Division of Spill Prevention and Response Contaminated Sites

Resources for Alaska’s Tribes and Tribal Response Programs

Funding Guidance for State and Tribal Response Programs Fiscal Year 2020

Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, authorizes EPA to provide a noncompetitive grant program to establish and enhance state and tribal response programs.  Currently, Alaska has over 20 tribal response programs (TRPs).  The solicitation for requesting this funding usually occurs in the fall.  For more information, see EPA’s 2019 Guidance for 128(a) Funding. 

DEC Spill Prevention and Response Resources

DEC’s Prevention Preparedness and Response (PPR) Program has developed an array of resources to help local governments and tribes develop tailored spill and emergency plans.  For more information, see DEC’s resources for developing response plans, as well as other response strategies, tools, and publications.

EPA Region 10 Tribal Programs

EPA’s Region 10 Tribal Program provides information about environmental programs and funding opportunities for tribes in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, including hosting regular webinars and providing a monthly tribal newsletter.   

Tribal Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program

Kansas State University (KSU) is the national provider for EPA’s Tribal Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program.  The KSU Tribal TAB provides training sessions at Alaskan environmental conferences (e.g., the Alaskan Tribal Conference on Environmental Management and the Alaska Forum on the Environment), workshops, local tribe meetings, and one-on-one technical assistance.

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)

EPA provides General Assistance Program (GAP) grants to federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia for planning, developing and establishing environmental protection programs in Indian country, and for developing and implementing solid and hazardous waste programs on tribal lands.  EPA Region 10 administers the GAP program for tribes in Alaska and typically issues a notice of funding availability each year in the fall.  

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

Established by Northern Arizona University, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) provides a forum for information exchange, as well as a number of training and educational resources for a number of environmental issues.  In particular, the Tribal Waste and Response Assistance Program (TWRAP) provides information and tools specific to brownfields.