Tribal Food Sovereignty Grant Program

Program Overview

This program is funded through The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024.

• $15 million will be available in early 2027 to support California Native American Tribes.
• The program will focus on defining food systems, encompassing stewardship, cultivation, harvesting, production, and distribution.
• This opportunity will include ancestral land return and tribal land acquisition projects.

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Government-to-Government Consultation Request

The tribal consultation period is open through September 4, 2026. If you would like to connect for consultation, or need additional time, please reach out to:

General Inquiries

Please email grants@cdfa.ca.gov or phone (916) 657-3231.

Timeline

Please note that the timeline is tentative and subject to change based on input and guidance received during the consultation process and through public comment.