Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)
Detailed information about this program is below:
| Category | Information About This Specific Program |
|---|---|
| Title | Indian Environmental General Assistance Program, Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 66.926 |
| Purpose |
GAP provides Tribes and intertribal consortia:
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| Type of Assistance | Grant or Cooperative Agreement |
| Eligible Applicants | Federally Recognized Tribes and Intertribal Consortium |
| Eligible Activities | Planning, developing, and establishing capacity to implement environmental protection programs administered by EPA and implementation of solid and hazardous waste programs. Specific activities may include defining and developing administrative and legal infrastructures; conducting assessments, monitoring, planning and other actions; fostering compliance with federal environmental statutes by developing appropriate Tribal environmental programs, ordinances and services; and establishing the capacity to meaningfully participate in authorized environmental program implementation activities of federal, state, local and other Tribal governments. |
| Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions |
Funds cannot be used to fund activities not closely related to and consistent with the programs administered by EPA. Excluded activities generally include:
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| Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable) |
Applicant must meet eligibility requirements in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations in section 35.502, including, for an intertribal consortium, adequate documentation that all GAP-eligible member Tribes authorize the consortium to apply for and receive the award. |
| Typical Award Amount (if applicable) | From $75,000 to $400,000, average award of $120,000 |
| Total Awarded Fiscal Year 2022 (if applicable) | $74,750,000 |
| Match Requirement (if applicable) | None |
| Solicitation Process/Timeline | Proposal deadline is usually at the start of the calendar year as described in the National notice of funding availability.
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| Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria | Proposal review information and criteria are included in the National NOFA. |
| Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source) |
Lisa Berrios |
| Website Information about Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects | |
| Headquarters Office | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency American Indian Environmental Office 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (2690 M) Washington, D.C. 20460 |