Department of the Interior · Disaster Resilience · Economic Development
Tribal Climate Resilience Annual Awards Program
Funds tribal climate adaptation planning, ocean and coastal resilience, relocation/managed retreat, and capacity-building. Tribes apply directly; municipal-style tribal governments use the program for community-wide resilience work.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $50K – $25M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual NOFO; BIA Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience administers.
- Typical prep time
- 10–18 weeks
- Statutory authority
- IIJA §70302; IRA §80003
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
IIJA + IRA supplemental funding through BIA. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.