, engineers, contract specialists, etc.

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Disposal - Anything related to disposal (e.g. landfills, waste disposal contracts, open burning, etc.) the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste into or on any land or water so that the waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters. (From 40 CFR 260.10).

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$ Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project - supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. Activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing integrated solid waste management plans and tribal codes and regulations; developing and implementing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country. Technical assistance is available for grant projects from affected federal agencies in the appropriate regions.
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Public Assistance funds are available to eligible applicants for debris clearance, removal and disposal operations. To be eligible the debris removal work must be a direct result of a Presidential declared disaster; occur within the designated disaster area; and be the responsibility of the applicant at the time of the disaster. Training is also available for debris management planning, the goal of the training course (G202) is to enable participants to successfully plan for, respond to and manage debris operations resulting from a debris generating event.
Housing and Urban Development - The following programs provide opportunities for proper disposal of construction and demolition debris:

$     Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) – annual competitive grant of up to $600K for tribes to fund community facilities, housing, or infrastructure: new housing construction; housing rehab; land acquisition for new housing; public facilities and improvements (community buildings, cultural centers); and, economic development, etc. A tribe must show a sound business plan that at least 51% of the permanent full-time jobs created by the business will be given to and retained by low/moderate income persons. Funding is set-aside to address Imminent Threats to communities on a first-come first-serve basis.

$     Tribes which were impacted by hurricanes, fires, and other natural disasters have in the past received up to $450,000.

$     Rural Housing and Economic Development (RHED) – annual competitive grant, up to $300,000, that can fund architectural, construction, and demolition related costs for innovative housing and economic/business development activities.

$     Indian Housing Block Grant (NAHASDA) - can be used for various housing-related activities including the support of existing HUD-financed housing, new construction and rehabilitation. As part of these activities, funds can cover related C&D debris management costs.
Title VI Loan Guarantee - finances housing and ancillary structures

$     HOME Program: Formula allocation to Entitlement Jurisdictions, i.e., large cities and counties and states. Eligible uses for this funds include all sorts of affordable housing-related costs. [Tribes would generally apply to states for HOME funds. However, Congress provided states with right to determine whether tribes can participate.]

$     Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant: Research and abatement activities including disposal. Assists in creating wide-ranging programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned housing.

$     Various other Lead Hazard/Healthy Homes Programs: Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Program (LHRD), Operation Lead Elimination Action Program (LEAP), Lead Outreach Program (LOR), Lead Technical Studies Program (LTS), Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program (HHTS), Healthy Homes Demonstration Program (HHD). [*Most HUD-financed/ supported tribal housing has undergone lead-based paint removal.]
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues. Funding for disposal is provided for project specific disposal costs, not ongoing disposal costs.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T Waste Disposal Direct and Guaranteed Loans may be made directly to beneficiary tribe to develop water and wastewater systems, including starting, improving, enlarging or modifying a solid waste disposal facility.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA)

$ Environmental Quality Incentives Program - provide a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals; may include debris removal.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for disposal activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites, see links section for details.
U.S. Department of Justice

$ Through the office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be available for local law enforcement in communities affected by methamphetamines. Grant requests may include items such as equipment, training, and personnel to improve intelligence-gathering capabilities, enforcement efforts and lab clean-up. See links section for details.
U.S. Department of Transportation

$ Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) - provides repair costs to federal roads, including roads which provide access to and within federal and Indian lands. Repair costs can include debris removal and disposal.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

$T Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program: addresses environmental concerns from the seizure of clandestine drug laboratories. The DEA can enlist the services of the private sector to aid in environmentally sound clandestine drug laboratory cleanup. Private contractors can provide hazardous waste removal and disposal services to the DEA, as well as to state and local law enforcement agencies. See links section for details.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used for activities related to disposal such as developing ordinances, junk car removal and household hazardous waste collection program development.

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support activities related to building disposal capacity as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Great Lakes National Program - Grants support pollution prevention, reduction or elimination projects, with an emphasis on substances which are persistent and toxic, especially those which bioaccumulate, in the Great Lakes basin, such as proper disposal of persistent toxic substances; developing Great Lakes Basin-wide burn barrel outreach materials which target multiple user groups, including rural communities, in consultation with user organizations (e.g., LaMP Forums).

$T     Air Program - Air 103 and 105 Grants support activities related to controlling open burning such as developing ordinances.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund waste disposal activities as described in EPA programs above.

$T     Local Governments Reimbursement Program – provides federal funds to local governments for costs related to temporary emergency measures conducted in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. These funds can be applied to Methamphetamine lab cleanups including: Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes; Brownfields Program; Brownfields Assessment Pilot/Grantees; Brownfields Cleanup Grants; Brownfields Job Training Pilots/Grants; Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants; State and Tribal Response Programs. See links section for details.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for TSCA - TSCA provides the Agency with authoritiesto control, including prohibit any aspect of commerce, those chemical substances and mixtures which present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, and to take action with respect to chemical substances and mixtures which are imminent hazards. Such aspects of commerce include the manufacture, processing, labeling, processing, distribution, importation, storage, testing, use, exportation, disposal, and/or recordkeeping of chemical substances and mixtures. The Agency ensures compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of core TSCA through inspections and enforcement actions.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for PCB disposal - Toxics Substance Control Act (TSCA) regulations include a ban on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCBs, as well as, requirements for proper use, storage, disposal, recordkeeping, and marking. The Agency conducts inspections to ensure compliance with these regulations.

$     Clean Water Act Section 106 (For Eligible Tribes): funding may be available to address the impacts of the proposed waste infrastructure on ground water/water resources

$     Clean Water Act Section 319 (For Eligible Tribes): funding may be available to address the impacts of the proposed waste infrastructure on ground water and surface water in order to eliminate or minimize impacts caused by non-point source pollution and that are not addressed in permit conditions.
U.S. Geological Survey

$T Assist with characterizing the impacts of waste disposal (and Brownfields) on biologic and water resources, assessing the optimal means of environmental restoration at waste-disposal sites, and providing background geologic, hydrologic, biologic, and topographic information that can be used when citing waste-disposal sites.

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Operations and Maintenance - factors associated with ongoing activities and costs of waste management infrastructure or the continued monitoring or operation of a site remedy once the cleanup or construction phase is completed (e.g. staff, facility maintenance, overhead, monitoring, etc.).

Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Public Assistance funds are available to eligible applicants for debris clearance, removal and disposal operations. To be eligible the debris removal work must be a direct result of a Presidential declared disaster; occur within the designated disaster area; and be the responsibility of the applicant at the time of the disaster. Training is also available for debris management planning, the goal of the training course (G202) is to enable participants to successfully plan for, respond to and manage debris operations resulting from a debris generating event.
Indian Health Service

T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Rural Development (USDA)

$     Waste Disposal Loans and Grants may be awarded directly to beneficiary tribe to: construct, repair, modify, expand, or otherwise improve solid waste disposal facilities. Certain other costs related to development of the facility may also be covered including:
1)Acquiring needed land.
2)Paying costs such as legal and engineering fees when necessary to develop the facilities.

$T     Technical Assistance and Training Grants, awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia and other technical assistance organizations, can provide training to association personnel in order to improve the management, operation, and maintenance of waste disposal facilities.

$T     Solid Waste Management Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia and other technical assistance organizations, may be used to provide technical assistance and/or training to help communities enhance operator skills in operation and maintenance of active landfills.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance for operations and maintenance activities is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) through a federal partnership with U.S.EPA for Brownfields and Superfund sites, see links section for details.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Brownfields Site Response Program 128(a) Grants - for development of new or enhancement of existing tribal site response programs, including funding vehicles and equipment.

$     General Assistance Program grants - can fund Operations and Maintenance waste related activities as described in the definition above.

D     Direct implementation of PCB Disposal, TSCA chemical disposal, Superfund program, CERCLIS database, Emergency Response, Site remediation, Lead paint in housing, Asbestos in schools Asbestos handlers.

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Emergency Response - activities that ensure adequate and timely response measures to address hazardous substances and oil releases.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

$ Integrated Resource Management Plans can be used to incorporate emergency response planning.
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Funds are available for pre-disaster mitigation planning, hazard mitigation, and debris management. Technical assistance is available for training with emergency management framework, emergency management operations, and mitigation planning for tribal officials. Training is also available for debris management planning, the goal of the training course (G202) is to enable participants to successfully plan for, respond to and manage debris operations resulting from a debris generating event.
Housing and Urban Development

$ Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) – annual competitive grant of up to $600K for tribes to fund community facilities, housing, or infrastructure: new housing construction; housing rehab; land acquisition for new housing; public facilities and improvements (community buildings, cultural centers); and, economic development, etc. A tribe must show a sound business plan that at least 51% of the permanent full-time jobs created by the business will be given to and retained by low/moderate income persons. Funding for cleanup is possible if the site is to be used for future housing. The cost of cleanup must be factored into the total cost which must not exceed grant maximum.

$ Funding is set-aside to address Imminent Threats to communities on a first-come first-serve basis. Tribes which were impacted by hurricanes, fires, and other natural disasters have in the past received up to $450,000.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Natural Resource Conservation Service

$ Emergency Watershed Program - The purpose of the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program is to undertake emergency measures, including the purchase of flood plain easements, for runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention to safeguard lives and property from floods, drought, and the products of erosion on any watershed whenever fire, flood or any other natural occurrence is causing or has caused a sudden impairment of the watershed.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for emergency response activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites, see links section for details.
U.S. Department of Transportation

$     Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) - provides repair costs to federal roads, including roads which provide access to and within federal and Indian lands. Repair costs can include debris removal and disposal.

T     Funding available for training (emergency response)

D     25 CFR Part 170.900: develop alternate routes, develop emergency response plans, perform emergency response, (or coordinates response w/ EPA & NRC depending upon nature of release& which Agency is responsible), issue permits, conduct vehicle inspections (includes hazmat transporters, railroad), enforce traffic laws, perform highway construction and maintenance
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$     General Assistance Program grants - can fund planning activities related to emergency response as described in the definition above.

$T     Local Governments Reimbursement Program – Provides Federal funds to local governments for costs related to temporary emergency measures conducted in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances.

D     Emergency Response - When notified of a release of hazardous substances to the environment, EPA will coordinate an immediate response to clean-up and/or contain the hazardous substances.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement – Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) - Under SARA Title III amendments to CERCLA, any facility that produces, uses, or stores particular chemicals in a quantity greater than the threshold planning quantities must meet certain emergency reporting requirements. Reports are to be submitted to the tribal emergency response commission (TERC) or the formal EPCRA organization (including local emergency response commission) selected by the tribe, and the local fire department. If these reports have not been submitted, EPA can take enforcement actions. SARA Title III also sets forth requirements for creation of such response commissions and places obligations on the TERC for emergency planning and exercising those plans. An administrative law judge decision in EPA Region 3 indicates that the latter steps need to be in place in order for enforcement actions to be supported against a challenge in court.

D     Oil Spill Response - Under Section 311 of the CLEAN WATER ACT, the Agency is required to respond to releases into navigable waters of petroleum products that pose a threat to human health and the environment. The Agency has the responsibility under CLEAN WATER ACT Section 311 to oversee clean up.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement - Oil Storage Facilities. Under Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, above ground oil storage facilities must prepare a spill prevention, control and counter-measures (SPCC) plan. The Agency has the responsibility to verify that the plans contain the necessary components and are adequate.

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Enforcement - enforcement of regulations either by the tribe or federal agency; any activity that supports the tribe's capacity to enforce.

Tribal Solid Waste Federal Interagency Workgroup

$ Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project - supports development and strengthening of tribal or cooperative multi-tribal solid waste management programs. Activities can include characterizing/assessing open dumps; developing integrated solid waste management plans and tribal codes and regulations; developing and implementing alternative solid waste management activities/facilities; develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dump waste sites in Indian Country. Technical assistance is available on grant projects from affected federal agencies in the appropriate regions
U.S. Department of Justice

$T Under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Tribal Resources Grant Program funding for additional officers, law enforcement training, uniforms, basic-issue equipment, emerging technologies, and police vehicles is available.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance grants can support tribal enforcement capacity-building activities such as developing codes and ordinances, enforcement training, building enforcement staff, compliance assistance etc.

$     Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program - Tribal Multi-Media Grants can fund activities to support building tribal enforcement capacity, developing codes and ordinances, enforcement training, building enforcement staff, compliance assistance etc.

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support activities as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Brownfields program - Brownfields Site Response 128(a) grants can be used to develop response authorities (ordinances and rules) that include enforcement mechanisms to compel parties to address contamination they are responsible for, as well as mechanisms for approval of cleanup plans and verification that cleanup is accomplished according to approved plan.

$T     Air Program - Air 103 and 105 grants can support activities addressing open burning, such as building tribal capacity to enforce burn barrel ordinances.

$T     General Assistance Program grants can fund planning activities related to building enforcement programs as described above.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement of Hazardous Waste under Section 3007 of RCRA, inspections will be performed to verify that facilities are meeting RCRA requirements. Compliance assistance will be offered to help facilities maintain compliance. If required, appropriate enforcement action will be taken to ensure facilities are in compliance.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement – Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) - Under SARA Title III amendments to CERCLA, any facility that produces, uses, or stores particular chemicals in a quantity greater than the threshold planning quantities must meet certain emergency reporting requirements. Reports are to be submitted to the tribal emergency response commission (TERC) or the formal EPCRA organization (including local emergency response commission) selected by the tribe, and the local fire department. If these reports have not been submitted, EPA can take enforcement actions. SARA Title III also sets forth requirements for creation of such response commissions and places obligations on the TERC for emergency planning and exercising those plans. An administrative law judge decision in EPA Region 3 indicates that the latter steps need to be in place in order for enforcement actions to be supported against a challenge in court, see links section for details.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement Actions for EPCRA Section 313 - An owner or operator of a regulated facility must report to EPA and the state, environmental releases, off-site transfers, and particular information required by the Pollution Prevention Act for specific toxic chemicals listed by statute/regulation that were manufactured, processed, or otherwise used in quantities exceeding an established threshold quantity during a calendar year. This information is stored in a database known as the Toxic Release Inventory, see links section for details. Such reports are to be filed by July 1st for the preceding calendar year. The Agency conducts inspections and issues enforcement actions to achieve compliance.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement - Oil Storage Facilities. Under Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, above ground oil storage facilities must prepare a spill prevention, control and counter-measures (SPCC) plan. The Agency has the responsibility to verify that the plans contain the necessary components and are adequate.

The following direct implementation roles could have connections to tribes' construction and demolition debris:

D     Compliance Assistance/Inspections/Enforcement for lead paint in housing - Section 1018 of TSCA requires disclosure of information concerning lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before the sale or lease of target housing built before 1978. The Agency has the responsibility to ensure that proper disclosure is occurring on each reservation.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for lead paint in housing renovators - Section 406(b) of TSCA requires that compensated renovators distribute information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards to owners and occupants of most pre-1978 residential housing before beginning renovations. The Agency has the responsibility to ensure that the required information is distributed prior to renovation in Indian Country.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for asbestos in schools - The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires schools to be inspected for asbestos-containing building materials, to develop management plans, and implement response actions in K-12 schools. The statute also requires other persons to comply with the requirements of AHERA or any rule or order issued under AHERA. The Agency is responsible for overseeing compliance with AHERA and for providing outreach and technical assistance.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for asbestos inspectors/ handlers - The Model Accreditation Plan requires mandatory training and accreditation for all persons who inspect for and who design and conduct response actions regarding asbestos-containing building materials in school, public, and commercial buildings. The training includes how to properly identify asbestos, as well as, the proper techniques and procedures to prevent releases of asbestos. Training and accreditation can be obtained through the following sources: EPA-approved tribal accreditation program, EPA-approved state accreditation program, EPA-approved accreditation program administered by private companies.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for PCB disposal - Toxics Substance Control Act (TSCA) regulations include a ban on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCBs, as well as, requirements for proper use, storage, disposal, recordkeeping, and marking. The Agency conducts inspections to ensure compliance with these regulations.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for TSCA - TSCA provides the Agency with authorities to control, including prohibit any aspect of commerce, those chemical substances and mixtures which present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, and to take action with respect to chemical substances and mixtures which are imminent hazards. Such aspects of commerce include the manufacture, processing, labeling, processing, distribution, importation, storage, testing, use, exportation, disposal, and/or recordkeeping of chemical substances and mixtures. The Agency ensures compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of core TSCA through inspections and enforcement actions.

U.S. Forest Service

$D Forest Service law enforcement officers may cite individuals for illegal dumping and investigate illegal dumping of FS lands. FS also has environmental attorneys that may provide assistance.

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Education and Outreach - activities that disseminate information to the general public or educate target audiences on specific subjects, primarily in layman's terms.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

$ Funding is available from the Environmental Management Grant Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Funds are available for pre-disaster mitigation planning, hazard mitigation, and debris management. Technical assistance is available for training with emergency management framework, emergency management operations, and mitigation planning for tribal officials. Training is also available for debris management planning, the goal of the training course (G202) is to enable participants to successfully plan for, respond to and manage debris operations resulting from a debris generating event.
Indian Health Service

$T Grants are available for project development, to maintain sanitation deficiency inventories, to provide environmental engineering services, to fund water, wastewater, and solid projects, to provide professional design and construction services, to provide operations and maintenance technical consultation, and to advocate for Indian people on environmental issues.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T Solid Waste Management Grants - awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia, regional solid waste commissions, and other technical assistance organizations, may be used to provide technical assistance and/or training to help communities reduce the solid waste stream.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for education and outreach activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites, see links section for details.
U.S. Department of Agriculture

T Urban Community Forestry Program - The program provides support for a variety of purposes, including preserving urban forest cover, planting and maintaining trees, providing education programs, facilitating better use of wood from urban trees, and reducing urban tree waste in landfills.
U.S. Department of Justice

$ Through the office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be available for local law enforcement in communities affected by methamphetamines. Grant requests may include items such as equipment, training, and personnel to improve intelligence-gathering capabilities, enforcement efforts and lab clean-up. See links section for details.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used for education and outreach activities to address various waste issues.

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support activities related to building disposal capacity as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Pollution Prevention Program–Pollution Prevention and Source Reduction Assistance Grants fund education and outreach activities that focus on ways to prevent waste and hazardous substances from ever being generated at a source.

$T     Great Lakes National Program - Grants support education and outreach projects addressing pollution prevention, reduction or elimination projects, with an emphasis on substances which are persistent and toxic, especially those which bioaccumulate, in the Great Lakes basin, including outreach to achieve source reductions from targeted sectors or groups.

$T     Air Program - Air 103 and 105 Grants- support education and outreach activities related to controlling open burning.

$T     Environmental Education Program - Grants can fund education projects addressing waste issues.

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund planning activities related to education and outreach as described in the definition above.

$T     Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program (CARE) - a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to organize and take action to reduce toxic pollution in their environment. CARE educates and supports communities by helping them understand all potential sources of exposure to toxic pollutants and to assess the pollution risks they face, see links section for details.

$T     Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Agreements Program - funding can help in assessing and quantifying communities' environmental and/or public health concerns , see links section for details.

$T     Local Governments Reimbursement Program – Provides Federal funds to local governments for costs related to temporary emergency measures conducted in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. These funds can be applied to Methamphetamine lab cleanups including: Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes; Brownfields Program; Brownfields Assessment Pilot/Grantees; Brownfields Cleanup Grants; Brownfields Job Training Pilots/Grants; Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants; State and Tribal Response Programs. See links section for details.
U.S. Forest Service

D Forest Service would like to work cooperatively to reach and educate Forest employees and users along with tribal members and land users. FS has interpretation and community relations specialists.
U.S. Geological Survey

$ USGS has a nationally offered internship program, please contact USGS with inquiries.

T USGS offers a variety of environmental related courses at the National Training Center. Training programs are modified on a yearly basis, please contact USGS with inquiries.

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Training - activities that train a targeted audience on specialized or technical topics.

Bureau of Indian Affairs

$T Technical assistance is available for Integrated Resource Management Plan training
Federal Emergency Management Agency

$T Provides training and funding to tribal governments for emergency management framework and debris management.
Indian Health Service

$T Funds are available to attend a variety of IHS training courses, please contact IHS with inquiries as programs change yearly.
Housing and Urban Development

T Training programs are modified on a yearly basis, please contact HUD with inquiries.
Rural Development (USDA)

$T Technical Assistance and Training Grants, awarded to intermediary organizations such as tribal consortia, regional solid waste commissions, and other technical assistance organizations, may be used to:
1) Provide training to association personnel in order to improve the management, operation, and maintenance of waste disposal facilities.
2) Pay expenses related to providing the technical assistance and/or training.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

T Technical assistance is provided by the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for training activities through a federal partnership with the U.S.EPA for designated Brownfields and Superfund sites, see links section for details.
U.S. Department of Justice

$ Through the office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be available for local law enforcement in communities affected by methamphetamines. Grant requests may include items such as equipment, training, and personnel to improve intelligence-gathering capabilities, enforcement efforts and lab clean-up. See links section for details.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

$T     Solid Waste Program - Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants can be used for training activities on various waste topics. EPA develops and conducts trainings on specific topics. EPA develops and sponsors topic specific trainings.

$T     Hazardous Waste Management Program - Grants support training activities related to building disposal capacity as part of tribes' overall hazardous waste programs; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting tribal lands.

$T     Brownfields Program - Brownfields Site Response Program 128(a) Grants can fund development of new or enhancement of existing tribal site response programs, including training.

$T     Pollution Prevention Program–Pollution Prevention and Source Reduction Assistance Grants can fund training activities that focus on ways to prevent waste and hazardous substances from ever being generated at a source. EPA develops and sponsors specific P2 trainings.

$T     Air Program - Air 103 and 105 Grants can fund training activities related to controlling open burning.

$     Great Lakes National Program Office

$T     General Assistance Program - can fund planning activities related to training as described in the definition above.

$T     Community Action for a Renewed Environment Program (CARE) - a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to organize and take action to reduce toxic pollution in its local environment, CARE supports communities by providing tools, technical support, and funding to enable them to use other voluntary programs to reduce the emissions and exposures that the communities choose. The CARE program can help a community choose which voluntary programs best fit their needs, such as providing training.

$T     Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Agreements – funding can help in assessing and quantifying communities' environmental and/or public health concerns.

$T     Environmental Justice Small Grant (EJSG) Program - supports and empowers communities that are working on local solutions to local environmental and/or public health issues, including training.

$T     Local Governments Reimbursement Program – Provides Federal funds to local governments for costs related to temporary emergency measures conducted in response to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. These funds can be applied to Methamphetamine lab cleanups including: Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes; Brownfields Program; Brownfields Assessment Pilot/Grantees; Brownfields Cleanup Grants; Brownfields Job Training Pilots/Grants; Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants; State and Tribal Response Programs. See links section for details.

D     Inspections/Compliance Assistance/Enforcement for asbestos inspectors/ handlers - The Model Accreditation Plan requires mandatory training and accreditation for all persons who inspect for and who design and conduct response actions regarding asbestos-containing building materials in school, public, and commercial buildings. The training includes how to properly identify asbestos, as well as, the proper techniques and procedures to prevent releases of asbestos. Training and accreditation can be obtained through the following sources: EPA-approved tribal accreditation program, EPA-approved state accreditation program, EPA-approved accreditation program administered by private companies.
U.S. Forest Service

T Forest Service would like to work cooperatively to reach and educate Forest employees and users along with tribal members and land users. FS has interpretation and community relations specialists.
U.S. Geological Survey

$ USGS has a nationally offered internship program, please contact USGS with inquiries.

T USGS offers a variety of environmental related courses at the National Training Center. Training programs and available funding are modified on a yearly basis, please contact USGS with inquiries. For issues pertaining to ground water quality training please contact Tom Weaver (517)-887-8923, tlweaver@usgs.gov.

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