Project Grant 070107746

This $3.255 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support the construction of a gas station and convenience store on Elk Valley Rancheria tribal lands in Crescent City, California. Awarded on July 15, 2021, the funding falls under EDA's Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300), which provides catalytic infrastructure investments to distressed communities. Specifically, the grant will enable the construction of an economic development project aimed at increasing employment and socioeconomic status for tribal members through the provision of retail services in an isolated rural region. The gas station and convenience store are expected to generate revenue for additional land acquisition and capital for other ventures, working toward the tribe's economic self-sufficiency. Project execution will be led by the Elk Valley Rancheria as the designated sub-awardee.