The U.S. Interior Dept. says it will award $120.8 million for a total of 146 projects focused on helping Tribal communities address climate-related threats. Agency officials say the funding is the largest investment in the history of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Climate Annual Awards program.
The investment will be drawn from Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, and fiscal 2023 federal appropriations. It is part of an overall $440 million in Biden administration funding for Tribal climate resilience programs.