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Youth Environmental Literacy Grants
NOAA Environmental Literacy Grants: Supporting the education of K-12 students and the public for community resilience – $3 million Applications Due: November 25, 2019 for pre-applications; March 26, 2020 for Priority 1 full applications Eligible Entities: k-12 public and independent schools and school systems, state and local government agencies, Indian tribal governments The goal of […]
2020 Fish Passage Program Funding
DOI FWS 2020 National Fish Passage Program – $13.9 million Applications Due: September 30, 2020 Eligible Entities: state and federal agencies, tribes, and local municipalities The National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) is a voluntary program that provides direct technical and financial assistance to partners. The program works in partnership to provide fish (and other aquatic […]
NIHB Mini-Award for Climate and Health Communication (Deadline Nov. 8)
NIHB Request for Applications Mini-Award for Climate and Health Communication Applications due Friday, November 8, 2019 by 11:59 PM ET The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is delighted to announce a call for applications for a Climate Ready Tribes Initiative Mini-Award for Climate and Health Communication. This opportunity is designed to fund up to three […]
BIA Funding: Tribal Youth Initiatives
Funding for the support and development of tribal youth programs focused on science in alignment with conservation and resource management will be distributed on a competitive basis to tribes and inter-tribal organizations. The programs will provide opportunities for youth to engage in the field of natural resource management and encourage their interest in pursuing educational […]
BIA funding: Fish Hatchery Maintenance Program
Funding is available for fish hatchery maintenance programs. Please see the attached RFP or contact the BIA for more information. Deadline: January 15, 2020 Contact: Rudy Peone, Fisheries Biologist rudy.peone 2020-Application for Fish Hatchery Maint funding-4 pages.docx
BIA Nat Resources Funding: Endangered Species
Successful applications will belimited to projects that are directly related to the restoration, management,and/or economic development of “tribal trust resources” (see definitionsbelow). In addition to the above requirement, only those projects that meet at least one of the following two criteria will be considered for funding: Projects involving species protected by the Endangered Species Act […]
BIA Nat. Res. Funding: Invasive Species
Successful applications will focus on the management/control of invasive species on tribal trust lands, individual Indian allotment lands, or in areas managed by tribes through treaties or agreements. Instead of focusing on the definition of “Invasive Species,” this program will focus on the damage caused to Tribal Trust Resources and leave it to the discretion […]
Funding Opportunity for Tribal Energy Infrastructure Development
On Sept. 26, 2019, during his closing remarks at the National Tribal Energy Summit in D.C., Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs issued a Notice of Intent to release a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) entitled “Energy Infrastructure Development on Indian […]
2019 Tribes and First Nations Climate Summit: Presentations and Summary
The Tribes and First Nations Climate Summit brought together over 200 tribal leaders, staff, and tribal members, agency staff, students and practitioners on July 30-31, 2019 in Spokane, WA to advance tribal climate change programs, strategies, policy and action by discussing current issues related to three key themes: Traditional Knowledges, Tribal Climate Resiliency, and Policy. […]
Displacement and Climate Change Survey: EcoAdapt
EcoAdapt is conducting a survey to determine if and how people and organizations concerned about displacement pressures are considering the effects of climate change. This survey is part of a broader project in collaboration with the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC) and the Urban Displacement Project to better understand the intersections between climate change and displacement pressures. Results […]
Information Request: House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
The U.S. House of Representatives created the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis to “investigate, study, make findings, and develop recommendations on policies, strategies, and innovations to achieve substantial and permanent reductions in pollution and other activities that contribute to the climate crisis, which will honor our responsibility to be good stewards of the planet […]