Round Valley Indian Tribes

Round Valley Indian Tribes, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Covelo, California, is a prime recipient of federal grants (94% of recent awards) focused on social services, early childhood education, environmental protection, economic development, and infrastructure capacity-building for its service area and tribal membership. The tribe does not hold federal contracts and operates solely as a grant recipient and sub-recipient under pass-through agreements from state and federal agencies.

Round Valley Indian Tribes receives formula and project grants across a concentrated portfolio of HHS Administration for Children and Families programs, HHS Administration for Community Living (formerly Administration on Aging), and environmental and development agencies. The top five customer agencies by award count cover 45% of recent awards, anchored by repeated annual formula allocations from HHS ACF for child care development, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP). Recent representative grants include a $2.86 million TANF block grant (October 2025, through September 2026) supporting cash assistance and job preparation services; a $3.26 million Child Care and Development Block Grant Discretionary award (October 2025, through September 2028) for child care subsidies and quality improvement; an $804,252 Head Start project grant (January 2026, through December 2030, CFDA 93.600) delivering early childhood education and family support services; and a $113,275 EPA Indian Environmental General Assistance Program grant (October 2025, through September 2026) for capacity-building in grant management, solid waste planning, and air quality assessment. HHS Administration for Community Living programs (Older Americans Act Title VI series, Nutrition Services Incentive Program) provide recurring formula support for Native American elder services. The tribe also received recurring annual Historic Preservation Fund grants (CFDA 15.904) supporting Tribal Historic Preservation Office activities under the National Historic Preservation Act.

Activity has remained steady across the past five years (10 to 16 awards per year), with 206 total awards and $127.4 million in combined federal obligations since 1992. Thirteen awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and will require recompete or renewal. The tribe's grant footprint reflects multi-year capital and infrastructure investments: a $594,928 Tribal Energy Development Capacity grant (August 2024, through August 2026, CFDA 15.148) for aggregate reserve testing and business planning for 7 Tribes Rock Quarry, LLC; a $1.27 million NOAA Cooperative Agreement (April 2023, through July 2026) supporting tribal capacity-building for dam decommissioning and removal engagement on the Eel River; a $111,000 Bureau of Reclamation project grant (August 2024, through September 2026, CFDA 15.519) for groundwater management planning; and a $6.96 million broadband infrastructure deployment grant (September 2022, through August 2027, NTIA) connecting 726 tribal households, 3 tribal businesses, and 7 community anchor institutions with fiber and wireless service. The tribe acts as sub-recipient under California state pass-through funding for Child and Adult Food Care Program nutrition services and victim services programs from the California Office of Emergency Services (victim advocacy for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, trauma-informed victim services in tribal courts).

The tribe's grant concentration in HHS ACF and Administration for Community Living reflects its role as a tribal lead agency administering social and aging services for its service area. Environmental and economic development grants from EPA, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation, and NOAA signal capacity-building in water quality protection, aggregate resource development, and watershed restoration tied to tribal cultural and economic priorities. No federal contract vehicles or SBA set-aside designations apply; the tribe competes for and receives formula allocations under tribally reserved grant programs and applies for competitive project grants through federal agencies that designate tribal set-asides.