E.P.A. Awards Mescalero Apache $112,000 to

DALLAS - (March 18, 2015) The E.P.A. (EPA) recently awarded $112,000 to the Mescalero Apache Tribe of N.M. as part of the General Assistance Plan (GAP). The tribe will use the funds to administer its environmental Plan and assist in developing of the multimedia programs to address environmental issues. The tribe will also develop a quality assurance Plan and enhance environmental education in the tribal community.

The primary purpose of GAP is to support the development of core tribal environmental protection programs. Other activities to be carried out under the grant include attending environmentally related training and conducting community outreach.

In 1992, Congress passed the Indian Environmental General Assistance Plan Act which authorizes E.P.A. to provide GAP grants to federally acknowledged tribes and tribal groups for planning, developing, and establishing environmental protection programs in Indian country, as well as for developing and implementing solid and hazardous waste programs on tribal lands.

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