Region 8
Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations
EPA Tribal Grants
Overview
There are 560 federally recognized Indian Tribes in the United States, spread across 40 million acres of tribal lands. As States generally have no jurisdiction in Indian Country, it is the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) responsibility to work with Tribes to insure the environment is protected. The EPA American Indian Environmental Office Tribal Grants Web site provides a comprehensive overview of grants available to tribes. Note that some grants are awarded by EPA Headquarters and some from the Regions. Visit the Headquarters Grants and Debarment Web site for info on open grants, grant regulations and how to apply.The Office of Federal Financial Management published standards for both paper and electronic grants in the April 8, 2003 Federal Register (PDF). Grant application forms can be found at the Office of Management and Budget Web site. An EPA workgroup is currently working on simplifying all the Tribal webpages for both headquarters and the Regions. Until then, here are some websites with basic information on tribal grants (note: each EPA Region has slightly different application formats and dates, so call the Tribal Program Manager (TPM) for your Reservation for specifics (Region 8 TPM's are listed on our EPA Tribal Contacts page).
Administered by TAP
GAP GrantsCongress created the General Assistance Program (GAP) on October 24, 1992, by passing the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act. It was first implemented by EPA in Fiscal Years 1991-1993 as the Multimedia Assistance Program. These grants help tribes develop the technical skills and administrative infrastructure to manage their environmental programs. GAP grants provide financial assistance for capacity-building activities and they can be used to complement and/or supplement other project and program-specific grants.
Clean Air Act Grants
Tribes are eligible for CAA 103 or 105 grants.
Clean Water Act Grants
The EPA American Indian Environmental Office Tribal Grants Web site provides a comprehensive overview of water grants available to tribes.
Pesticides Grants
The EPA American Indian Environmental Office Tribal Grants Web site provides a comprehensive overview of pesticides grants available to tribes.