Resources: California Indian Tribal Relations

This section offers a variety of California Indian Tribal information and links.

• About CA - Tribal Government
• Cal/EPA’s California Indian Tribal Resource Catalogue 2010-2011 (PDF)
• Cal/EPA Policy for Working with California Indian Tribes (PDF)
• Committee Charter and Directive by Cal/EPA Secretary Linda Adams – February 24, 2011 (PDF)
• California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA)
• The California Native American Heritage Commission
• Caltrans Native American Liaison Branch
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribes - Federal Register/Vol 74, No. 153 (PDF)
• The Great California Shakeout
• Tribal Energy and Environmental Information Clearninghouse (TEEIC)
• U.S. EPA Region 9 Tribal Program
• Resources within U.S. Federal Agencies
• American Indian Education Centers

Maps

• Native Languages of California
• CalEPA Tribal Peoples Curriculum Map (PDF, 24 MB)
• Region 9 Indian Reservations Web Version  
• Arizona Indian Reservations Web Version
• California Indian Reservations Web Version
• Nevada Indian Reservations Web Version

Financial Assistance

The California Environmental Protection Agency and its boards, departments, and offices offer funding opportunities authorized by legislation to assist public and private entities in the safe and effective management of environmental protection.  http://www.calepa.ca.gov/LoansGrants/default.htm

Overview of Major California Air Pollution Incentives
These Air Resources Board programs are designed to help individuals or businesses replace or upgrade old, polluting, cars and trucks with cleaner alternatives or emission control devices. The attached table describes a variety of programs and provides contact information for each. The programs listed on the "Overview of Major California Air Pollution Incentives, Grants, and Credit Programs" (PDF) are on-going. However, funding levels for these programs may vary from region to region, or from one provider to another, and most operate on a first come, first served basis.

About the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program
The State Water Board provides financial assistance through various State and federal loan and grant programs to help local agencies, businesses, and individuals meet the costs of water pollution control, development of locally available sustainable water supplies, and cleanup.  This is funding made available for local and regional projects. CWSRF Handout (hyperlink)

• 2010 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Brochure (PDF)
• Projects funded by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program (PDF)

California Financing Coordinating Committee
The California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC) was formed in 1998 and is made up of eight funding members: five state, three federal. CFCC Members facilitate and expedite the completion of various types of infrastructure projects helping customers combine the resources of different agencies. Project information is shared between members so additional resources can be identified. CFCC members conduct free funding fairs statewide each year to educate the public and potential customers about the different member agencies and the financial and technical resources available.

Electronic Subscriptions

Join State and Regional Water Board E-mail Subscription
The State and Regional Water Boards use electronic subscription mailing lists for disseminating information. Each of the State and Regional Water Boards have several electronic mailing lists available for you to subscribe to on their respective internet web sites. Becoming a member of an electronic mailing list allows you to receive announcements by e-mail on a specific topic. To sign up please go to www.waterboards.ca.gov and under "Resources" on the left hand side click on "E-mail Subscription".

Join the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment E-mail Subscriptions
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) uses electronic subscription mailing lists (listservs) for disseminating information. There are listservs for receiving updates on various programs, such as: fishing advisories, oil spill alerts, biomonitoring, or cumulative impact and precautionary approaches, among others. To sign up, visit this page: www.oehha.ca.gov/Listservs/ and follow the instructions to select the listserv(s) you would like to join.

Join the Department of Pesticide Regulation E-mail Subscriptions
Join the Department of Pesticide Regulation E-mail Subscriptions.  The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has electronic subscription mailing lists for those interested in updates on DPR activities, including school IPM, endangered species, toxic air contaminant program, surface and ground water, environmental justice, and other programs.  To sign up, visit http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/dept/listserv/listdesc.htm and follow the instructions to select the lists you would like to join.