Project Grant 4746DRCAA00000001

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036), is intended to reimburse the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribal government, for $1,024,996.58 in emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will cover expenses related to saving lives, protecting public health and safety, and managing immediate threats, including emergency medical care, medical sheltering, vaccine administration, and community engagement and information dissemination. As a sub-recipient of this FEMA grant, the tribe will leverage the funding to support its comprehensive approach to leveraging federal resources for critical infrastructure, service delivery, and community resilience across multiple domains.