$120 Million Grant to Support Native American Tribes Build Climate Resilience - 2024 Annual Awards Program
Overview of Tribal Climate Resilience FY24 Annual Award
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)’s Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) will begin accepting applications for the FY 2024 Annual Awards Program starting July 17, 2024. The program will support federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations as they address current and future climate change impacts on Tribal Treaty and Trust resources, economies, regenerative agriculture, food sovereignty, conservation practices, infrastructure, and human health and safety. All 2024 award applications must be submitted online by October 18, 2024.
This year, over $120 million will be made available in grants to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations to fund climate resilience project planning and implementation. The funding is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA also created Clean Energy Tax Credits for Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations, Tax-Exempt Organizations and Individuals.
Funding Categories
Category 1: Planning ($250,000 maximum)
Category 2: Implementation ($4,000,000 maximum)
Category 3: Relocation, Managed Retreat, Protect-in-Place (RMP) Staff $150,000 per year for up to three years maximum)
The funding can go to a wide range of projects such as: biodiversity, cultural resources/Indigenous knowledge, energy, infrastructure, habitat or ecosystem restoration, human health and wellness, wildland fire, youth engagement, and more. Get more information on what projects qualify on the TCR Annual Awards Program 2024 Solicitation.
Annual Awards Program Technical Assistance and Events
Informational Webinar: July 30, 2024 at 3:00-400pm Eastern on Zoom.
Grant Writing Webinar: September 4, 2024 at 2:00-3:30pm Eastern on Zoom.
Weekly Virtual Office Hours: Every Tuesday at 3:00-4:00pm Eastern until October 18, 2024 on Teams.