Technical Assistance Providers Serving Tribes in Region 10

• Technical Assistance Providers
• National EPA-Tribal Partnerships

Technical Assistance Providers

The following organizations partner with EPA to provide technical assistance to Tribes seeking help with administrative and environmental issues within Region 10.

• Region 10 Tribal Consortia: A Tribal consortium is a partnership between two or more tribes that work together to achieve a common objective. With funding from the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP), more than 20 consortia serve Tribes in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC): This statewide consortium provides technical assistance to Tribes throughout Alaska on a broad array of environmental and health issues and federal grants, including GAP.
• APEX Accelerators: APEX Accelerators (formerly PTAC) provides the education and training to ensure that all businesses become capable of participating in federal, state, and local government contracts, including:
  • Completing registration with a wide range of databases necessary to participate in the government marketplace (e.g., SAM).
  • Determining readiness for government opportunities and how to position to succeed.
  • Navigating solicitations and potential funding opportunities.
  • Receiving notifications of government contract opportunities on a regular basis.
  • Networking with buying officers, prime contractors, and other businesses.
  • Resolving performance issues and preparing for audits after receiving an award.
• Environmental Protection Network (EPN): EPN harnesses the expertise of over 550 former EPA career staff and political appointees to provide capacity-building technical assistance to under-resourced communities, non-governmental organizations, and state, local, and Tribal agencies disproportionately impacted by environmental and health issues. EPN helps organizations more effectively and meaningfully participate in government decision-making by helping them navigate EPA, potential grants, regulatory processes, federal policies. and publicly available data.
• Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP): Based at Northern Arizona University, ITEP works to strengthens Tribal capacity and sovereignty in environmental and natural resource management through culturally relevant education, research, partnerships and policy-based services. Issue areas include air quality, waste and response, and transportation.
• National Indian Health Board (NIHB): NIHB seeks to reinforce Tribal sovereignty, strengthen Tribal health systems, secure resources, and build capacity to achieve the highest level of health and well-being for American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes. Assistance through the Technical Assistance Program includes:
  • Grant writing courses.
  • Targeted application assistance.
  • Project evaluation trainings.
  • Creating a clearinghouse of state-based grants for which Tribes are eligible.
  • Highlighting success stories through social media.
• Tribal Healthy Homes Network: The Tribal Healthy Homes Network works to educate and empower Tribal communities, enabling them to build healthy homes, prevent disease, and promote wellness.
• Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network (TSWAN): TSWAN addresses Tribal solid waste and environmental issues in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
• Willamette Partnership: The Willamette Partnership, Portland State University’s Institute for Tribal Government, and other partners have created a regional technical assistance center to serve communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington where environmental, health, and economic burdens and capacity constraints co-occur, especially in remote and rural areas. The partnership will provide technical support, training, and resources to help communities address their environmental and energy challenges and build resilience.
• Zender Environmental Health and Research Group (Alaska): Zender Environmental works with remote small communities and Tribes to identify and address the waste and water quality challenges they face.

National EPA-Tribal Partnerships

EPA also maintains Tribal partnerships with many national organizations that work directly with EPA to address Tribal environmental concerns:

• National Tribal Operations Committee
• National Tribal Caucus
• National Tribal Air Association
• National Tribal Water Council
• National Tribal Science Council
• Tribal Pesticide Program Council
• Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee
• National Tribal Toxics Council
• Tribal Exchange Network Group (TXG)

Learn more about these organizations on our Partnerships with Tribes page.