Climate Commitment Act Tribal Carbon Offset Assistance Grants

Type

Funding

Organization

State of Washington Department of Ecology

Description

Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: July 18, 2023. This is a competitive grant program for Tribes to design, assess the feasibility of, and implement carbon offset projects within Washington State. These funds are intended to increase the number of offset projects developed on tribal land within the state. Up to $5,000,000 is available for the 2023-2025 biennium. Per the CCA, offsets can make up 8% of compliance obligation through 2026. Of that 3% must be on tribal lands. After that it is reduced to 6% and 2%, respectively, through 2030.

Funding Amount

Varies

Geography

Washington state

Eligibility

Federally-recognized Tribes. Project activities must occur on federally-recognized Tribal lands in Washington.

Website

https://ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Payments-contracts-grants/Grants-loans/Find-a-g…

Contact Information

Jordan Wildish, Grant Manager
Jordan.Wildish@ecy.wa.gov
360 280 6488

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.