Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency
Category:
water quality, water quality standards, water quality monitoring, pollution, source water
Matching Funds:
Yes, By regulation, the maximum federal share is 95 percent, and tribes are required to provide a 5 percent match. However, EPA may reduce or eliminate the share of matching funding if a tribe can show that fulfilling the 5 percent match requirement would cause undue hardship.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, a tribe must meet the following requirements:
Be federally recognized by the Secretary of the Interior.
Have a governing body carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers.
Have legal authority and jurisdiction over tribal lands.
Have the capability to carry out functions to be exercised in a manner consistent with the terms and purposes of the CWA and all applicable regulations.
Submit an application to EPA and obtain TAS approval for the Section 106 grant program.