Policy Recommendations to Address Climate-Forced Displacement in the United States:

Policy Recommendations to Address Climate-Forced Displacement in the United States: The Need for an Equitable and Just Response Climate-Forced Displacement Policy Solutions: INCREASE FUNDING TO PROTECT FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES Climate change is ravaging communities nationwide, particularly Indigenous peoples and communities of color, who are at extreme risk of displacement. [...] Examples of existing federal programs that should be strengthened include the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Resilience Program and the Housing and Urban Development’s Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) and the ICDBG Imminent Threat Program. [...] Examples of programs that need significant improvements in order to be effective for affected communities include at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) programs; and the US A. [...] (Internal report) American Indian Communities in the Contiguous United States: Unmet infrastructure needs and the recommended pathway to address a fundamental threat to lives, livelihoods, and cultures; DOI Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Trust Services Tribal Resilience Program (2020), Report on the unmet infrastructure needs of Tribal communities and Alaska Native villages in process of reloc. [...] 2These recent executive orders provide room to address these recommendations: EO 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; EO 13990: Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis; EO 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.