Sec. 105. Tribal Resilience Program
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In this section, the term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b ). The Secretary shall establish a program— to improve the resilience of Indian tribes to the effects of a changing climate; to support Native American leaders in building strong, resilient communities; and to ensure the development of modern, cost-effective infrastructure. Subject to the availability of appropriations and amounts in the Tribal Resilience Fund established by section 106(a), in carrying out the program described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall make adaptation grants, in amounts not to exceed $200,000,000 total per fiscal year, to Indian tribes for eligible activities described in subsection (d).
An Indian tribe receiving a grant under subsection
(c)may only use grant funds for 1 or more of the following eligible activities: Development and delivery of adaptation training. Adaptation planning, vulnerability assessments, emergency preparedness planning, and monitoring. Capacity building through travel support for training, technical sessions, and cooperative management forums. Travel support for participation in ocean and coastal planning. Development of science-based information and tools to enable adaptive resource management and the ability to plan for resilience. Relocation of villages or other communities experiencing or susceptible to coastal or river erosion. Construction of infrastructure to support emergency evacuations. Restoration or repair of infrastructure damaged by melting permafrost or coastal or river erosion. Installation and management of energy systems that reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions compared to the energy systems in use before that installation and management. Construction and maintenance of social or cultural infrastructure that the Secretary determines supports resilience. An Indian tribe desiring an adaptation grant under subsection
(c)shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of the eligible activities to be undertaken using the grant. Of amounts made available to carry out this program, not less than 90 percent shall be used for the engineering, design, and construction or implementation of capital projects. The Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish under the White House Council on Native American Affairs an interagency subgroup on tribal resilience— to work with Indian tribes to collect and share data and information, including traditional ecological knowledge, about how the effects of a changing climate are relevant to Indian tribes and Alaska Natives; and to identify opportunities for the Federal Government to improve collaboration and assist with adaptation and mitigation efforts that promote resilience. The Secretary shall establish a tribal resilience liaison— to coordinate with Indian tribes and relevant Federal agencies; and to help ensure tribal engagement in climate conversations at the Federal level.
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Tribal Resilience Program
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