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...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $3,180,286 Project Grant to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, also known as Big Valley Rancheria, on August 26, 2022 to provide domestic water services under the Water and Waste Grants and Loans and Loan Guarantees (Section 306C) program (CFDA #10.770). This funding will support the delivery of potable water and waste disposal facilities and services to the low-income rural community served by Big Valley Rancheria, whose...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians $6,137,185 under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program to construct a surface water treatment plant. The plant will provide a secure source of drinking water for the tribe, which has been impacted by drought. Key deliverables include building the treatment plant facility and installing a conventional treatment system consisting of coagulation, flocculation, filtration, backwash,...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $373,000 Project Grant to the Coyote Valley Tribal Council, doing business as the Coyote Valley Band Of Pomo Indians, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) program. The grant will assist the tribe in developing, managing, and protecting their water and related resources through the following key activities: Developing a tribal water monitoring plan, including surface and...
This federal 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), provides $386,587 to the Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley in California. The grant will fund the replacement of two outdated standpipes and two cleanout structures that are integral to the tribe's irrigation water distribution system. This project aims to improve the efficiency,...
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 key activities to be performed under this grant include: meeting with other basin users to prioritize water needs and allocation, developing a groundwater management plan to...
This $297,511 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides funding to the Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California to implement projects and activities that assist the tribe's public water system in complying with National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. Specifically, the grant will fund the connection of the tribe's water treatment plant to the power grid, allowing for...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $535,270 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District (HVPUD), a federally recognized tribal government entity. The grant funding will allow HVPUD to assess, upgrade, and repair irrigation systems to improve water efficiency for recreational, agricultural, and community uses on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation in California. Key activities...
The Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians received a $130,927 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office under the Tribal Climate Resilience federal grant program (CFDA 15.156). The grant will fund a habitat suitability and flow requirement assessment for the Clear Lake hitch in Adobe Creek through August 2023. The Cooperative Landscape Conservation program aims to help tribal governments and trust land managers understand potential climate change...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $206,918 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Acoma Inc. for Phase 2 of an irrigation ditch project. The grant was awarded on September 10, 2021 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) and is to be completed by March 31, 2023. Funds will support continued work by the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government to develop and manage their water resources through the second phase of...