Programs for Tribal Governments
Tribal governments can receive funds to reduce climate pollution through clean transportation, agricultural equipment, clean air initiatives, land conservation projects, and more. Learn about open funding opportunities, resources to help you learn more about California Climate Investments and how to apply for funds, and read stories of funded projects led by tribal governments.
Open and Upcoming Funding Opportunities for Tribal Governments
Explore programs that are now accepting applications for grants, loans, incentives, and more.
Funds project that advance ocean and coastal resilience and adaptation, consistent with the 2020-2025 Ocean Protection Council Strategic Plan.
Funds placement of full-time service members with public agency, nonprofit, tribal, and educational institution partners to support community engagement efforts.
Technical assistance for small, disadvantaged communities to address drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, or groundwater needs.
Funds environmental hazard assessments, cleanup activities, community engagement, and technical assistance.
Grants that support the development of sea level rise adaptation plans and projects to build resilience with a dedicated funding pathway for Tribes to assess and plan for impacts on cultural resources.
Financial incentives for planning, purchase, and installation of publicly available charging equipment.
Financial incentives for EV charging stations with priority for shovel-ready projects in disadvantaged and low-income communities.
Grants that support infrastructure projects that deploy zero-emission vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling for medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial fleets.
Funds nature-based projects to increase community resilience to sea level rise.
Grants for affordable housing and transportation projects near jobs, schools, and other daily destinations.
Grants for land use planning, capacity building, and land acquisition projects that protect agricultural land from conversion to non-agricultural uses.
Vouchers for clean truck and bus fleet purchases for public transit and innovative small e-fleets.
Grants that support mobile source air pollution reduction measures for communities identified through the AB 617 Community Emissions Reduction Programs.
Funds community-led planning and capacity building projects that increase transportation equity in disadvantaged and low-income communities.
Funds coverage of losses resulting from a prescribed or cultural burn that escaped control.
Funds water system consolidation, operation and maintenance costs, and planning activities for small water systems.
Resources for Tribal Governments
NEW: The California Environmental Protection Agency has included federally recognized Tribes in its recent designation of disadvantaged communities.
For the purposes of this designation, a Tribe may establish that a particular area of land is under its control even if not represented as such on CalEPA’s disadvantaged communities map and therefore should be considered a disadvantaged community by requesting a consultation with the CalEPA Deputy Secretary for Environmental Justice, Tribal Affairs and Border Relations at TribalAffairs@calepa.ca.gov.
California Air Resources Board
Whether you are applying for funds, designing a new program, or are interested in understanding the foundational elements of California Climate Investments, the Resource Portal is designed to support participants, policymakers, and program administrators in incorporating lessons learned, promising practices, and other insights into all stages of California Climate Investments. Explore foundational elements of California Climate Investments and to help you in developing a funding application or designing a program, understand reporting requirements and how California Climate Investments provides transparency and accountability, and more.
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View upcoming California Climate Investments funding timelines, public participation opportunities such as workshops, public comment periods, listening sessions, and more.
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An interactive resource that guides Tribes through narrowing down which California Climate Investments funding opportunities might be a good fit based on your Tribe’s needs and priorities.
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Community Connections is a tool to help organizations and agencies find partners interested in California Climate Investments. Partnerships ensure that project proposals reflect the perspectives needed to build resilient communities and implement meaningful investment.
California Strategic Growth Council
The Hub is designed to enable practitioners, policymakers, and communities at any point in their racial equity journey to increase access and understanding to relevant resources and best practices.
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California Climate Investments light duty, heavy duty, and clean mobility project snapshots and lessons learned.
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Example guidance from the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) where applicants are encouraged to consider how projects can increase adaptability and build resilience to the specific impacts of climate change on the STEP Community over each project’s lifetime.
Industrial Economics, Inc.
An analysis and evaluation of ecosystem service benefits California Climate Investments projects provide by funding nature-based climate solutions. The resulting report explores how carbon mitigation projects can generate ecological and environmental improvements that enhance the health, wealth, and well-being of California residents.
Investments in Action: Projects Funding Tribal Governments
All Programs for Tribal Governments
Learn about all past and present programs for Tribal Governments, including programs that are not actively receiving California Climate Investments funding.
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