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TribesTribes147 tribes – Half of all Indian land in U.S.

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$31 4M for safe drinking water and basic sanitation

Drilling drinking water well for the Pauma Band of Mission Indians

$31.4M for safe drinking water and basic sanitation for Tribes in the U.S./Mexico Border

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Tribal Border Infrastructure Funding$$31.4 M

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Tribal Border Infrastructure eligible projects:• This program funds high priority wastewater and drinking water infrastructure

projects on federally-recognized Indian lands within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of the U.S. / Mexico Border.

Examples of high priority wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects• Examples of high priority wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects that may be funded but are not limited to:

• Drinking water projects• New wells to replace contaminated sources• New wells to replace contaminated sources • New water storage tanks to provide needed capacity • Treatment/disinfection systems to ensure compliance with the Safe Drinking Water

Act • New distribution systems to replace old, small diameter lines susceptible to e d st but o syste s to ep ace o d, s a d a ete es suscept b e to

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• Wastewater projects• Collection systems to replace failing individual septic tanks and pit privies • Wastewater treatment facilities • Repair or replacement of cracked sewer lines

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Sycuan Drinking Water System for 42 homes

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• 2/3 of the 39 projects are complete or under construction

F $2 938 h th j t• For $2,938 per home, these projects provide– 7,888 homes with safe drinking water– 1,777 homes with basic sanitation1,777 homes with basic sanitation

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• Request for Proposals (RFP) will beRequest for Proposals (RFP) will be available by March 2010.

• Up to $1.5 million will be available

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Construction of a new sewer service line Susanville Rancheria

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R i 9 th I di H lth S i ’• Region 9 uses the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) Sanitation Deficiency System Lists (SDS) to identify high priority wastewater(SDS) to identify high priority wastewater projects for funding in each IHS Areas. (CA, Navajo Tucson and Phoenix)Navajo, Tucson and Phoenix)

• To be considered for funding proposed• To be considered for funding, proposed wastewater projects must be placed on the IHS SDS list (Submission of proposals is notIHS SDS list. (Submission of proposals is not required.)

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• Each year EPA R9 in coordination with the IHS R i l A l t j t b dIHS Regional Areas select projects, based on the SDS ranking and available funding.

• When eligible projects are selected, EPA g p j ,notifies the Tribes. Funding options are Interagency Agreements (IAs) with IHS or g y g ( )Direct Grants.

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• Region 9 has awarded $62 million dollars• 300 wastewater projects serving 40,000

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Construction of new sewer lineS ill R h iSusanville Rancheria

Tohono O’odham Nation Tohono O’odham Nation Completed ProjectsCompleted ProjectsCompleted ProjectsCompleted Projects

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Santa Rosa Village LagoonTohono O’odham Nation

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FY 2010 Increased Water FY 2010 Increased Water I f t t F dI f t t F dInfrastructure FundsInfrastructure Funds

• Quadruple Clean Water Tribal Set-Aside funds• Doubles Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside funds• 2% Tribal Set-Aside (increase from 1.5%)

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Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside

FY 09 FY 10 FY 09 FY 10FY 09 FY 10 FY 09 FY 10

National $10.3M $42M $12.4M $27.7M

R i 9 $3 8M $15M $3 5M $7 8MRegion 9 $3.8M $15M (estimated)

$3.5M $7.8M

FY 09 Regular Funds and FY10 BudgetFY 09 Regular Funds and FY10 BudgetClean Water Tribal Set-AsideClean Water Tribal Set Aside

$10.3M nationally$3.8M Region 9

Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside$12.4M nationally$3.5M Region 9

FY10 Budget: (Nationwide)

D i ki W t• Drinking Water– $30M in FY 10– $12M in FY 09

• Wastewater– $48M in FY 10– $10M in FY 09$10M in FY 09

• Includes tribal set-aside increase from 1.5% to 2%

TBIContact Information

Erskine Benjamin benjamin.erskine@epa.govContact Information j @ p g415-972-3561

A d L J hAudrey L. Johnson johnson.audreyL@epa.gov 415-972-3431415 972 3431

CWTSA Contact Erskine Benjamin

Information benjamin.erskine@epa.gov415-972-3561

DWTSA Contact Information

Linda Reevesreeves linda@epa govInformation reeves.linda@epa.gov415-972-3445