Tribal consultation grants
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Tribal Consultation Grants provide support for federally recognized Tribes with lands and territories in Washington state to engage in a range of climate-related activities, including developing Tribal clean energy projects; consulting on Climate Commitment Act (CCA) spending decisions; engaging in clean energy siting processes; applying for state or federal grant funding; and activities supporting climate resilience and adaptation.
In 2022, the Legislature established an enhanced process for Tribal consultation on spending decisions from accounts created in the CCA. The purpose of the grants is to support Tribes with funds to engage in these consultation processes.
Funding cycle
- Amount of funding available: $5 million
- Grant award limit: Available funds will be distributed equally among all accepted applications.
- Amount of matching funds required: None
Applications are currently being accepted.
Applications will be accepted:
$5 million is available to support Tribal consultation on funding decisions from Climate Commitment Act (CCA) accounts, consultation on clean energy siting studies, and other climate and clean energy work.
An initial $16 million was distributed through prior funding rounds in January 2024 and July 2023. This additional $5 million will be awarded to eligible applicants in December 2024.
Funds will become available Jan. 1, 2025.
Funds won't be available if Initiative 2117 is approved by voters, in accordance with ESSB 5950 Sec 302(8).
Funding is available for the following entities:
Federally recognized Tribes with lands and territories in Washington state are eligible for this non-competitive funding opportunity.
Grant funds are to be used to support Tribal consultation on spending decisions from accounts created in the CCA, as described in RCW 70A.65.305.
Funds may support activities that include:
- Consulting with agencies that allocate funding or administer grants with CCA funds on funding decisions and funding programs that may impact Tribal resources.
- Consulting on clean energy siting studies and siting decisions.
- Engaging in pre-application process with project applicants.
- Submitting to an agency (or agencies) a summary of issues, questions, concerns, or other statements regarding a proposed project.
- Activities supporting climate resilience and adaptation.
- Developing Tribal clean energy projects.
- Applying for state or federal grant funding.
- Other activities deemed necessary by the Tribe, and approved by Ecology, to implement or support activities under ESHB 1753.
More information about this funding program
The Tribal Consultation Grants program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health.
Learn how CCA funds are supporting climate action across our state at www.climate.wa.gov.
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Contact information
Jordan Wildish
Climate Commitment Act Carbon Offset Lead
jordan.wildish@ecy.wa.gov
360-280-6488