Cooperative Agreement L23AC00408

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation under the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (CFDA 15.555) provides $549,995.50 to the University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct genetic analysis and monitoring of Chinook salmon populations being reintroduced into the San Joaquin River. The goal is to enhance the abundance and diversity of the salmon population and contribute to their recovery, which is critical for the overall success of...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was awarded a $1.6 million cooperative agreement by the Bureau of Reclamation under the San Joaquin River Restoration Program to operate a salmon conservation and research facility from June 2023 through December 2024. The objective of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program is to restore spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon populations to self-sustaining levels in the San Joaquin River watershed. Under this award, CDFW will develop and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program provides $1,213,740.00 to the Housing Authority of San Joaquin County to create career-track pathways for residents of public housing and other disadvantaged San Joaquin County residents. The objective is to equip these individuals with degree or certification-level education and skills to...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $7,147,264 Project Grant to the California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. to support employment and training activities under the Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). The Consortium will directly provide career services, follow-up services for up to 12 months after exit, and training services to unemployed and under-skilled American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian adults in Sacramento,...

This $111,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) will assist the Round Valley Indian Tribes in California to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. The project will involve the tribes meeting with other basin users to prioritize water needs and allocation, as well as developing a groundwater management plan to ensure...

The Southern California American Indian Resource Center, Inc. was awarded a $1,495,254 Project Grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Native American Employment and Training program (CFDA 17.265). The three-year grant will support employment and training services for unemployed, underemployed and low-income American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. Specifically, the grantee will deliver career services, follow-up services for up to one year after...

The Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians was awarded a $199,305 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The funding will support pre-development planning activities to advance the Tribe's water resource management project. Specifically, the Tribe will contract with a consultancy firm to complete preliminary engineering reports, environmental assessments, and design...

This EDA (Economic Development Administration) Project Grant award of $4,841,481 supports the Tule River Economic Development Corporation (TREDC) in making infrastructure improvements to facilitate the creation of a small commercial and industrial business park on the Tule River Indian Reservation in Tulare County, California. The award will fund the construction of building pads for eleven new businesses, installation of a new well, water storage tanks, and water distribution systems. This...

The Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc. was awarded a $1,361,882 Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Native American Employment and Training program to provide employment and training services to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians in Eureka, California. The Council will utilize the funding to deliver career services, follow-up services for up to 12 months after program exit, and training services as outlined in the Workforce Innovation and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8 awarded a $400,241 Cooperative Agreement under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648) to the University of California, Davis. The award supports monitoring and research on juvenile salmon utilization of the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (SNWR) in California. Key activities include: Continuing to monitor the regional fish assemblage and food webs to better understand how juvenile salmon utilize the SNWR. In 2025, the focus will be...