Title: bristol BAY climate adaptation planning program recipient: bristol BAY native association project type: regional collaborative building and strategy development (track one) funding amount:…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Bristol Bay Native Association (BBNA) under CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management. The project, titled "Bristol Bay Climate Adaptation Planning Program," will be led by a consortium of 31 federally recognized tribes in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska.

The program will center Indigenous knowledge and practices in climate adaptation planning, identifying community needs and priorities, and creating tangible solutions for this historically underserved population in a remote, hard-to-access area. Over the 5-year project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, the funding will support the establishment of the Bristol Bay Regional Resilience Collaborative to coordinate regional climate adaptation planning while prioritizing education, action, and implementation. This will build enduring capacity and integrate climate adaptation into all facets of planning in the region, securing a resilient future that sustains the communities' natural resources, way of life, and economy.

Title: bristol BAY climate adaptation planning program recipient: bristol BAY native association project type: regional collaborative building and strategy development (track one) funding amount: $2,000,000 congressional district(s): alaska at large summary: led by a consortium of 31 federally recognized tribes, the project will center indigenous knowledge and practices in climate adaptation planning, identifying community needs and priorities and creating solid, tangible solutions for a historically underserved population in a remote, hard-to-access area of alaska. Partners from across the bristol BAY region will join together in a three-phase project that will establish the bristol BAY regional resilience collaborative to coordinate regional climate adaptation planning while prioritizing education, action, and implementation. This will build enduring capacity and integrate climate adaptation into all facets of planning in the region securing a resilient future that sustains the communities? Natural resources, way of life, and economy.