Tribal Climate Change Guide

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is part of the Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project (TCCP). The TCCP is part of the L.I.G.H.T. Foundation (LF), is an independent, Indigenous-led, conservation 501(c)(3) nonprofit established on the Colville Indian Reservation in the traditional territory of the Nespelem Tribe in present-day north central Washington State. LF supports the restoration and cultivation of native Plant and Pollinator Relatives and the culturally respectful conservation of habitats and ecosystems which are climate resilient and adaptive. For more information about LF, visit: https://thepnwlf.org/. For more information about the Tribal Climate Change Project, visit: https://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/. If you would like to add information to this guide, please email kathy.lynn.or@gmail.com.

Fiscal Year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current

Type

Funding

Grant Deadline

12/30/2026 - 12:00

Organization

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Description

The Fiscal Year Flood Mitigation (FMA) Swift Current program aims to align the delivery of FMA flood mitigation funding to the disaster survivor experience. The FMA grant makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in participating communities. FMA funds a variety of flood mitigation activities that are designed to reduce flood risk to policyholders in an effort to reduce the NFIP’s financial exposure. Applicants can submit applications for this funding opportunity through FEMA Grants Outcomes (GO). Access the system at https://go.fema.gov/

Funding Amount

Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 500,000,000

Matching Funds

Yes

Geography

National

Eligibility

County governments, City or township governments, state governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) are eligible for the FY2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current Program. U.S. Territories, District of Columbia, and Local governments must apply through their state or territory.

Website

https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354620

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.