# Summary
The Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act establishes a federal framework to help fish, wildlife, and plant populations adapt to climate change and extreme weather. The bill creates a National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy coordinated through a working group composed of federal agencies, state representatives, and tribal leaders, along with a network of regional science centers to research adaptation techniques and provide information to support the strategy's implementation.
States must develop their own adaptation plans aligned with the national strategy to remain eligible for federal funding through existing wildlife grant programs and coastal conservation initiatives. The bill requires at least 2 percent of state funding to support tribal and Native Hawaiian climate priorities. The working group must review and update the national strategy annually following federal climate assessments, incorporating new scientific findings and traditional ecological knowledge, with all plans requiring public comment and tribal consultation.
The bill affects state wildlife agencies, federal environmental departments, tribal nations, Native Hawaiian organizations, conservation groups, and private landowners involved in managing natural resources. It does not authorize new appropriations but directs funding through existing grant programs including the State and Tribal wildlife grant program and coastal zone management initiatives. Implementation timelines require the working group to be established within 90 days of enactment, with strategy implementation plans and state adaptation plans completed within one year.
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