Capacity & Training
Building capacity to enhance local environmental management
Communities in rural Alaska are faced with many unique and complex environmental issues. ANTHC’s Tribal Capacity and Training program provides technical assistance and training to Tribal governments to build capacity and enhance local environmental program management.
GAP Webinar Schedule
Monthly Statewide GAP Webinar
The Third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. Alaska Time.
Zoom link: https://anthc.zoom.us/j/98768465636?pwd=UFQvejdQaDNLMUZ1OFpHcDd4c0dHdz09
Indian General Assistance Program
The Indian General Assistance Program (IGAP) was created to assist federally recognized Tribes and intertribal associations to plan, develop and establish the capacity to implement programs administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to assist in the development and implementation of solid and hazardous waste programs for Indian lands. IGAP helps Tribes to meaningfully participate in policymaking, standard setting, and direct implementation activities potentially affecting Tribal environmental protection interests.
ANTHC’s Tribal Capacity & Training received an IGAP grant from the EPA to provide technical assistance and training opportunities to Tribal environmental programs.
Annual IGAP Workshop
The GAP Workshop is an annual event hosted by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The three-day workshop is intended to provide valuable information to Tribal GAP employees in Alaska related to work plan development, budget development, and general GAP grant management. Technical assistance providers from the EPA, ANTHC and other support agencies and organizations will be present during the event to answer questions.
Click here to register.
Quarterly Networking Call
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is hosting a new Quarterly GAP Networking Call, different than the Monthly Statewide GAP Webinar, this call will focus on connecting with other GAP Programs to problem solve and get support. Technical assistance will also be available.
NOFA Information
FY25 NOFA
EPA NOFA Webinar Presentation
GAP Attrition Analysis
Click here for fillable form
Indian General Assistance Program (IGAP) Resources:
Program Guides
Understanding the Federal Fiscal Year Poster
Region 10 Grants Management Guidance (March 2015)
Tips for new GAP Grant Recipients (November 2022)
2022 Gap Guidance
Highlights-2022 GAP Guidance
Technical assistance handbook
Work-plans
Writing your Work-plan
FY20 IGAP Narrative template for Tribes
FY20 IGAP Narrative template for Consortia
FY22 IGAP Work-Plan Template
Understanding Components & Commitments
Understanding Outcomes & Outputs
Work-plan Years & Cost Estimate Template Instructions
Work-plan Years & Cost Estimate Template
Evaluating work-plan and ETEP worksheet
Emergency Preparedness Work Plan Template
Air Workplan Templates_GAP
Climate Change Work Plan Template_GAP
Shoreline Erosion Work Plan Template_GAP
Environmental Education Workplan Template
Solid Waste Work Plan Template
Budgets
Excel Budget Workbook
Budget Template (Reader)
Excel Expenditure Log
Reporting
Writing your Quarterly Report
Quarterly Report Template (Optional)
System for Award Management (SAM)
Trip Report Example
Other
Briefing your Tribal Council
Organizing your Grant Files
General Roles & Responsibilities
Writing your GAP Success Story
GAP Success Story Template
Flooding Impacts Best Practices DEC
7 Generations
Communities in rural Alaska are faced with many unique and complex environmental issues. Building community strength to identify and solve problems is a powerful process that can lead to a healthier and more sustainable community. The 7 Generations training is an interactive workshop that introduces participants to a community-based approach for developing local environmental plans. The training also introduces the basics of common environmental issues that can affect health such as drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, fuel storage, air, energy and climate, etc.
Community Environmental Planning Tools
7 Generations Community Environmental Planning Process Overview
7 Generations Community Environmental Planning Process Brochure
7 Generations ManualThe 7 Generations Manual was designed for environmental staff, community leaders and community planners in rural Alaska.
Introduction/Acknowledgements/Table of Contents
Environmental Assessment and Planning Process
Technical Environmental Planning Survey
General Community Information
Drinking Water
Wastewater
Solid Waste
Fuel Storage
Air
Energy
Climate Change
Emergency Preparedness
Village Environmental Planning Survey
Planning Templates
Keeping your Process Organized
Community Environmental Plan Checklist
Community Profile Template
Sample Environmental Planning Team Application
Sample Environmental Planning Team Announcement
Sample Environmental Planning Team Meeting Agenda
Community Visioning Template
Technical Environmental Assessment
Village Environmental Planning Assessment & Results
Action Planning Template
Sample Tribal Environmental Plan Outline
Tracking your Progress
Evaluate and Update your Plan
EPA – Tribal Environmental Plan (E-TEP)
Tips for Developing your E-TEP
General E-TEP Template
ANTHC 2025 Sub-award Projects
Thank you to the communities who submitted applications for our 2024 Solid Waste and Resiliency Sub-awards, we are in the process of selecting recipients and we will notify you when we have finished our selection.
Click here to apply for the ANTHC Solid Waste and Resilience sub-award
FY25 Sub-award announcement, PowerPoint slides
FY25 ANTHC Solid Waste Resilience Grant RFP, Word Document
FY25 Budget Template, Excel Spreadsheet
Past Demonstration Projects
Click here for more information on demonstration projects
Solid Waste Alaska Taskforce
The Solid Waste Alaska Taskforce (SWAT) is a multi-agency taskforce that formed in November 2014 to help tribes build sustainable solid waste programs. Each member organization has their own mission and works on their own solid waste projects. However, the cross organizational structure of the team and the common purpose of helping Alaskan communities develop sustainable solid waste programs has created synergy amongst members. SWAT meets regularly to coordinate projects, share data and information, discuss progress on their individual projects and arrange events to gather input from stakeholder and other resource providers.
Resources:
Solid Waste Guide
About SWAT
SWAT Agencies:
– Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
– Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
– Kawerak, Inc.
– U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
– Zender Environmental Health and Research Group
SWAT’s Mission:
Helping communities achieve healthy, sustainable solid waste management programs by: navigating regulations; serving as a technical liaison; connecting communities to resources and tools; working with communities to find locally preferred and doable solutions; and identifying and encouraging cross-organizational collaboration.
Available Technical Assistance
- General Grant Writing
- Microsoft Office Support for Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- IGAP Management
- Work Plan Development
- Budget Development
- Understanding Allowable Costs
- Understanding Grant Awards
- Financial Management / Tracking
- Reporting: Quarterly & Close-Out
- Drawdowns / Payments
- Grant Revisions
- Environmental Office Set Up / Filing / Organization
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Community Environmental Planning
- Project Development
- Sharing Your Story
2024 Workshops & Trainings
Intro to GAP:
The Indian General Assistance Program (IGAP) is an EPA Grant given to Tribes to address environmental concerns. If you are new to the IGAP program, this training will help you learn how to navigate the grant process from writing work plans and budgets to proposals and quarterly reports. This training is open to anyone: environmental coordinators, Tribal leaders and administrators etc. Whether you have an IGAP award or you work with tribes, you will gain new skills over these three days.
7 Generations:
7 Generations addresses village environmental issues for future generations of Alaska. During this interactive workshop, participants will learn a community-based approach for developing local environmental plans. The training also focuses on team-building, community involvement, identifying environmental concerns that can impact health, and learning about ways to address local issues.
7 Generations Climate Change Adaptation Planning:
This 3-day interactive training will teach you how to craft environmental plans with a focus on climate change adaptation. Come prepared to brainstorm and collaborate on solutions for the future! You will walk away with a good understanding of climate change adaptation and what it means for your community and tools to address climate change impacts. In-person attendance on all three days is required to receive a mailed certificate.
GAP Webinar Archives
2024
October 23, 2024
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
Focus: EPA GAP Closeouts
View Presentation, PowerPoint Slides
View recording, Zoom recording
September 18, 2024
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
Focus: Black Carbon
View Presentation, PowerPoint Slides
View recording, Zoom recording
August 21, 2024
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
Focus: CERT Training; GreenStar; ANTHC Emergency Preparedness; Zender Environmental Trainings; ANTHC GAP Solid Waste Resilience Subawards
View Presentation, PDF
View recording, Zoom recording
July 17, 2024
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
Focus: Introduction to Asbestos
View Presentation, PDF
View recording, Zoom recording
June 18, 2024
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
Focus: EPA Contaminated ANCSA Lands Assistance Program & ANTHC Contaminated Sites
View Presentation, PDF
View recording, Zoom recording
May 15, 2024
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
Focus: EPA Community Change Grants; State of Alaska Division of Forestry; ANTHC Air & Healthy Homes Program
View Presentation, PDF
View recording, Zoom recording
February 21, 2024
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
Focus: Engaging and Interactive Presentations
View Presentation, PDF
View recording, Zoom recording
January 17, 2024
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
Focus: Solid Waste Management & time Management
View Presentation, PDF
View recording, Zoom recording
2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
View recording, Zoom recording
Webinar Jamboard, PDF
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
View recording, Zoom recording
Webinar Jamboard, PDF
Wednesday, February 21, 2023
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
View recording, Zoom recording
Webinar Jamboard, PDF
Wednesday, January 17, 2023
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
View recording, Zoom recording
Webinar Jamboard, PDF
2022
September 2022
GAP Webinar/Teleconference
View recording, Zoom recording
Webinar Jamboard, PDF
EPA Updates
RTOC
Denali Commission Solid Waste Grants
Fiscal Year End
SWIFR, Kayla Krauss, EPA
Funding Announcements on Region 10 Tribal Programs website
National Preparedness Month: Resources and Links
https://www.ready.gov/september
https://www.epa.gov/natural-disasters/september-preparedness-month
Emergency Preparedness, ANTHC, Charlene Saclamana: cmsaclamana@anthc.org
SCERP
SCERP, template -State of Alaska Department of Homeland Security program
GAP Shoreline Erosion, Emergency Preparedness, Air Quality, Climate Change Templates- Santina Gay, EPA
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View recording, Zoom recording
Webinar Jamboard, PDF
EPA Updates
SWIFR
EPA’s Community Engagement and Technical Assistance (CETA) Program
Emergency Preparedness, ANTHC, Brett Schimmack
Zender, Simone Sebalo
Trainings and Technical Assistance
New App-Backhaul Alaska Program Survey123
www.backhaulalaska.org
www.907swat.org
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View recording, Zoom recording (This link is the June recording. Though it says May, recording started in middle of webinar.)
Webinar Jamboard, PDF
EPA Updates
QAPP Revisions and Consults
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grant
Hazardous Waste Management Grant
Wildfires Preparedness
Indoor Air Quality, Andrew Willman, PDF
Coping With Stress of Wildfires, PDF
Funding Opportunities
Emergency Community Water Assistance Program (ECWAG)
Summer Check-In Discussion
Backhaul Community Updates- Delta Backhaul, Doug Huntman
Doug’s email: dhuntman@dbcalaska.net
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording, Zoom recording
Power Point Slides
EPA Update-Adam Baron’s letter
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society Hunter Safety
Flooding Resource-DEC
FEMA Interagency Recovery Coordination
Interagency Recovery Coordination Overview, Power Point Slides
Flooding Impacts, Word Document
Flooding Impacts, web link
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program
CWPP Outline, PDF
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program AK, PDF
How to Create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, Word Document
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
Agenda, PowerPoint slides
Local Environmental Observer Network: Bird Flu
HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI)
Training- Intro to River Forms and Processes
Inflation Reduction Act Tribal Guidebook
Juneau Composts
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
FY23 ANTHC Solid Waste & Resilience Grant Guidance
FY23 ANTHC Solid Waste & Resilience Applications
FY23 Budget Template
Explore and become a LEO network member
ATCEM Updates
APU Environmental Public Health Program
Multiple EPA training activities
ARISES Scholarships
Credit Union 1 Scholarships
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
Local Environmental Observer Network
EPA IGAP FY24 GAP NOFA presentation
National Weather Service Presentation: Aviva Braun / Ryan Metzger
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording (Due to a technical challenge, only half of the webinar was recorded.)
August Presentation Slides
Zender Training Overview
Explore and become a LEO Network member
Zender Training Schedule and Registration
Alaska Youth For Environmental Action (AYEA)
AYEA Nomination Form
Inuit Circumpolar Council Food Security Presentation
Sign-up for EPA Region 10 Tribal Newsletter: Send an e-mail to R10TribalNewsletter@epa.gov to be added to the distribution list.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
July IGAP Statewide Webinar Agenda
Rural Alaska Dust Toolkit
RTOC Memo on GAP
IIJA NOAA OHC NOFOs AK Presentation
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
Presentation
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
IGAP Funding Memo
ALPAR 2022 bag order form
LEO Network Talking Points
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
RESES Research Program: Alaska Landfill Project Presentation
EPA’s National Recycling Strategy and New Infrastructure Funding Presentation
Aleut International Association Solid Waste Project Presentation
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
View Recording
2021
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021
IGAP Webinar/Teleconference
Presentation
Nov. 10, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
Presentation | View Recording
Oct. 13, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
Presentation | View Recording
Mansel Nelson’s Training Options Sheet
Sept. 8, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
Presentation | View Recording
Christy’s Activity Workbook
August 11, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
Presentation | View Recording
Jessica Weaver Eyak workbook
July 14, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
View Recording
June 9, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
Presentation | View Recording
Quarterly Report Template
Closeout Checklist
May 12, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
View Recording
April 14, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
View Recording
March 10, 2021
IGAP Teleconference/webinar
View Recording
Feb. 10, 2021
IGAP Youth Outreach
Ideas for engaging youth in your community.
Presentation | View Recording
EHE Books Short Presentation
EHE Activity Book
EHE Educator Guide
2016
Dec. 6, 2016
FY18 GAP Grant Writing Basics
Tools and tips to help your grant proposal FY18.
Presentation | View Recording http:anthc.adobeconnect.com/p44xbevqorb/
July 12, 2016
GAP Finance Tracking & Reporting: How to track and report you GAP grant funds.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p98w7gq057i/
May 10, 2016
IGAP Roles: Tribal Council/Tribal Administrator/Environmental Program Staff: Suggested roles to improve GAP grant management in your community.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p79n8t3jr8n/
Feb. 16, 2016
GAP Guidance: Overview of the 2013 GAP Guidance on the award and management of general assistance agreements for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia.
2015
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p2spr7t5e8g/
December 15, 2015
GAP Grant Writing Basics: Tools and tips to help you develop your grant proposal.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p2u4s89aek9/
May 28, 2015
Resource Roundtable: Resource and technical assistance provider share.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p23wf6oj4uj/
2014
Sept. 18, 2014
Facilitating Effective Meetings: Stay on track and in control.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p5o7tagqgbw/
Aug. 21, 2014
Tribal Environmental Planning: Using the 7G planning process.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p58mbmc4jau/
July 10, 2014
Effective GAP Management Tips for organizing, tracking and time management.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p4bnjmkb21w/
June 12, 2014
Microsoft Basics: Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Essential management tools for your program.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p3q14d19b0q/
May 8, 2014
Resource Roundtable: Resource and technical assistance providers share.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p3fea85xvfl/
April 10, 2014
IGAP Grant Process: From Funding Announcement to Award.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p8j0fwb6pei/
Mar. 13, 2014
GAP Online: From work-plan to reporting.
Presentation | View Recording: http://anthc.adobeconnect.com/p8jofn3i49y/