This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to spruce root

Specifically, the project will engage rural, disadvantaged tribal communities in southeast alaska in order to improve their ability to participate in the environmental decision-making process. Activities:the activities include facilitating engagement of disadvantaged tribal communities in governmental decision-making by assessing environmental and climate justice policy needs, piloting and expanding relevant environmental governance education programs, supporting environmental and climate justice projects, and building a sustainability strategy. Subrecipient:subawards to sustainable southeast partnership community and regional catalysts from local tribes and non-profit organizations will support the development, dissemination, and acting on policy strategy, governance trainings, and program development. The organized village of kake will support staff participation, program development, and project implementation in kake. Sitka conservation society will support training curriculum development, refinement, and delivery. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include 80 youth trained in environmental and climate justice leadership, governance, and advocacy, 100-200 community members engaged in educational programs and workshop, 3 tribal councils trained in governance, policy advocacy, and government-to-government consultation, and 1 community policy needs assessment and strategic policy plan developed. The expected outcomes include increased capacity of rural indigenous communities in southeast alaska to engage in governmental decision-making processes related to environmental and climate justice and improved environmental and climate justice outcomes for these communities. The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged communities.