Tuolumne Band Of Me-Wuk Indians Of The Tuolumne Rancheria Of California

Tuolumne Band Of Me-Wuk Indians Of The Tuolumne Rancheria Of California, doing business as Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council, is a federally recognized tribal government based in Tuolumne, California, that receives federal grants as a prime recipient to deliver social services, environmental stewardship, and community development programs across Northern California counties. The tribe does not hold federal contracts and operates exclusively in the grant space, with 99% of its 80 federal awards held as a prime recipient.

The tribal council's grant portfolio spans environmental management, social welfare, criminal justice, cultural preservation, and infrastructure. Representative programs include a $742,675 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant from EPA Region 9 (CFDA 66.039) awarded April 2026 for procurement and deployment of five replacement diesel construction vehicles on the Tuolumne Rancheria; a $900,000 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.558) effective October 2025 for financial assistance and social services to low-income families in Tuolumne, Calaveras, Mariposa, Stanislaus, and Amador Counties; and an $850,000 Violence Against Women Discretionary Grant for Indian Tribal Governments from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (CFDA 16.587) effective October 2025 through September 2028 for crisis response services, shelter access, and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training.

The tribe's federal grantor concentration centers on five agencies accounting for roughly 50% of recent award volume. The Environmental Protection Agency and EPA Region 9 together hold nine awards focused on water quality monitoring, solid waste management, and emissions reduction. The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families holds nine awards, predominantly TANF block grants and substance use disorder treatment grants. The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science holds nine awards for tribal library cultural enrichment curriculum development. The Institute of Museum and Library Services holds six awards supporting library services and cultural preservation programming.

Recent activity shows moderate annual volume (three to seven awards per year over the past five years, with six awards in 2025 and one in early 2026) and a combined obligation across all awards of $58.4 million. Eleven awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, exposing the tribe to recompete cycles across its active programs. The source contains one grant sub-award dated March 2025 for emergency management preparedness; the tribe otherwise operates as a direct prime recipient with no sub-award role in the federal grant space. The tribe's service area spans rural, east-central California including the Tuolumne Rancheria and surrounding counties, with membership of approximately 485 individuals, about 200 of whom reside on the reservation.