We are thrilled to announce that KSU has been selected by the EPA as the recipient of the FY24 Technical Assistance to Tribal Nations and Entities Addressing Brownfields cooperative agreement! The Tribal TAB program now features a core Tribal TAB partnership between KSU, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) with an overall goal of providing useful assistance and resources, practical tools, and a meaningful network of peers, mentors, and subject-matter experts to help Tribal Nations and entities build strong Tribal Response Programs and enhance self-governance opportunities. Many exciting and innovative things are on the horizon so stay tuned for more details about the Tribal TAB program in the very near future.

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Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming EPA ACRES Training

Getting Started: For Assessment, RLF, Cleanup, and Section 128(a) recipients just starting to use ACRES, this training will provide instruction on the process for submitting property data and demonstrate how to use tools and functions in ACRES. The session lasts approximately 60 minutes and no registration is necessary. Dates, times, and meeting links are below.

• March 12, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CT—meeting link can be found here.
• May 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CT—meeting link can be found here.

Next Level: For Assessment, RLF, Cleanup, and Section 128(a) recipients who are familiar with using ACRES, this training will provide instruction on how to make ACRES work for you and your property scenarios, and the answers to some commonly asked questions. The session lasts approximately 60 minutes and no registration is necessary. Dates, times, and meeting links are below.

• February 13, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CT—meeting link can be found here.
• April 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CT—meeting link can be found here.
• June 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. CT—meeting link can be found here.