The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced funding awards under the FY24 Tribal Community Resilience Program on January 8. Recipients include several tribes and organizations in the South Dakota:
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe received $250,000 to update its Tribal Water Code and implement GIS mapping for climate resilience.
The Yankton Sioux Tribe was awarded $240,100 to develop a drought vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan.
The Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance was granted $246,750 to create a Tribal Climate Adaptation Plan focused on water resource management.