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.

 

Region 9: Water Pollution Control Program

Type
Funding
Organization
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Description

Recent Deadline: 2/01/2021. The Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 106 – Water Pollution Control Program assists federally-recognized Indian tribes with achieving environmental results by developing institutional capacity for administering water quality programs to protect, improve and enhance natural resources.

Funding Amount
$40,000-$200,000. First-time eligible applicants may receive grants for $40,000.
Geography
Eligibility
Federally-recognized Indian tribes with EPA-approved Financial Assistance Eligibility (FAE). For more information, please refer to EPA Region 9’s FAE Eligibility Handbook for Indian Tribes. It’s available under the Water Pollution Control tab on Region 9’s Tribal Clean Water Act Programs website: www.epa.gov/tribal/r9tribalcwa
Contact Information
Jason Brush, Manager (415) 972-3483, www.epa.gov/tribal/r9tribalcwa