USDA Programs and Resources to Assist with Adaptation to Climate Change
Introduction:
This table is a compilation of USDA programs and resources to assist with adaptation and mitigation of climate change.Disclaimer: Details of programs and resources listed are from the 2014 Farm Bill and will be updated to reflect the 2018 Farm Bill.
Instructions:
To learn more information about a specific program click on Program Title, which will open a new page that provides additional information including a link to the USDA agency’s website to gain more information. To narrow down the items displayed choose a Keyword from the dropdown menu. The list of programs and resources displayed will be reduced to only show the Keyword selected. The list can be further reduced by choosing items from Eligibility and/or Category. To see programs or resources available eligible to multiple groups select ‘Many’ in the Eligible dropdown menu. Also, clicking on the column header Disaster Assistance will sort programs by “Yes” to “No” and a second click will result sorting the list from “No” to “Yes”.| Program Title | Disaster Assistance | Category | Eligibility | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thesaurus and Glossary | No | Technical support | Many | Climate adaptation, Climate vulnerability |
| Tools for Tribes:Treesearch | No | Technical support | Tribes, Non-profits | Conservation |
| Transportation Research & Analysis | No | Technical support | Many | Commodity |
| Tree Assistance Program | Yes | Financial support | Many | Emergency recovery |
| Tribal College Endowment Program | No | Financial support | 1994 Land-grant institutions | Education |
| Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program | No | Grant | 1994 Land-grant institutions | Education, Research |
| Tribal Equity Grants Program | No | Grant | 1994 Land-grant institutions | Education |
| Tribal Extension Grant Program | No | Grant | 1994 Land-grant institutions | Extension |
| Tribal Assistance: NRCS | No | Technical support | Many | Conservation |
| US Census for American Indian Reservations | No | Information resource | Many | Commodity |