Walking Shield, Inc.

Walking Shield, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2005, recognized as a minority-owned, Native American, and community development corporation based in Costa Mesa, California. The organization focuses on providing critical community development services specifically targeting Native American communities, with a particular emphasis on rural cooperative development and technical assistance initiatives. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, Walking Shield, Inc. has established itself as a specialized service provider dedicated to supporting and empowering Native American rural communities through strategic grant-funded programs.

Walking Shield, Inc. has consistently received federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Utilities Service, primarily through two key grant programs: Rural Cooperative Development Initiative Grants and Water/Waste Disposal (WWD) Technical Assistance & Training Grants. Their most recent significant award in September 2024 was a $250,000 grant focused on rural cooperative development, which involves providing technical assistance, training, and support to establish and sustain cooperatives and mutual self-help organizations in tribal areas. The organization's grant awards demonstrate a consistent commitment to improving essential community facilities and services for rural Native American residents, with a strategic approach to building community infrastructure, economic resilience, and self-sufficiency through targeted technical assistance and cooperative development programs. These grants have been consistently awarded on an annual basis, indicating Walking Shield, Inc.'s ongoing effectiveness and reliability in delivering community development services.