The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $3.6 million in funding for federally-recognized tribes and intertribal consortia wetland programs to protect such resources.
The money will be made available for federally-recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to spend on wetland programs development or refinement, EPA said in its Aug. 17 news release.
"Under the leadership of the Biden-Harris administration, EPA is committed to helping Tribes protect important environmental and cultural resources like wetlands," EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox said in the news release. "Wetlands are some of the most productive ecosystems in the country, and with this funding we will be able to enhance and build capacity for tribal wetlands to further support fish and wildlife, absorb the impacts of flooding and recharge water supplies."
EPA anticipates awarding funding for up to 25 projects through its Wetland Program Development Grants. EPA is looking for tribal and intertribal consortia projects, existing or in formation, that will "help build wetland capacity, strengthen nation-to-nation relationships, promote equity and improve climate resilience," the news release said.
