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Water and Wastewater Training and Technical Support for Tribal Native American Utilities (Eastern, Southern, and Gulf Coast regions)

Award Number: 90EF0086
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
OPDIV: ACF
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2025

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Water and Wastewater Training and Technical Support for Tribal Native American Utilities (Eastern, Southern, and Gulf Coast regions) - <p>Established in 1969, the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) is a non-profit, inter-Tribal organization representing 30 federally recognized Tribal Nations from the Northeastern Woodlands to the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico. Twenty-five of those Tribal Nations meet poverty guidelines and 33% of those are considered in persistent poverty. USET is dedicated to enhancing the development of Tribal Nations, improving the capabilities of Tribal governments, and improving the quality of life for Tribal Nation citizens. USET’s member Tribal Nations suffer from chronic issues in water and wastewater management that have persisted for decades, and which are exacerbated by poverty, rural location, generally low educational attainment, and wider workforce issues. These critical water issues are widely felt, and induced USET to create an Office of Environmental Resource Management (OERM[1]), which has close relationships with the Environmental Protection Agency Regional offices and Indian Health Services Nashville Area Office – all of these organizations have for years worked collaboratively to meet Tribal Nations’ capacity building and regulatory compliance needs. USET Tribal representatives serving on the National Tribal Water Council in conjunction with USET Tribal Nation Utilities have identified several essential issues in water access and wastewater handling that deal with the procedures, infrastructure, and workforce training across these utilities. To address these issues, we propose a bold multi-faceted program: assistance in building Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plans and associated funding mechanisms including Engineering Reports to justify funding; updating or developing Tribal Nation Utilities Emergency Response Plans; coordinating the Tribal-WARN network for USET utilities; advancing and continuing the USET Certification Program for Operators and Lab Analysts; assistance to meet current and upcoming regulatory requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act; providing a diverse comprehensive training program consisting of operator certification training, math and employability skills, STEM skills for operators, higher level operator math competency, and management training school; Tribal Nation to Tribal Nation peer assistance, and building community support on the local level for the utilities. In addition, USET’s full-time existing staff will use their expertise to assist Tribal Nation utilities in building technical, managerial, and financial capacities through on-site training and technical assistance. The activities in this proposal will transform USET member Tribal Nations’ capacity to develop and operate efficient, sustainable, and safe water and wastewater systems and will establish and maintain compliance with regulations. The result will be not only better public health but will also provide the infrastructure needed for economic progress of the Tribal Nations and contribute to the connection of its peoples to a now more pristine environment</p>


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	UNITED SOUTH & EASTERN TRIBES INC	711 STEWARTS FERRY PIKE	NASHVILLE	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	01	5	6/6/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $1,381,975 )
2024	2024	UNITED SOUTH & EASTERN TRIBES INC	711 STEWARTS FERRY PIKE	NASHVILLE	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	00	5	8/29/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,381,975
2024	2022	UNITED SOUTH & EASTERN TRIBES INC	711 STEWARTS FERRY PIKE	NASHVILLE	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	01	4	1/30/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2022	United South & Eastern Tribes, Inc	711 Stewarts Ferry Pike Ste 100	Nashville	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	01	3	11/8/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2021	UNITED SOUTH & EASTERN TRIBES INC	711 STEWARTS FERRY PIKE	NASHVILLE	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	01	4	1/30/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $1,381,975

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,381,975 )
2023	2023	UNITED SOUTH & EASTERN TRIBES, INC	711 Stewarts Ferry Pike Ste 100	Nashville	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	00	4	9/7/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,381,975
														Subtotal = $1,381,975

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1,281,975 )
2022	2022	UNITED SOUTH & EASTERN TRIBES, INC	711 Stewarts Ferry Pike Ste 100	Nashville	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	00	3	9/2/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,281,975
2022	2020	United South & Eastern Tribes, Inc	711 Stewarts Ferry Pike Ste 100	Nashville	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	01	1	6/19/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $1,281,975

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1,181,975 )
2021	2021	United South & Eastern Tribes, Inc	711 Stewarts Ferry Pike Ste 100	Nashville	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	00	2	8/4/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,181,975
														Subtotal = $1,181,975

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $1,148,059 )
2020	2020	United South & Eastern Tribes, Inc	711 Stewarts Ferry Pike Ste 100	Nashville	TN	37214	DAVIDSON	USA	Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards	00	1	9/16/2020	NEW	$1,148,059
														Subtotal = $1,148,059

Grand Total All Awards = $6,375,959

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Water and Wastewater Training and Technical Support for Tribal Native American Utilities (Eastern, Southern, and Gulf Coast regions)

Award Number: 90EF0086

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES

OPDIV: ACF

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2025

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