Tribal climate resilience

The Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana received a $1,722,793 Tribal Climate Resilience block grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Climate Resilience program (CFDA 15.156). The grant funding will support the tribe's efforts to understand and address potential climate change impacts on its community, ecosystems, and infrastructure. Key objectives include conducting climate vulnerability assessments, developing resilience strategies, and implementing measures to protect the tribal lands and population. The award will span from July 2024 to September 2027, enabling the tribe to integrate scientific data with traditional ecological knowledge and build its capacity to respond to climate-related challenges. This federal grant award is part of the Department of the Interior's Cooperative Landscape Conservation program, which provides funding and technical assistance to tribal governments and trust land managers to prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change.