The big valley band of pomo indians tribe will use funding to establish a healing to wellness court (HWC) to support high-risk, high-need individuals

The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians one million dollars on October 1, 2025, under the Tribal Justice Assistance program (CFDA 16.596) to establish a Healing to Wellness Court supporting high-risk, high-need individuals.

The recipient will form a multi-disciplinary court team and hire a judge, court manager, and case manager to oversee all aspects of the project. The tribe will assemble a broader advisory group of local service providers and stakeholders to design the program's service structure, conduct strategic planning, develop screening tools and eligibility criteria, and establish evaluation and sustainability plans. The award also funds definition of program phases.

Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, doing business as Big Valley Rancheria, is a federally recognized Indian tribe headquartered in Lakeport, California. Work is performed in Lakeport, California. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2030.

Key activities will include forming a multi-disciplinary HWC team to oversee all aspects of the project, hiring a judge, court manager, and case manager, and assembling a broader advisory group of local service providers and stakeholders to design program's service structure. The tribe will conduct strategic planning, develop screening tools and eligibility criteria, establish evaluation and sustainability plans, and define program phases.