The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians was awarded a $893,444.00 Project Grant on Aug 13, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725). The grant funding will be used to support the tribe's efforts to transform wood materials harvested through ecosystem restoration activities on federal and tribal lands into...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $2,510,759.75 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (CFDA 97.036) project grant to the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians on March 29, 2025. This grant provides financial assistance to the tribal government to support emergency response and recovery efforts following major disasters or emergencies. The funding is intended to help the community quickly respond to and recover from disasters by reimbursing the tribe for eligible emergency...
This $580,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) project grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support the construction of the Toma Resilience Campus in Blue Lake, California. The project aims to develop a campus site that will provide facilities and infrastructure to support an economic resilience ecosystem, attracting private investments, boosting the regional workforce, creating jobs, and diversifying the local economy. The grant...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded $147,549 to the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians through the Tribal Climate Resilience federal grant program (CFDA 15.156) for the project "FIRE-BRINGING BALANCE BACK TO THE LAND" from August 16, 2021 to August 15, 2023. Under this Project Grant, the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians will utilize funding to better understand potential impacts and vulnerabilities of communities, ecosystems and built systems to...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $875,079 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program to Laguna Economic Advancement, LLC on July 19, 2022. The funding will support developing a master plan and facility design to house tribal businesses along the Route 66 tourism corridor in Laguna, New Mexico. Specifically, the project will help the Pueblo of Laguna Tribe plan for future business development and economic growth through new employment...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $114,000 project grant to the Pueblo of Acoma Inc on May 26, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program. The funding will support the tribe's economic development strategy through the provision of technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program aims to aid regions facing adverse economic impacts, which may occur suddenly or gradually...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.86 million Project Grant to the Elk Valley Rancheria through the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on July 15, 2021. The funding will support construction of a gas station and convenience store on tribal reservation land in Crescent City, California, designated as an Opportunity Zone. Once completed, the project aims to improve socioeconomic conditions and increase employment for...
The Department of Energy awarded the Pauma Band of Mission Indians a $289,330 Formula Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program. The objective of this grant is to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events for the Pauma Valley, CA community. The funding will support the tribe's comprehensive approach to addressing community needs across multiple domains, including infrastructure resilience, emergency preparedness, and climate...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $15,966,680 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on June 14, 2022 to support construction of the Oak Creek Travel Center in Independence, California. The project grant will fund improvements to the existing gas station operated by the Fort Independence Indian Community of the Fort Independence Reservation, including increased fueling capacity, additional amenities for travelers along Highway 395, and...
This $500,000 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Southern California Tribal Accelerated Clean Energy Economy Initiative led by the Pala Band of Mission Indians. The coalition aims to rapidly expand an innovative clean energy economy for the 24 tribes of the Southern California Tribal Chairmens Association region. Products and services include establishing an SCTACEE facility, building and operating at least one solar panel manufacturing plant, deploying a...