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| https://ohalleran.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/o-halleran-applauds-epa-announcement-funding-environmental-improvements-az | OHalleran Applauds EPA Announcement of Funding for Environmental Improvements on AZ-01 Tribal Lands | 2019-11-26 | 2019 | 2019-11 | Democrat | House | AZ | Tom O'Halleran | O000171 | ohalleran.house.gov | legacy | VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK Today, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) applauded the recent announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award nearly $29 million in funding to 19 tribes in Arizona to invest in environmental protection programs and water infrastructure. I am pleased to see much-needed funds going to tribal governments to improve and maintain their necessary water infrastructure and promote the implementation of additional environmental protection initiatives on tribal lands. As I visit tribal communities in our district, I have seen firsthand the issues they face in maintaining these programs, and I've also seen all the good these initiatives can do, said Rep. O'Halleran. This funding helps strengthen tribal sovereignty and ensures that Indian Country can maintain and build out their clean drinking water systems, recycling programs, and safe agriculture practices. Funding allocated today will go toward water quality monitoring, watershed protection, and wastewater recycling and treatment. Tribes in the First District, including the Ak-Chin Indian Community, will use the funding to build out current curbside recycling programs. EPA's Pacific Southwest Region (Region 9) is responsible for assisting tribes in strengthening their abilities to manage environmental programs in Indian Country and ensuring that tribes have a voice in decisions that affect their land, air, and water. The regional office serves 148 federally recognized tribes within Arizona, California, and Nevada. O'Halleran is a member of the Congressional Native American Caucus. His resource page for Native American Heritage Month is available,here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |