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Funding Opportunity
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Annual Awards Program to Support Tribal Climate Resilience for Federally Recognized Tribes and Authorized Tribal Organizations - Implementation
Organization Name
Department of the Interior
Funding Opportunity Brief *
Funding for Tribes and tribal organizations to address the unique impacts of climate change affecting vulnerable tribal communities.
Program Name
Annual Awards Program to Support Tribal Climate Resilience for Federally Recognized Tribes and Authorized Tribal Organizations - Implementation
Equity Categories
Native American Tribes
Eligible Applicant
Tribal Government
Description

Tribal Climate Resilience awards will be made to projects that address vulnerability to climate change impacts. Examples of projects types may include, but are not limited to: development and hosting of regionally focused or topically focused climate adaptation and resilience training; climate adaptation planning and data development; climate adaptation internships and youth engagement; travel to access climate adaptation training and attend technical workshops to build resilience skills and capacity; preliminary scoping/needs assessments to develop a planning proposal in the future; planning and design of relocation, managed retreat, and protect-in-place (RMP) efforts in coastal, riverine, as well as wildfire, flood, and landslide-prone areas; implementation projects identified in previously completed planning documents (planning documents are not limited to BIA funded plans); implementation of projects that address mitigation and resilience as a result of the effects of climate change; capacity building to support RMP coordinators; regenerative agricultural and/or food sovereignty projects that build tribal climate resilience; projects enhancing wildlife and/or biodiversity; utilization of nature based solutions; and international IK virtual exchanges.

Available Funding
$120,000,000.00
Maximum Award Amount
$4,000,000.00
Application Deadline
Tags
Climate Adaptation/Mitigation
Training and Assistance
Operations & Maintenance
Agriculture and Forestry
Resilience
Development
Environmental Justice
Equity