CRT Initiative Award - Emergency Mitigation Planning

Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
National Indian Health Board
Description: 

Most Recent Deadline: September 29, 2023. The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is now accepting applications for a funding opportunity for emergency mitigation planning. NIHB is offering funding for federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal organizations to conduct local work related to Tribal climate resiliency. The subawards will be used to support projects focusing on Tribal emergency mitigation plans related to extreme weather, coastal erosion, or other impacts of climate change. NIHB will provide up to 6 subawards to 6 different Tribes/Tribal organizations. The project period will run for 8 months, from November 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Category: 
hazard mitigation plan, emergency planning, climate resilience
Funding Amount: 
$20,000

Geography:

Eligibility: 
Applicants must be a federally recognized Tribe, Tribal health consortium, or a Tribal organization. Applicants must have a strong interest and/or demonstrated commitment to environmental health in Tribal communities. Applicants should either not have existing hazard mitigation plans in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Administration or should demonstrate the need for an existing plan to be updated.
Contact Information: 
Brett Weber, NIHB Environmental Health Programs Director, at BWeber@nihb.org