Tribal Resilience Program

The BIA Tribal Resilience Program (TRP) provides federal-wide resources to Tribes to build capacity and resilience through leadership engagement, delivery of data and tools, training and tribal capacity building. Direct funding supports tribes, tribal consortia, and authorized tribal organizations to build resilience through competitive awards for tribally designed resilience training, adaptation planning, vulnerability assessments, supplemental monitoring, capacity building, and youth engagement. The resilient ocean and coastal management effort supports planning, science and tools, and capacity for coastal tribe's ocean management, including the Great Lakes.

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FY 2017/18 Tribal Resilience Program Awards

Regional Adaptation/Resilience Training; Adaptation/Resilience Planning and Data Development; Travel Support for Adaptation/Resilience planning; Ocean and Coastal Management Planning; Travel Support for Ocean and Coastal Management Planning; Capacity Building for Adaptation/Resilience Planning"

Awards Announced 5/9/2018: The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced funding availability for federally-recognized Tribes and Alaska Native communities to support tribal adaptation and resilience to extreme events and harmful environmental trends; capacity building to build this resilience; and ocean and coastal management planning. See the grants.gov announcement, (also below as "Application Kit- Tribes"). Opportunity closes 7/02/2018.

Awards Announced 5/22/2018: The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced funding availability for tribal organizations and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCUs) to support tribal adaptation and resilience to extreme events and harmful environmental trends; and ocean and coastal management planning. See the grants.gov announcement, (also below as "Application Kit- Tribal Organizations and TCUs"). Opportunity closes 7/12/2018.

If you have questions or feedback about the proposal or review process, please submit it by email to resilience.funding@bia.gov.

FY2017/18 SOLICITATION RESOURCES

FY2017/18 Application Kit - Tribes (pdf) - Notice of Funding (proposal requirements)
FY2017/18 Application Kit - Tribal Organizations and TCU's (pdf) - Notice of Funding (proposal requirements)
Proposal Cover Sheet (fillable pdf) - to aid in correct filing!
Original FY2017/18 Funding Announcement Letter sent to Tribal Leaders (pdf) CORRECTION: Please note a correction to the deadline date in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for opportunity BIA-1800-0002 for federally recognized tribes. The correct deadline for this opportunity is July 2, 2018.
BIA Regional Contacts (pdf)
FAQ's for Proposal and Awards (pdf)

SELECT QUICK LINKS TO KEY RESOURCES

Tribal Resilience Conference Papers, Presentations, Resources, and Websites

U.S. Resilience Toolkit Tribal Nations Quick Start Guide and Links

University of Arizona Southwest Tribal Network and Adaptation Planning Program

Climate.gov toolkit and related initiatives

University of Oregon Tribal Resilience Resource, Funding, and Research Guide

C12 - Indigenous Peoples, Lands, and Resources

Conferences, Trainings, Webinars, MOOCs, and other Training Opportunities

Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledges in Environmental Initiatives

FY 2016 Tribal Resilience Program Awards

FY16 BIA TRP Awards Summary (pdf)
Funding of more than $8.6M has been awarded to federally-recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Villages to build resilience through adaptation and coastal planning and related travel support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.
Indian Affairs FY16 BIA TRP Awards Press Release (pdf)
Original FY16 Application Kit
FY 16 Overview Webinar with Q&A (YouTube) - Download slides (pdf)

FY 2015 Tribal Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program
Adaptation and Coastal Management Funding

Awards Summary of Adaptation and Ocean and Coastal Management Planning (pdf)
Funding of more than $11M has been awarded to federally-recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Villages to build resilience through adaptation and coastal planning and related travel support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 proposals submitted by April 2015.

Original FY15 Application Kit to submit on or before 4/24/15 (pdf)

FY 2015 Tribal Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program
Internships and Youth Engagement Funding

Awards Summary of Internships and Youth Engagement (pdf)
Funding of more than $1M has been awarded to federally-recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Villages for Management and Research Internships and Youth Engagement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 proposals submitted by June 2015.

Original FY15 Application Kit to submit on or before 6/22/15 (pdf)

FY 2014 Tribal Resilience Program Awards

Adaptation Awards for Planning, Training and Capacity Building (pdf)
List of projects and travel support funding awarded to tribes in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014.

FY 2013 Tribal Resilience Program Awards

Adaptation Awards for Planning, Training and Capacity Building (pdf)
List of projects and travel support funding awarded to tribes in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013.

FY 2011 Tribal Resilience Program Awards

Adaptation Awards for Planning, Training and Capacity Building (pdf)
List of projects and travel support funding awarded to tribes in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011.

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