vvEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pacific Southwest / Region 9 Tribal Water Infrastructure Program Water Division Tribal Water Section • October 2016 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA S4105 866-EPA-WEST • www.epa.gov/region9 U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) Region 9 provides annual funding opportunities for federally recognized tribal governments to support drinking water infrastructure and basic sanitation needs. Outlined below is information about our water infrastructure programs, eligibility, and funding. All selection criteria include public health as a high priority. Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside Program The Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside Program (DWTSA) provides annual funding for federally recognized tribes within Region 9 for pub- lic drinking water systems. DWTSA funds come from a 2% set-aside of the Safe Drinking Water Act State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) program. EPA publishes a request for proposals that is announced on the Web at www.epa.gov/region9/funding/dwtsa.html. The current solicitation closes on November 10, 2016. The high- est priority projects are selected for funding based on a public health ranking criteria. Funds are awarded through direct grants to feder- ally recognized tribes or interagency agreements with the U.S. Indian Health Service (IHS). Average funding levels have been approximately $600,000 per project. In FY16 Region 9 funded over $7 million in drinking water infrastructure projects. Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Program The Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Program (CWISA) provides annual funding for federally recognized tribes within Region 9 for planning, design and construction of wastewater infrastructure projects. CWISA funds come from a 2% set-aside of the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF). To apply for funding, tribes must first contact their IHS Area Office (wnivw.dsfc.ihs.gov/staff) to determine if their wastewater needs are eli- gible to be entered into the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System (SDS) list, which identifies current sanitation deficiencies for existing tribal homes. The program is not competitive, and matching funds are not required. The funds are awarded annually, based on the wastewater project needs listed on the SDS list, through interagency agreements with the IHS or direct grants to federally recognized tribes. Average funding levels have been approximately $300,000 per project. Eligible DWTSA Activities Include: • Projects that achieve compliance with national primary drinking water standards • Water treatment plants • New sources of drinking water • Storage tanks and distribution systems Ineligible Activities Include: • Operations and maintenance (O&M) • Monitoring • Land acquisition • Dams ¦ Eligible CWISA Activities Include: • Interceptor sewers • Wastewater treatment facilities • Infiltration/inflow correction Ineligible Activities Include: • Operations and maintenance (O&M) • Emergency repairs ------- Tribal Border Infrastructure Program The Tribal Border Infrastructure (TBI) Program provides funding to federally recognized tribes to address high-priority drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of tribes whose reservations are within 62 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. This program is funded by congressional special appropriations for the U.S.-Mexico Border Program. The program received approximately $345,000 in 2016. Funds are depen- dent upon the annual allocation received through the U.S.-Mexico Border Program and are awarded through interagency agreements with IHS. Historically funding levels have been approximately $250,000 to $500,000 per project. Eligible TBI Activities Include: Drinking Water • New wells to replace contaminated sources • New water storage tanks to provide needed capacity Wastewater • Collection systems to replace failing individual septic tanks/drainfields and pit privies • Wastewater treatment facilities US EPA Region 9 Tribal Water Infrastructure Historic Allocation Levels (FY01 - FY16) $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 DWTSA i TBI i CWISA FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside Program Emmanuelle Rapicavoli, (415) 972-3969 rapicavoli.emmanuelletaepa.gov EPA Program Contacts n Water Indian Set-Aside Program Phoenix & Tucson Areas Nancy Sockabasin, (415) 972-3772 sockabasin.nancvtaepa.gov Navajo Area Howard Kahan, (415) 972-3143 kahan.howardtaepa.gov California Area Loretta Vanegas, (415) 972-3433 vanegas.loretta@epa.gov Tribal Border Infrastructure Program Audrey L. Johnson, (415) 972-3431 iohnson.audrevkaepa.gov Loretta Vanegas, (415) 972-3433 vanegas.lorettataepa.gov IHS Area Office Contacts California Navajo Phoenix (includes Nevada) Tucson Donald BrafFord Roger Slape Eric Matson Cathie Frazier (916) 930-3981 x339 (928) 871-5857 (602) 364-5072 (520) 295-5643 donald.braffordtaihs.gov roger.slape(S>ihs.gov eric.matsontaihs.gov cathie.fraziertaihs.gov ------- |