RTOC Guidance Documents

The Region 9 Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) is a working committee composed of Region 9 EPA personnel and Region 9 tribal representatives. The following documents provide guidance for tribal representatives.

• 4800.2I OGP Eligibility to Use GSA Sources of Supply and Services
• California Tribal Gasoline Permits
  Draft CAA General Permit Documents and Public Comment Process

• Tutorials and Webinars
• Guidance Documents

Tutorials and Webinars

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)

• GAP Guidance on Financial Assistance Agreements
• GAP Guidance and Training
• GAP Success Stories Story Map

General

• Zero Waste Events: Tribal Perspectives
  Hear from Pala Band, La Jolla, Los Coyotes, and Santa Ynez Chumash Tribes about how they developed and implemented Zero Waste events for their communities. They'll share their experiences, barriers, and successes through a Tribal perspective. This webinar is sponsored by the Region 9 RTOC Solid Waste Workgroup.

Guidance Documents

• Sample Work Plan Component and Commitment: Travel (pdf) (121.78 KB, 08/05/2016)
  Travel and training: sample work plan and component and commitment #5 and #5.1

• File Tribal Climate-Related Funding Resources in Region 9 (xlsx)
  Compilation of climate-related grant programs available for Tribes.
• EPA Region 9 RTOC Tribal Representative Handbook (ARCHIVAL) (pdf) (11.5 MB, November 2020)
  This binder of information has been compiled by Regional Tribal Operation Committee Representatives (RTOC) to assist incoming RTOC Representatives. We hope that this will help you understand how the RTOC Body works and what guides it as well as answer any questions you may have. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SOME OUTDATED INFORMATION BUT IS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC REFERENCE.
• Presentation: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Overview (pdf) (213.21 KB, April 2021)
  A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) overview was presented to tribes April 13, 2021. Within the presentation is information on FOIA online, how EPA responses to FOIA requests, and exemptions.
• Wildfire Preparedness and Response: Available Resources and Tools (pdf) (4.99 MB, July 2019)
  Presentation from Summer 2019 Region 9 RTOC on wildfire preparedness, response, resources and tools.
• Federal Regional Council (FRC) Directory of Tribal Interest Work (pdf) (483.5 KB, 10/18/2016)
  This report was created by the FRC Tribal Affairs Committee to capture all the services, resources, and opportunities that are being offered by FRC members to Native American Communities.
• Budget Review of Applications Grants Workgroup Presentation - Summer RTOC 2016 (pdf) (200.2 KB, 08/09/2016)
  Information about EPA Grants and allowability relating to grantee leasing of office space and use of GSA vehicles.
• Region 9 Tribal Travel Program Guidelines (pdf) (105.99 KB, 06/15/2016)
  Guidelines for the EPA Pacific Southwest, Region 9 Tribal Travel Program