TSAF is excited to announce the grantees of this year’s Tribal Residential/Facility Grant program. Award amounts range from $90,000-$200,000 and represent nine states in all regions of Indian Country, please read more about their projects below:
Pauma Valley, California
The proposed La Jolla TSAF Project 2022 would bring photovoltaic solar and battery storage to La Jolla Tribal members living off-grid who, because of drastic income restrictions and remoteness, would not otherwise have access to these services.
Big Pine, California
The Big Pine Paiute Community Building Solar Project will install a 34-kW roof-mounted solar system on a large Tribally-owned community building, the Alan Spoonhunter Memorial Gymnasium.
Anza, California
The Cahuilla Band of Indians, in partnership with GRID Alternatives, will install residential solar energy systems on eight Cahuilla Tribal member’s homes.
Burney, California
The Pit River Tribe proposes to continue to build energy sovereignty by facilitating the installation of solar systems on two of its major Tribal facilities located in Burney CA.
Nice, California
This Project address a critical need for the Robinson Rancheria Tribe and strengthens a partnership with Grid Alternatives and proposes to install 38kW of clean, renewable solar power to the families Quail Top Townhomes.
Klamath, California
The Yurok tribe is proposing to contract with GRID Alternatives to install a 36.905 kW PV system on the rooftop of the Weitchpec Tribal Office, and a 9.455kW PV system on the rooftop of the Tulley Creek Transportation building and complete interconnection requirements for both systems.
Pueblo Santa Ana, New Mexico
The Pueblo of Santa Ana intends to partner with GRID Alternatives’ Tribal Program to install 6kW-DC rooftop solar PV systems on five residential homes.
Sequim, Washington
The proposed solar PV installation projects on the Schwan building and the Nature Center will serve as the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s first step towards its goal of being carbon neutral by 2032 and beginning steps toward energy sovereignty.
Ojo Encino, New Mexico
The project is to install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for 15 families living in the Ojo Encino Chapter of Navajo Nation.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Native Renewables Inc. (NRI) is an Indigenous-led 501c3 nonprofit organization that is addressing energy access issues for tens of thousands of Indigenous families.
Bellingham, Washington
In support of providing hands-on installation opportunities to individuals trained on the NWIC mock roof, NWIC requests funding for the procurement and installation of a 60 kW solar Photovoltaic array to be installed on the campus library roof.
Mayetta, Kansas
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is seeking funding to implement their Strategic Energy Plan and pursuit of renewable energy by installing a 34kW solar ground-mount solar system for the Boys & Girls Club (Youth Center) of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
Brimley, Michigan
The Bay Mills Indian Community is requesting funding for a solar and battery backup project for two of the Tribe’s critical service facilities on Reservation- the Justice Center which consists of Bay Mills Police Department and Tribal Court; and the Armella B. Parker Senior Center.
Keshena, Wisconsin
This project will build a 40kW ground mount solar project on the campus of the Sustainable Development Institute at the College of the Menominee Nation in Keshena, Wisconsin.
Southhampton, New York
The goal of the Net-zero Energy for Homeless Transitional Housing project is to provide our homeless and transitional tribal members with energy efficient dwellings that are powered by renewable energy electric generated systems that also have back up energy storage capacity.
New Town, North Dakota
The Mabiiwiridaa arumaahiriah (Solar Power) Project proposes to build solar voltaic projects on the NHSC cultural center and the main campus building to demonstrate impacts of feasible, cost-effective, solar energy use.
Anchorage, Alaska
Cook Inlet Housing Authority seeks funding to install a rooftop 24.8 kW solar photovoltaic array on its tribal administrative headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska.
