Current Grants
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• FY25 EPA General Assistance Program - $283,188

  • Funds the General operation of the Environmental Department. Program tasks include the development of environmental documents, mapping, education and outreach, summer internships, and NAEPC/RTOC representation.

• FY25 EPA Clean Water Act Section 106 - $85,000

  • Funds water quality monitoring for ground and surface water (NOT DRINKING WATER).

• FY25 EPA Clean Water Act Section 319 - $65,000

  • Funds Non-Point Source Management for Water Protection. current activities include erosion control and urban greening. 

• FY23 -FY25EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant - $154,028

  • Funds the development of a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). Activities include a Greenhouse Gas Inventory across all Tribal Sectors and developing mitigation actions to be implemented. 

• EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling $1,500,000

  • Funds the development of a new Small-Scale Sorting and Transfer Station at the current INSY Transfer Station (DUMP). Activities include the construction of a fully enclosed building, trash pick-up in years 2/3, data collection and reporting.

• FY24 EPA Tribal Drinking Water Set Aside 2025 - $1,510,100

  • Funds Drinking Water System improvements. activities include installing smart meters, interconnecting San Felipe Systems, and Upgrading Telemetry system for remote access. 

• FY22 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services - $20,000

  • Funds the development of habitat restoration for the Critically threatened Southwestern Pond Turtle. 

• FY25 U.S.D.A Natural Resource Conservation Service - $30,964

  • Funds the development of habitat restoration for the Critically threatened Southwestern Pond Turtle. 

• FY25 California Natural Resource Agency - $10,000,000

  • ​Land acquisition of the Pinto Ranch and development of Tribally lead Nature and Cultural Center.

• FY24 Cal-Fire Forest Health Grant - $2,500,000

  • ​Funds the Volcan Mountain Brush Crew. Activities include the creation of a red card certified hand crew, development of a Tribal Nursery, and reforestation efforts. Collected materials supplement the Ily Winy Wood Bank.

• FY24 IHS SDS Grant - $1,100,000

  • ​Funds assist in the development of the INSY's Small-scale Sorting and Transfer Station.

• FY24 Women's Foundation - $15,000

  • ​Funds the development and expansion of INSY's Community Garden and Food Sovereignty. 

• FY25 Tribal Community Resilience Grant - Community Resilience Center Planning - $250,000​

  • Funds support the completion of feasibility Studies, Engineering reports, designs, and environmental compliance for a Community Resilience Center.​

• FY25 Tribal Community Resilience Grant - Planning Staff - $150,000

  • Funds support payroll for essential staff to conduct emergency planning.​

• FY25 ​BIA End of Year Forestry Funds - $107,000

  • Tribal Nursery Expansion

• FY25 BIA Environmental Youth Program - $50,000

  • Funds to send Tribal Youth Program to Native American Fish and Wildlife Conference and host 2 summer interns.

Pending Grants

• FY25 Native American Agricultural Fund - $200,000

  • fund to help support young agriculturists acquire 4-h and FFA projects, build community animal pens, and educational scholarships for seniors.​

• ​​​FY25 Equitable Food Oriented Development - $50,000

  • Development of a seed to table program as well as a Tribal Cookbook showcasing both Traditional and modern food practices and recipes 

• FY25First Nations Development Institute  - $40,000

  • Hire agriculture specialist to manage indigenous food knowledge and traditional stewardship

• FY25 San Diego Foundation - $100,000

  • Funding to provide portable battery storage banks to low-income families (on-reservation) who don't qualify for programs offered by SDGE.​

• FY25 Women's Foundation FY25 - $15,000

  • Funding to expand Tribal Food sovereignty by building orchard and vineyard ​

• FY25 Innovative Infrastructure for Wood Materials - $1,000,000

  • Funds to expand the Ily Winy Wood Bank by building infrastructure for processing wood material. infrastructure includes sawmill, lathes, plainer, and other wood processing equipment.​

• FY25 EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Change Grant - $10,000,000​

  • Funding to build a Community Resilience Center complete with Gym, Laundy Facility, Locker Rooms, Commercial Kitchen, Tech Center, Wellness Center, and General offices. ​

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Closed Grants

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• FY24 EPA Clean Water Act Section 106 - $85,000

  • Funds water quality monitoring for ground and surface water (NOT DRINKING WATER).

• FY24 EPA Clean Water Act Section 319 - $65,000

  • Funds Non-Point Source Management for Water Protection. current activities include erosion control and urban greening. 

• FY25 EPA General Assistance Program - $237,000

  • Funds the General operation of the Environmental Department. Program tasks include the development of environmental documents, mapping, education and outreach, summer internships, and NAEPC/RTOC representation.

• FY23 Alliance for Green Heat - $15,000

  • Funding to build the Ily Winy Wood Bank and provide stipends to volunteers. 

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