Cedarville Rancheria

Cedarville Rancheria, a federally recognized Indian tribe based in Cedarville, California, receives federal grants as the recipient — not a federal contractor — for community library services, environmental programs, and tribal housing. The Rancheria operates as a tribally owned firm and tribal government entity and does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles; all of its federal award footprint consists of project and formula grants.

Cedarville Rancheria's grant portfolio centers on three mission areas aligned with tribal community priorities. The Institute of Museum and Library Services funds the Cedarville Rancheria Tribal Resource and Education Library to support cultural and educational enrichment, literacy programs for tribal youth, tribal language preservation, and technology access for job search and distance learning — a prior project grant completed in July 2022 and a new Native American Library Services Basics grant awarded August 2026 running through July 2027. The Environmental Protection Agency and EPA Region 9 fund the Rancheria's continuing environmental programs through a formula grant (October 2024 through September 2027, $409,543 obligated) that covers water quality monitoring, indoor air quality assessment, wetland habitat restoration, harmful algal bloom monitoring, and community waste management and outreach. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office awards Indian Housing Block Grants to support tribal housing development and operations. The Rancheria also received a prior grant from the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science.

Customer concentration by award count shows three dominant funders: HUD Public and Indian Housing (8 awards), the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (8 awards), and the Environmental Protection Agency (7 awards), covering 83% of the Rancheria's grant award volume. The combined obligated dollars across all thirty-five awards total $5.7 million. Three awards are slated for completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete cycles for existing grants. The Rancheria does not operate as a federal contractor, does not subcontract on federal prime awards, and does not hold IDIQs, GWACs, or BPAs.