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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
Market Access Program No Financial support Business, Organizations Commodity, Marketing
Microloans No Loan Many Food security
Multi-Family Housing Direct Loans No Loan Tribes Housing
Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees No Loan Tribes Housing
Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants No Grant Tribes Housing
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Grants Yes Grant Organizations, Tribes Education, Extension, Research
National Invasive Species Information Center No Technical support Many Conservation, Pests
Native American Tribal Loans No Loan Tribal citizens, Tribal government Land access/acquisition
Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems No Information resource Many Commodity, Conservation, Drinking water, Research
Office of Tribal Relations Newsletter No Information resource Many Information