On June 29th, 2023, NOAA opened a competitive funding opportunity for the Climate Ready Workforce for Coastal States, Tribes, and Territories Initiative to connect people across the country to good-paying jobs, such as landscape technicians, heat health outreach specialists and climate equity officers, that tackle the climate crisis and boost local resilience. NOAA will invest $60 million total from IRA section 40001 for the initiative — a $50 million competitive funding opportunity and $10 million for technical assistance to support applicants and grantees.
NOAA envisions making between 10-20 awards under this competition, at amounts ranging from $500,000 to $10 million each. NOAA expects projects to range in duration from 24 to 48 months, beginning no earlier than August 1, 2024.