Opportunity Information: Apply for TCRP 16241
This funding opportunity, titled "Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons - North Central, Midwest, Northeast/Southeast CASC Regions" (Funding Opportunity Number: TCRP 16241), is a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Climate Resilience Program effort to strengthen tribal access to climate science and applied adaptation support by placing tribal climate resilience liaisons directly within the U.S. Department of the Interior's Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs). The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected tribal organization(s) will carry out agreed-upon work with ongoing coordination and substantial involvement from BIA and the relevant CASC(s), rather than operating as a stand-alone grantee with minimal federal interaction. The overall purpose is to better align climate research, information, and training capacity with the practical priorities and on-the-ground needs of tribal communities in the covered regions.
BIA is soliciting proposals specifically from tribal non-profit, non-governmental organizations and tribally controlled colleges or universities, and the eligibility category is listed as Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. Through a competitive review process, BIA plans to select three tribal organizations total, generally one per region, to support liaison hiring and related work. The regions covered in this solicitation wave are the North Central CASC region, the Midwest CASC region, and a combined Northeast/Southeast focus that may work with either the Northeast CASC, the Southeast CASC, or both, depending on what is agreed to by the partners and what best supports communication and proximity.
The core funded activity is the hiring of tribal climate resilience liaison positions that will be hosted at CASC locations so the liaisons can work closely with CASC staff, researchers, and partners while remaining grounded in tribal priorities. The solicitation indicates that each selected tribal organization may hire up to two liaisons for its assigned region, with the final number contingent on funding availability. The expected hosting locations are Boulder, Colorado for the North Central CASC; Minneapolis, Minnesota for the Midwest CASC; and Amherst, Massachusetts and/or Raleigh, North Carolina for the Northeast/Southeast (combined) effort. While these sites are identified up front, the final hosting arrangement can be determined collaboratively between the selected tribal organization and the regional CASC, with an emphasis on practical proximity and reliable communication between the liaison(s) and the CASC.
Beyond staffing, the opportunity also supports training and capacity-building for tribes. Each selected organization may coordinate with BIA, the regional CASC, and other partners to develop and deliver up to two tribal climate resilience trainings per year in its region, again depending on available funds. In other words, the liaison role is not just an embedded staff position; it is also meant to function as a bridge that helps translate climate science into tribal decision-making contexts and helps organize learning opportunities that tribes can use to strengthen planning, adaptation strategies, and resilience actions.
The solicitation is clear about what BIA is looking for in a lead applicant organization. The strongest candidates are expected to have broad knowledge and familiarity at the regional and/or national level so they can support many tribes across the service area rather than focusing narrowly on a single community. They should bring functional expertise in areas affected by climate change, which can include applied topics like water resources, ecosystem and wildlife management, drought and wildfire impacts, coastal or riverine flooding, extreme heat, infrastructure vulnerability, food systems, and community health and safety impacts, among others. BIA also emphasizes the importance of broad tribal membership or reach (regionally or nationally) and the organizational capacity to supervise, mentor, and provide administrative support to the liaison(s), including consistent coordination with the CASC. A helpful practical detail for applicants is that hiring an existing employee is allowed, as long as the person meets the minimum qualifications outlined in the solicitation and the terms of the eventual cooperative agreement.
In terms of funding structure and timing, the award is described as non-recurring funding for mutually agreed-upon tasks that meet the climate science needs of BIA and tribal communities within the covered regions. The listed award ceiling is $400,000. The notice indicates BIA expects awards (the field "ExpectedAwards" is present but not fully populated in the source text), and the original closing date for applications is December 17, 2021, with a creation date of October 20, 2021. Applications are reviewed competitively using the criteria described in the notice (referenced as being in Section F: Categories of Funding, Review Criteria and Evaluation). After selections are made, BIA and the chosen tribal organization(s) will finalize a cooperative agreement. Only once that agreement is executed does the selected organization begin the hiring process for the liaison position(s), consistent with the stated qualifications and agreement requirements.
Taken together, this opportunity is essentially a capacity-building and coordination investment: BIA is funding tribally led organizations to place dedicated climate resilience liaison staff inside the CASC network in order to improve the flow of climate information, strengthen tribal participation in climate science and adaptation efforts, and deliver practical trainings that help tribes across the North Central, Midwest, and Northeast/Southeast regions plan for and respond to climate impacts.Apply for TCRP 16241
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons- North Central, Midwest, Northeast/Southeast CASC Regions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.156.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-10-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-12-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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1. What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is titled "Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons - North Central, Midwest, Northeast/Southeast CASC Regions" (Funding Opportunity Number: TCRP 16241). It is a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Climate Resilience Program effort to strengthen tribal access to climate science and applied adaptation support by placing tribal climate resilience liaisons within the U.S. Department of the Interior's Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs).
2. What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to better align climate research, information, and training capacity with the practical priorities and on-the-ground needs of tribal communities in the covered regions. The liaison role is intended to improve the flow of climate information and support tribal participation in climate science and adaptation efforts.
3. Which federal program and agency are offering this funding?
The funding is offered under the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Climate Resilience Program.
4. What type of award is this?
This is offered as a cooperative agreement. That means the selected tribal organization(s) will carry out agreed-upon work with ongoing coordination and substantial involvement from BIA and the relevant CASC(s), rather than operating with minimal federal interaction.
5. Who is eligible to apply?
BIA is soliciting proposals specifically from tribal non-profit, non-governmental organizations and tribally controlled colleges or universities. The eligibility category is listed as Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments.
6. Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible to apply directly under this solicitation?
The eligibility category is stated as Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments, and the solicitation is specifically directed to tribal non-profit, non-governmental organizations and tribally controlled colleges or universities.
7. How many awards does BIA plan to make?
BIA plans to select three tribal organizations total, generally one per region, through a competitive review process.
8. Which regions are covered by this solicitation?
The solicitation covers the North Central CASC region, the Midwest CASC region, and a combined Northeast/Southeast focus.
9. How does the Northeast/Southeast (combined) region work?
The Northeast/Southeast focus may work with either the Northeast CASC, the Southeast CASC, or both, depending on what is agreed to by the partners and what best supports communication and proximity.
10. What is the core activity being funded?
The core funded activity is hiring tribal climate resilience liaison position(s) that will be hosted at CASC locations so the liaisons can work closely with CASC staff, researchers, and partners while remaining grounded in tribal priorities.
11. How many liaisons can each selected organization hire?
Each selected tribal organization may hire up to two liaisons for its assigned region, with the final number contingent on funding availability.
12. Where are the expected liaison hosting locations?
The expected hosting locations are:
- Boulder, Colorado for the North Central CASC
- Minneapolis, Minnesota for the Midwest CASC
- Amherst, Massachusetts and/or Raleigh, North Carolina for the Northeast/Southeast (combined) effort
13. Are the hosting locations fixed, or can they be adjusted?
While the sites are identified up front, the final hosting arrangement can be determined collaboratively between the selected tribal organization and the regional CASC, with an emphasis on practical proximity and reliable communication between the liaison(s) and the CASC.
14. Does this opportunity fund anything beyond liaison staffing?
Yes. The opportunity also supports training and capacity-building. Each selected organization may coordinate with BIA, the regional CASC, and other partners to develop and deliver up to two tribal climate resilience trainings per year in its region, depending on available funds.
15. How many trainings can be supported each year?
Each selected organization may develop and deliver up to two tribal climate resilience trainings per year in its region, depending on funding availability.
16. What kinds of climate topics or expertise does BIA want applicants to demonstrate?
BIA expects functional expertise in areas affected by climate change. Examples mentioned include water resources, ecosystem and wildlife management, drought and wildfire impacts, coastal or riverine flooding, extreme heat, infrastructure vulnerability, food systems, and community health and safety impacts, among others.
17. What kind of organizational reach is BIA looking for?
The solicitation indicates that the strongest candidates are expected to have broad knowledge and familiarity at the regional and/or national level so they can support many tribes across the service area rather than focusing narrowly on a single community. BIA also emphasizes broad tribal membership or reach (regionally or nationally).
18. What administrative or management capacity should the lead applicant have?
The lead applicant should have the capacity to supervise, mentor, and provide administrative support to the liaison(s), including consistent coordination with the CASC.
19. Can a selected organization hire an existing employee into the liaison role?
Yes. The solicitation states that hiring an existing employee is allowed, as long as the person meets the minimum qualifications outlined in the solicitation and the terms of the eventual cooperative agreement.
20. What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $400,000.
21. Is this funding recurring year after year?
The award is described as non-recurring funding for mutually agreed-upon tasks that meet the climate science needs of BIA and tribal communities within the covered regions.
22. How are applications reviewed and selected?
Applications are reviewed competitively using the criteria described in the notice, referenced as being in Section F: Categories of Funding, Review Criteria and Evaluation.
23. When was the application deadline for the opportunity as described?
The notice lists an original closing date for applications of December 17, 2021.
24. When was the opportunity created or posted (as described in the notice)?
The creation date listed is October 20, 2021.
25. When does hiring for the liaison position begin?
According to the notice, hiring begins only once the cooperative agreement is executed. After selections are made, BIA and the chosen tribal organization(s) finalize the cooperative agreement, and then the selected organization begins the hiring process consistent with the stated qualifications and agreement requirements.
26. What is the relationship between the liaison(s), the CASC(s), and BIA?
The liaisons are hired by the selected tribal organization(s) and hosted at CASC locations to work closely with CASC staff and partners. Because this is a cooperative agreement, BIA and the relevant CASC(s) have ongoing coordination and substantial involvement in the agreed-upon work.
27. What is the overall expected impact of funding these liaison roles?
The opportunity is designed as a capacity-building and coordination investment to improve communication and coordination between tribal communities and the CASC network, strengthen access to climate science and applied adaptation support, and deliver practical trainings that help tribes plan for and respond to climate impacts in the covered regions.
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