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.

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.

Funding Amount

$20,000

Geography

National

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.

Website

https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sHPjBFH3h8IBeFBaW5FbRfMrSDxbAzL4HipA58icoO6lZ7W…

Contact Information

Brett Weber, NIHB Environmental Health Programs Director, at BWeber@nihb.org

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.