Tribal Climate Resilience Annual Awards Program (BIA)
BIA’s Tribal Climate Resilience Annual Awards Program provides assistance for both planning and implementation activities, encompassing activities such as climate adaptation planning, community-driven relocation, partial relocation, ocean and coastal management, and habitat restoration and adaptation initiatives. Does not require a cost share or matching funds Supports nature-based solutions Application cycle: July 17, 2024 – October […]
Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grant Program (EPA)
EPA’s Clean Water Act Section 319 grants help communities reduce water pollution caused by runoff from streets, fields, and other sources. These grants fund projects that improve flood resilience and clean up polluted waters. States and communities can use this funding to make measurable improvements in water quality through watershed-scale plans and projects. Allows in-kind […]
Rural Development Water and Environmental Programs (USDA)
Does not require a cost share or matching funds Gives special consideration for small communities Allows in-kind services to contribute toward nonfederal cost share requirements Summary: Small municipalities can leverage the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Water and Environmental Programs (WEP), the federal government’s only set of 10+ programs exclusively focused on the water […]
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Discretionary Grants (DOT)
DOT’s RAISE capital grants fund surface transportation construction projects that improve public infrastructure resilience to flood, weather, and climate risks; with planning grants that support pre-construction activities such as environmental analysis, benefit-cost analysis, feasibility studies, and community engagement. Gives special consideration for small communities Application cycle: January 30, 2025. Summary: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s […]
Public Assistance Program (FEMA)
Allows in-kind services to contribute toward nonfederal cost share requirements Requires a Presidential Disaster Declaration Summary: FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program supports disaster recovery by providing grants for debris removal and life-saving emergency protective measures and restoring public infrastructure. If your community qualifies for repairs through FEMA’s PA Program, you may also be eligible for […]
Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs (EDA)
EDA’s Public Works Program funds the construction, expansion, or upgrade of public infrastructure and facilities. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program funds projects, such as long-term disaster recovery and resiliency plans and upgrades that make infrastructure more resilient, that address diverse economic development needs and prioritize local and regional stakeholders. Allows in-kind services to contribute toward […]
National Coastal Resilience Fund (NFWF)
NFWF’s NCRF helps coastal and Great Lakes communities plan, study the feasibility of, design, permit, engage stakeholders about, and implement large-scale resilience projects to reduce regional threats due to flooding, sea level rise, storm surge, subsidence, and erosion. Does not require a cost share or matching funds Allows in-kind services to contribute toward nonfederal cost […]
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (FEMA)
FEMA’s post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program helps communities create and update hazard mitigation plans, and reconstruct and reduce long-term flood risk to properties through buyouts, enforcing building codes, elevation, building retrofits, and floodproofing. Allows in-kind services to contribute toward nonfederal cost share requirements Requires a Presidential Disaster Declaration Application cycle: Communities can apply for this […]
Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program (FEMA)
FEMA’s pre-disaster FMA grant program helps communities reduce long-term flood risk for properties with repeated flooding by funding capacity building, project scoping, property buyouts, partnership development, and localized flood risk reduction projects that store or divert floodwaters. Allows in-kind services to contribute toward nonfederal cost share requirements Supports nature-based solutions Application cycle: October 16, 2023 […]
Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program (NFWF)
NFWF’s Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grant Program cultivates community stewardship of local natural resources, safeguarding them for future generations and enriching habitats for indigenous wildlife. Grants are targeted towards tackling water quality concerns in key watersheds, including problems like erosion from unstable streambanks, pollution originating from stormwater runoff, and deterioration of shorelines due […]
