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.

 

Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Program

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Type
Funding
Grant Deadline
Organization
California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA)
Description

The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) established the Tribal Nature-Based Solutions (TNBS) Program in response to feedback received from California Native American tribes during the tribal consultations on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-82-20 (Nature-Based Solutions Executive Order), the Pathways to 30x30 Strategy, and Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy. The California Natural Resources Agency is committed to working towards meaningful partnerships with California Native American tribes in the implementation of our nature-based solutions policies and programs.  The Tribal Nature-Based Solutions program and grant funds are part of this commitment to partner with California Native American tribes in advancing multi-benefit nature-based solutions priorities for their communities.

To learn more about the Tribal Nature-Based Solutions logo, please read our blog post explaining the importance of protecting and respecting culturally important native species. 

Climate Bond Funding Solicitation:

Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 93040 (Senate Bill 867) otherwise known as, the Climate Bond, Proposition 4, or the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (Climate Bond) and Chapter 6,  statutes of 2024, the California Legislature appropriated $10 million to the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) for funding California Native American tribes’ priorities for multi-benefit nature-based solutions projects located within the state of California. These funds are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

In response to input received from California Native American tribes during the tribal consultations on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-82-20 (Nature-Based Solutions Executive Order), the Pathways to 30x30 Strategy, and Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy, the Newsom Administration proposed the funding and creation of the new Tribal Nature-Based Solutions program to support tribal nature-based solutions priorities. This program and associated program grant funds will assist California Native American tribes in advancing multi-benefit nature-based solutions consistent with the 2021 Nature-Based Solutions trailer bill, Chapter 258 of the Statutes of 2021, the Pathways to 30x30 Strategy, and the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy.

Funding Allocation

Approximately $9.2 million is available for tribal multi-benefit nature-based solutions projects. The program anticipates having some funds available for escrow-ready multi-benefit ancestral land return projects. CNRA may utilize these funds to support direct expenditures, block grants, contracts, or competitive grants, and may be used for support or local assistance.

Funding Amount
Minimum award amount is $1,000,000
Maximum award amount is total available grant funds
Geography
California
Website
https://resources.ca.gov/Initiatives/Tribalaffairs/TribalNatureBasedSolutionsPr…

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.

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