This $2,306,004 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) aims to expand and strengthen an indigenous workforce for climate resilience in Alaska. The project will engage the Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island's Indigenous Sentinels Network, Bering Sea Research Center, and Ilisagvik College to develop a climate-ready workforce that centers indigenous knowledge and supports climate resilience...
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians was awarded a $4,116,450 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463). The 3-year project, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will focus on identifying and assessing climate-related threats to tribal properties, developing a strategic plan for climate resilience, conducting a greenhouse gas emissions study, and creating...
This $1,277,419 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program aims to enhance indigenous community resilience to climate change impacts in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The primary goals are to establish sustainable land-water-air research and educational partnerships by braiding indigenous knowledge and western science. Key products and services include: Co-developing climate adaptation research and solutions with tribal...
This $74,950,045 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program aims to expand climate adaptation technical assistance for Alaska Native communities. The project will focus on three key adaptation actions: 1) establishing a community climate risk assessment program, 2) expanding statewide tribal adaptation technical assistance, and 3) networking and knowledge sharing. The award is...
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe was awarded a $677,466 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Climate and Atmospheric Research program (CFDA 11.431). The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026. The purpose of the grant is to characterize water needs for the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and other water users in the Snoqualmie watershed, use traditional ecological knowledge and science to identify drought indicators and evaluate...
This $3,707,343 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) will develop new training curricula and identify existing programs to build the capacity of communities in coastal Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to prepare for and increase resilience to climate change impacts. The project, awarded to the minority-owned non-profit organization Protectores De Cuencas Inc. (PDC), will train...
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska was awarded a $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463). This 3-year grant will enable the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes to build capacity for coastal restoration work and strategies to enhance climate resilience in their tribal communities. Specifically, the grant will fund the hiring of regional...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $73,587,134 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Washington Department of Ecology to implement a portfolio of climate resilience projects along the Washington coast. The funding will support five key adaptation actions, including habitat restoration, transportation infrastructure improvements, shoreline restoration, and stormwater drainage upgrades. Numerous...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) provides $143,215 to the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation in Neah Bay, Washington. The overarching goal is to enhance the tribe's capacity to engage in regional ocean planning and management priorities, building on their previous work under this program. The funding will allow the tribe's Ocean Mapping Specialist to continue...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Puget Sound Protection and Restoration: Tribal Implementation Assistance Program (CFDA 66.121) to Northwest Indian College (NWIC). The funding will support NWIC's efforts to increase opportunities for Indigenous science students to participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professional development through targeted internships over a 3-year period...