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BIA-2021-TCRP: Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons- Alaska, Northwest, Southwest CASC Regions

Closed Closed August 23, 2021 Opportunity BIA-2021-TCRP

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Indian Affairs notices from 2021.

Bureau of Indian Affairs offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $200,000) to tribes. It expected to make $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 23, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 16, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJuly 16, 2021
DeadlineAugust 23, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to tribes.

Tribal non-profit, non-governmental organizations that serve federally recognized tribes and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCUs) are eligible for funding. Other entities may participate as sub-grantees.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through Bureau of Indian Affair’s Office of Trust Services (BIA), hereby solicits proposals from tribal non-profit, non-governmental organizations, and tribally controlled colleges or universities, to enter into a cooperative agreement for the support of tribal climate science needs through the hiring of a tribal climate resilience liaison in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs). The agreement provides a mechanism for the BIA to provide the selected Tribal organizations with non-recurring funding for mutually agreed upon tasks in keeping with the climate science needs of the BIA and all tribal communities in the Northwest, Southwest, and Alaska CASC regions (learn more and see map of DOI Climate Adaptation Science Centers here: https://www.usgs.gov/ecosystems/climate-adaptation-science-centers). The BIA’s Office of Trust Services, Tribal Climate Resilience Program, will evaluate all proposals and select three tribal organization (one per region) to hire: Alaska: up to three* tribal climate resilience liaisons to be hosted at the Alaska CASC, Anchorage, AK, or University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK**. Northwest: up to two* tribal climate resilience liaison to be hosted at the Northwest CASC, Corvallis, OR, or University of Washington, Seattle, WA**. Southwest: up to two* tribal climate resilience liaison to be hosted at the Southwest CASC, Tucson, Arizona**. *Final number of liaisons contingent on funding availability. **Final hosting location may be determined between the regional CASC and the selected tribal organizations, but will allow for proximity and communication between the liaison(s) and the CASC. See Related Document for more information.

Category: Environment.

Who has won Tribal Community Resilience grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Community Resilience (15.156) awarded $40.3 million across 161 grant awards, an average of $250,152 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Northern Arizona UniversityArizona3$5.2 million
Passamaquoddy TribeMaine3$4.0 million
Alaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAlaska1$4.0 million
Native American Fish & Wildlife SocietyColorado1$2.5 million
American Indian Higher Education ConsortiumVirginia1$2.3 million

Top states: Alaska ($9.2 million), Arizona ($5.4 million), Maine ($4.1 million), Virginia ($3.2 million), California ($3.1 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is BIA-2021-TCRP still open?

No. It closed on August 23, 2021.

Who can apply for Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons- Alaska, Northwest, Southwest CASC Regions?

Bureau of Indian Affairs accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons- Alaska, Northwest, Southwest CASC Regions?

Closed August 23, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $600,000 each. About $1.5 million in total.

Who has won Tribal Community Resilience grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Northern Arizona University, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. The program made 161 awards worth $40.3 million in that time.

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