This survey asks for your feedback on three categories of recommendations in the CTGA report. Thank you for your guidance!
The recently published California Tribal Gap Analysis (CTGA: https://caltribalgapanalysis.org/) report describes how California agencies can support Native American Tribes to advance clean energy and climate change initiatives. The report offers key findings related to Tribal clean energy and climate change adaptation and resilience goals. The Recommendations and Conclusions section (https://caltribalgapanalysis.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CTGA-Report-Recommendations-and-Conclusions-Final-2.20.26.pdf) includes wide-ranging guidance to help state agencies provide more effective support to Tribes through improvements in state funding programs, technical assistance (TA), and Tribal outreach and engagement. Please reference the Recommendations and Conclusions section as you complete this survey, which will close on Friday, April 10th.
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Please rate the importance of the State addressing the following CTGA report recommendations under: I) Improve State-led Tribal Outreach, Communication, and Engagement
I.A. Increase Tribes’ knowledge and awareness of assistance programs (rate importance)
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I.B. Maintain a Tribal clean energy and climate change program assistance database.
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I.C. Conduct regular Tribal energy and climate meetings.
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I.D. Improve Tribal relations, capacity and training among State employees.
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I.E. Improve State Tribal engagement policies and processes.
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I.F. Empower Tribes to inform and shape programs and policies.
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I.G. Centralize, streamline, and sustain interagency communications and engagement.
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Select your top priority among the recommendations listed below.
I.A. Increase Tribes’ knowledge and awareness of assistance programs
I.B. Maintain the Tribal clean energy and climate program assistance database
I.C. Conduct regular Tribal energy and climate meetings
I.D. Improve Tribal relations, capacity, and training among State employees
I.E. Improve State Tribal engagement policies and processes
I.F. Empower Tribes to inform and shape programs and policies
I.G. Centralize, streamline, and sustain interagency communications and engagement
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Please rate the importance of the State addressing the following CTGA report recommendations under: II) Improve Tribal Access to and Utilization of Existing State Programs
II.A. Eliminate requirements that undermine Tribal sovereignty.
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II.B. Further assess Tribal access to, challenges with, and utilization of applicable programs.
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II.C. Remove unfunded plans and other requirements.
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II.D. Simplify, streamline, and coordinate grant solicitations.
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II.E. Reduce and simplify grants management requirements
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II.F. Collaborate with Tribes on State climate change research.
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II.G. Use standard metrics for State agencies to track and report Tribal utilization of programs.
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Select your top priority among the recommendations listed below.
II.A. Eliminate requirements that undermine Tribal sovereignty
II.B. Further asses Tribal access to, challenges with, and utilization of applicable programs
II.C. Remove unfunded plans and other requirements
II.D. Simplify, streamline, and coordinate grant solicitations
II.E. Reduce and simplify grants management requirements
II.F. Collaborate with Tribes on State climate change research
II.G. Use standard metrics for State agencies to track and report Tribal utilization of programs
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Please rate the importance of the State addressing the following CTGA report recommendations under: III) Dedicate Greater State Investments to Creating and Expanding Tribal Assistance Programs
III.A. Increase investments in top eight need areas.
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III.B. Increase flexible funding.
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III.C. Increase recurring funding.
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III.D. Offer funding and assistance for pre-development activities.
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III.E. Offer phased funding and assistance programs.
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III.F. Increase and expand technical assistance (TA).
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III.G. Provide grant writing assistance.
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III.H. Increase funding for Tribal staffing.
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III.I. Increase Tribal staff training.
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III.J. Provide cost-share for federal grants.
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III.K. Provide low-interest loans and loan guarantees.
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III.L. Fund initiatives to acquire ancestral lands.
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III.M. Fund basic and broader Tribal energy projects and initiatives.
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III.N. Create a centralized, evergreen inventory and pipeline of fundable energy and climate projects.
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III.O. Establish Tribal-serving regional energy and climate hubs.
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Select your top priority among the recommendations listed below.
III.A. Increase investments in top eight need areas
III.B. Increase flexible funding
III.C. Increase recurring funding
III.D. Offer funding and assistance for pre-development activities
III.E. Offer phased funding and assistance programs
III.F. Increase and expand technical assistance (TA)
III.G. Provide grant writing assistance
III.H. Increase funding for Tribal staffing
III.I. Increase Tribal staff training
III.J. Provide cost-share for federal grants
III.K. Provide low-interest loans and loan guarantees
III.L. Fund initiatives to acquire ancestral lands
III.M. Fund basic and broader Tribal energy projects and initiatives
III.N. Create a centralized, evergreen inventory and pipeline of fundable energy and climate projects
III.O. Establish Tribal-serving regional energy and climate hubs
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