EJ collaborations and partnerships

Other federal agency projects & resources

NOAA projects

Marine debris collection in Swinomish, Michigan

Partnering with Native Communities to Take On Marine Debris

The Marine Debris Program (MDP) is proud to work with indigenous communities in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest to understand and reduce the impacts of marine debris through projects that prevent and remove marine debris.

Aerial view of Pivers Island Living Shoreline, constructed from salt marsh plants and submerged oyster reef.

Coastal Management Communities

Funding links to Web sites focusing on brownfields, community and economic development, sustainable development, education, transportation, and other opportunities for local-level funding

Screenshot of NOAA NOAA Integrated Drought Information System Tribal Engagement page on Drought.gov

NIDIS Works to Improve Drought Forecast and Response in Tribal Communities

NIDIS developed the NIDIS Tribal Drought Engagement Strategy: 2021–2025. The strategy aims to integrate indigenous perspectives into NIDIS work. By doing so, NIDIS hopes to foster a culturally appropriate engagement practice, by working with tribal nations as equal partners, in preparing for and responding to drought.

Coast Guard Reservist LT JG Ash Thorne wades into a water-covered driveway that his disaster area response team had crossed to rescue a couple trapped in their home by floodwater. Thorne assisted in the 2011 flood response in rain-soaked communities throughout Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky.

Natural Disaster Research Project

This research project leverages the Census Bureau's Data Linkage infrastructure to assist agencies in conducting research related to natural disaster and hazard mitigation, preparedness, resilience, response, and recovery.