Investments in Tribal Communities

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure across the nation.

As a result of this legislation, EPA will be investing more than $60 billion in the health, equity, and resilience of American communities, including resources for Tribal Nations and their communities. This historic investment and appropriation from former President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law empowers EPA to provide funding for water infrastructure, environmental cleanups, electric school buses, and provides funding to improve recycling programs and prevent pollution across the country.

EPA is committed to supporting Tribal Nations and their communities across the country that have endured deeply rooted public health and environmental challenges. Many of these communities have never received their fair share of federal infrastructure funding or benefitted from this funding, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law represents an unprecedented opportunity to correct this disparity.

In March 2023, EPA released its report on accomplishments and funding for Tribal Nations and their communities, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This report is expected to be issued annually through the duration of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding and project periods. We will continue to share more detailed information on the critical resources available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and how Tribal Nations can access these investments as they become available.

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Tribal Nations and their Communities: Updates on Accomplishments and Funding (pdf) (371.69 KB, March 2023)
• Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Actions to Improve Drinking Water and Wastewater Services for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
• Read the press release announcing an EPA Webinar for Tribes on Resources Available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Fact Sheet: Investments in Tribal Nations and their Communities (pdf) (508.25 KB, December 2021)
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Webinar: EPA's Investments in Tribal Communities (pdf) (173.63 KB, December 16, 2021)
    • Watch the Webinar: EPA's Investments in Tribal Communities webinar.
• Clean School Bus Program Funding
  • Listening Session Presentation Materials for Clean School Bus Program Funding Overview (December 15, 2021)
    • NOTE: Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Tribally-controlled schools are eligible recipients for Clean School Bus Funding.
• Cleanup, Revitalization and Recycling Investments
  • Listening Session Presentation: Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (pdf) (2.21 MB, December 2021)