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Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (IGAP)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Grants meant to assist tribes in implementing their own environmental protection agencies.
Eligible Applicants:
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribe
Alaska Native Village
About the Award:
The goal of GAP is to assist tribes and intertribal consortia in developing the capacity to manage their own environmental protection programs and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs in accordance with individual tribal needs and applicable federal laws and regulations.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Healthy Homes Training, Monitoring, Education/Outreach, Partnership Building, Home assessments
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: Regionally Dependent
- Expected Number of Awards: Dependent on Region
- Minimum Grant: $75,000
- Maximum Grant: ~$128,000
- Requests for more than $128,000 will be considered if
needs are sufficiently justified and funding is available.
Award Type:
Grant
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
In 2017, the Hoonah Indian Association funded an indoor air quality assessment project through IGAP. They measured PM2.5 and CO levels in 65 homes. Through this study, they found that homes with wood stoves older than 20 years had higher PM2.5 levels than homes with younger wood stoves. They also identified a need for ventilation and weatherization improvements. [source]
Typical Application Period: Dependent on Region
Notes:
Work plan templates available for Air Quality-Related GAP work and Climate Change GAP work.
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Check local contact
last modified: 2019-09-11 09:56:30
State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Grants for tribes to address radon issues within existing homes or construct radon-safe homes.
Eligible Applicants:
Federally-Recognized Indian Tribe
Alaska Native Village
About the Award:
Tribes that receive this grant can use these funds to either build new buildings with radon-reducing features or test and retrofit existing buildings. Tribes are required to provide a minimum of 25% of matching funds for the first year of the program and in-kind funds can be used for matching.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Radon remediation, radon-safe construction, partnership forming
Funding Details:
- Total National FY 2019 Funding: $7,789,000
- No maximum or minimum grant.
Award Type:
Grant
Contaminants covered:
Regions:
National
Program Highlights:
The Navajo Nation used SIRG funding to radon test Head Start facilities, tribal buildings, institutions, public schools, daycare, health care centers, and private residences. This program also distributed information about radon-resistant new construction and the health risks associated with radon. Finally, these funds were used to provide hundreds of radon test kits to the Navajo Birth Cohort Study, an epidemiologic study of pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in a uranium-exposed population.
Typical Application Period: Dependent on Region
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Check local contact
last modified: 2019-09-04 16:08:23
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The Tribal Healthy Homes Network
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (IGAP)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Grants meant to assist tribes in implementing their own environmental protection agencies.
About the Award:
The goal of GAP is to assist tribes and intertribal consortia in developing the capacity to manage their own environmental protection programs and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs in accordance with individual tribal needs and applicable federal laws and regulations.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Healthy Homes Training, Monitoring, Education/Outreach, Partnership Building, Home assessments
Funding Details:
- Total FY 2019 Funding: Regionally Dependent
- Expected Number of Awards: Dependent on Region
- Minimum Grant: $75,000
- Maximum Grant: ~$128,000
- Requests for more than $128,000 will be considered if
needs are sufficiently justified and funding is available.
- Requests for more than $128,000 will be considered if
Grant
National
Program Highlights:
In 2017, the Hoonah Indian Association funded an indoor air quality assessment project through IGAP. They measured PM2.5 and CO levels in 65 homes. Through this study, they found that homes with wood stoves older than 20 years had higher PM2.5 levels than homes with younger wood stoves. They also identified a need for ventilation and weatherization improvements. [source]
Typical Application Period: Dependent on Region
Notes:
Work plan templates available for Air Quality-Related GAP work and Climate Change GAP work.
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Check local contact
State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Grants for tribes to address radon issues within existing homes or construct radon-safe homes.
About the Award:
Tribes that receive this grant can use these funds to either build new buildings with radon-reducing features or test and retrofit existing buildings. Tribes are required to provide a minimum of 25% of matching funds for the first year of the program and in-kind funds can be used for matching.
Example Eligible IAQ Activities:
Radon remediation, radon-safe construction, partnership forming
Funding Details:
- Total National FY 2019 Funding: $7,789,000
- No maximum or minimum grant.
Grant
National
Program Highlights:
The Navajo Nation used SIRG funding to radon test Head Start facilities, tribal buildings, institutions, public schools, daycare, health care centers, and private residences. This program also distributed information about radon-resistant new construction and the health risks associated with radon. Finally, these funds were used to provide hundreds of radon test kits to the Navajo Birth Cohort Study, an epidemiologic study of pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in a uranium-exposed population.
Typical Application Period: Dependent on Region
Contact:
Dependent on Region - Check local contact
Welcome in to the Beta Test Site!
We encourage you to explore, try out the search tools and give us feedback on your experience.
Because we are still adding finishing touches, please do not yet share this within your networks. Thank you for being one of our testers – we appreciate your feedback!
The Tribal Healthy Homes Network