Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletters

EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch newsletters are produced for distribution to the 148 Tribes served by the region. They contain news and events of interest to Tribal communities including: environmental news, upcoming meetings, webinars and training, grants, jobs and internships.

Related Content: Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Newsletters

• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (FALL 2024) (pdf) (1.59 MB, FALL 2024)
  Inside this issue: Welcome from Emmanuelle Rapicavoli – Manager, Tribal Infrastructure Section, Water Division, a Region 9 Leadership Organizational Chart, Announcement on the Competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program, RTOC and Tribal/U.S. EPA Annual Conference updates, Consultation Opportunities, Funding and Training Resources, and much more!
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (3 MB, SUMMER 2024)
  Inside this issue: Introducing Kori Cordero as EPA Region 9 Senior Tribal Advisor, Memorandum Implementing Climate Resilience in Hazardous Waste Permitting, DOE Tribal Nations and Native Communities Resource Guide, RTOC and Tribal/U.S. EPA Annual Conference updates, Tribal Consultation Opportunities, funding opportunities, and training and technical assistance opportunities.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (1.74 MB, SPRING 2024)
  Inside this issue: EPA Finalizes Stronger Standards for Harmful Soot Pollution, Success Story on Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians’ Water Quality Standards, RTOC and Tribal/U.S. EPA Annual Conference updates, several Tribal Consultation Opportunities, several funding opportunities, and multiple training and technical assistance opportunities.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (4.35 MB, WINTER 2024)
  Inside this issue: Revised EPA Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes, Executive Order on Reforming Federal Funding and Support for tribal nations, Tribes in Region 9 Award recipients for Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program and Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants, RTOC and Tribal/U.S. EPA Annual Conference updates, several Tribal Consultation Opportunities, Funding Navigator Tools, several funding opportunities, and multiple training and technical assistance opportunities.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (2.98 MB, FALL 2023)
  Inside this issue: Inflation Reduction Act Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Funding, New Drinking Water Service Line Inventory Requirement for Public Water Systems, Children's Health Month, Quality Assurance Project Plan Standard, RTOC and Tribal/EPA Annual Conference updates, Climate Essentials for Emergency Managers, and several consultation, funding, and training and technical assistance opportunities.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (1.55 MB, SUMMER 2023)
  Inside this Issue: Tribal Children’s Health Symposium, Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program, Success Story on La Posta Band's Air Program, RTOC and Tribal/EPA Annual Conference Updates, Tribal Resources such as TurboQAPP, several Tribal Consultation Opportunities, Funding Opportunities such as the Energy Improvement in Rural & Remote Areas Fixed Award Grant, and Training & Technical Assistance available such as the Brownfields 2023 Conference.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (1.67 MB, SPRING 2023)
  Inside this issue: FY23 Clean Water Act 319 Allocation Formula, Tribal Wetland Management Program Guide, Clean Water Act Financial Assessment Guidance, Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook for Clean Energy, Air Quality Flag Program in Navajo Language, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Investments in tribal nations, La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians: PurpleAir Sensor Air Monitoring Program, RTOC and Tribal/U.S. EPA Annual Conference updates, Software Licensing for Tribal Environmental Programs, Revised Policy on EPA Consultation, multiple funding opportunities, and several training and technical assistance opportunities including the in-person EPA Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure / Facility Response Plan Oil Inspector Training Course.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (3.08 MB, WINTER 2023)
  Inside this Issue: Tribal 2022 Performance Partnership Grants Best Practices Guide, Indigenous Knowledge Guidance for Federal Agencies, Wildfire Smoke Air Monitoring Response Technology Pilot, Radon Awareness Month, Potter Valley Tribe's Annual Intertribal Environmental Youth Campout, RTOC and Tribal/U.S. EPA Annual Conference updates, drought map feature for tribal nations, Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative, several toolkits, Memorandum on Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation, several funding opportunities, and several trainings such as FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (3.96 MB, FALL 2022)
  Inside this Issue: 2022 General Assistance Program Guidance, Class I Resignation, Children's Health Month, Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians' Virtual Earth Day, Tribal/U.S. EPA Annual Conference and RTOC updates, Tribal Indoor Air Quality Training & Resource Directory, Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation, air and water consultation opportunities, multiple funding and training opportunities, including an in-person composting workshop hosted by the Ak-Chin Indian Community.
• Inside this Issue: EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (1.25 MB, SUMMER 2022)
  Inside this Issue: New Strategic Plan, SIP submittals, "Why Is Coco Red?" education booklet, Tribal Nonpoint Source Management resource guide, La Jolla Band's TAS recognition, "Knowledge is of the Land" Region 9 Conference updates and call for submissions, EJ Legal Tools, sanitary survey app for marine and freshwaters, water and air consultation opportunities, and multiple funding and training opportunities.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (1.4 MB, SPRING 2022)
  Inside this Issue: New Regional Administrator, SIP submittals, New Drinking Water Plumbing Inventory Requirement, Clean Air in Buildings Challenge, Asthma Awareness Month and Air Quality Awareness Week, National Radon Action Plan, Clean School Bus Program, Draft GAP Guidance Consultations, GAP Project Officers, PFAS Sampling Project, Success Stories, RTOC, Adaptation and Wildfire Resources, Consultation, Engagement and Funding Opportunities, Training & Technical Assistance.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (3.77 MB, Winter 2022)
  Inside this Issue: Regulatory news from EPA, program updates from the Air and Radiation Division and Tribal Branch, success story from the Ione Band of Miwok Indians, resources on building wildfire resistance and drought readiness, and multiple consultation and funding opportunities.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (1.32 MB, Fall 2021)
  Inside this Issue: Regulatory news from the Air and Radiation Division, program updates from GAP and Quality Assurance, success story from the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, AirNow Fire and Smoke Map resources, and multiple funding opportunities.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (2.31 MB, Summer 2021)
  Inside this Issue: Regulatory news about the America Water Infrastructure Act of 2018; Program updates from the Air and Radiation Division, Environmental Justice Program, and the General Assistance Program; Morongo Band of Mission Indians' Success Story; and upcoming Tribal Consultation Opportunities.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (2.8 MB, Fall 2020)
  Inside this Issue: Wildfires and COVID-19, Native American Heritage Month, Walker River Paiute Tribe Transfer Station, Regulatory News, Program Updates, Tribal Consultation Opportunities, Annual Tribal RTOC Conference, Funding Opportunities, Training and Technical Assistance, and more.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Branch Newsletter (pdf) (995.61 KB, Summer 2020)
  Inside this Issue: COVID-19 Resources, Virtual Town Hall on Tribal Consultation and Coordination, Development of the FY2022-2023 National Program Manager Guidance, Regulatory News, GAP Success Stories National Pilot, GAP Eligible Activities for Wildfire Prevention, Environmental Justice Program, and RTOC Updates.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - November/December 2017 (pdf) (720 KB, December 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Funding to reduce diesel emissions, VW Tribal Environmental Mitigation Trust, Exchange Network Grant Solicitation, RCRA Info v5.5, USDA Rural Development loan and grant programs, DOE Tribal Energy Infrastructure Development, intern hosting, and more.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - October 2017 (pdf) (680.88 KB, October 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Fall 2017 RTOC Meeting and Annual Conference, Technical Assistance to Create Healthy, Economically Vibrant Communities, Supplemental Environmental Projects, Two New Online Courses Available from NAU and ITEP, Tribal Strategic Planning: Developing of Your EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan, Smithsonian Tribal Scholar Fellowships.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - September 2017 (pdf) (673.02 KB, September 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Two New Online Courses Available from NAU and ITEP, Tribal Strategic Planning: Developing of Your EPA-Tribal Environmental Plan, Partnerships and Community Outreach, Databases of Tribal Codes and Ordinances, Smithsonian Tribal Scholar Fellowships.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - August 2017 (pdf) (834.59 KB, August 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Cyanobacterial Bloom Management, Mosquito Habitat Mapping Tool, Upcoming Opportunities, Webinars, Student Internships.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - July 2017 (pdf) (698.54 KB, July 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Training available for Tribal Community-Based Social Marketing, Superfund Pre-CERCLA Screening, Incremental-Composite Soil Sampling, Groundwater High-Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC), BIA Student Internships, and more!
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - June 2017 (pdf) (221.3 KB, June 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Funding for Energy Storage Systems with Old Diesel Generators, Bed Bug Workshop, USDA Housing Preservation Grant, RCRA Expert Brownbag Webinars.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - May 2017 (pdf) (1.1 MB, May 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Funding for Energy Storage Systems, Student Internship Job Announcements, Webinars on Controlling Bedbugs, Soil Sampling, Groundwater High-Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC), and more.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - April 2017 (pdf) (853.3 KB, April 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Vector Control Training, ITEP Onsite Mentor Program, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Knowledge-to-Action Webinar Series, 2017 Hazardous Waste Management Grant, Community Development Block Grant Program, 2017 Tribal Lands & Environment Forum, Job Announcements, and more.
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - March 2017 (pdf) (222.05 KB, March 2017)
  Inside this Issue: New Regional Sea Level Scenarios, National Tribal Waste Management Peer Matching Program, BIA Student Internship Job Announcements, Spring 2017 Training, FEMA RESPONSE subcommittee membership opportunity, and more!
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - February 2017 (pdf) (363.43 KB, February 2017)
  Inside this Issue: Take the Recycle City Challenge, NOAA sea level risk scenarios, Tribal Waste Management Peer Matching, Vector Control training and prevention, upcoming opportunities, and more!
• EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal Section Newsletter - January 2017 (pdf) (223.07 KB, January 2017)
  Inside this Issue: National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) 2016 Report, Pechanga Water Rights Settlement, EPA Seeking Water Quality Input, National Tribal Waste Management Peer Matching Program, Vector Control, and more!