Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program
Ocean Protection Council
Summary
The purpose of the Sea Level Rise (SLR) Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program is to provide funding for tribes to assess and plan for the impacts of SLR on their ancestral lands, cultural sites, lifeways, and resources in a manner that is meaningful and beneficial to the tribe. This program offers an alternative and more flexible funding pathway within the Ocean Protection Council’s broader SB 1 Grant Program.
Eligibility
Nonprofit; Tribal Government | Eligible applicants include: Federally recognized tribes (must provide evidence of federal status) Non-profit organizations applying on behalf of non-federally recognized tribes, an inter-tribal consortium, tribal conservation district, or tribal partnerships (must provide IRS nonprofit verification) See the Solicitation's "Grant Eligibility" section for details. | Projects may focus on tribally owned lands and coastal waters, non-tribal lands and coastal waters with cultural significance, or both.