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Latest Job Openings

Office Manager

We are seeking an experienced Office Manager to support the operations of our fully virtual organization. The Office Manager plays a central role in ensuring that the Association’s day-to-day operations run smoothly by coordinating administrative systems, supporting staff, board and program activities, managing organizational records and communications, and maintaining the infrastructure that allows our programs to thrive. This position is ideal for a highly organized, dependable professional who is comfortable working in a collaborative virtual environment and is motivated to contribute to a values-driven organization advancing Native cultural sovereignty. This position is open to applicants with direct non-profit management experience that reside in and are citizens of the United States. Non-profit operations experience is required.

Natural Resources Technician III (Food Sovereignty)

The Natural Resources Technician III (Food Sovereignty) is a grant-funded position that works under the Food Sovereignty Program Manager, or designee, to further develop and implement procedures for Food Sovereignty projects and programming; gathering, harvesting, processing and preserving traditional foods, community workshops, and data collection processes and other duties as assigned. This position will assist the Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources (KDNR) with project-level actions and activities. Tasks may vary depending on funding secured. Position may serve in the capacity of other KDNR divisions as Natural Resources Technician III, if qualified as long as supervisory control and efficiencies in operations can be maintained. Supervises Natural Resources Technicians I and II, volunteers and youth, as assigned. Position is dependent on support funding and will require acquisition of continued, additional and subsequent funding.

Call for Submissions

News From Native California is putting together a youth-focused issue highlihgting stories, poems, photos, artwork, and other writing submissions from Californai tribal youth (up to age 24 years). Audio and video works will be exhibited on the magazine's website.

Student Assistant - Tribal Climate Service Program

The Governor's Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation (LCI) is seeking to hire one student assistant under the Climate Services Program. The Climate Services Program helps organizations in California understand and use climate change information to advance climate adaptation action across the state. The program develops climate adaptation guidance and tools, such as the Vulnerable Communities Platform, which identifies the communications in California most venerable to the impacts of climate change. The student assistant will support work related to data access and technical assistance (TA) for Tribal communities. The student assistant will also work closely with the Governor's Office of Planning and Research's Tribal Liaison to support engagement, interagency coordination, and event planning. Ultimately, the student assistant will gain experience in technical platforms, TA, and Tribal engagement. The student assistant will also adhere to department policies, rules, and procedures including maintaining regular attendance, with reasonable flexibility of working hours as determined by the Supervisor. Location 6000 J St, Sacramento, CA, 95819, United States Base Pay $18.27 - $24.62 / Hour Job Category Part-time, Off-campus , Governor's Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation Employee Type Student Assistant Required Degree NONE Manage Others No

Funding

2025 HOME Projects NOFA – Tribal Applicants

This NOFA will provide loans or grants to eligible HOME Applicants to develop low- and very low-income affordable rental units, and to provide loans to low-income, first-time homebuyers as a part of a subdivision development. The 2025 HOME Project NOFA will provide funds to develop affordable rental housing for low- and very low-income households, as well as to provide first time homebuyer assistance to low income families who purchase a home in the Applicant's housing development. The maximum award amount will be $8 million for rental housing projects, and $2 million for first time homebuyer projects. The minimum award amount for all project types will be $10,000 per unit. State Recipient Applicants may apply for an administrative costs grant up to a $300,000 or ten percent (10%) of the activity award amount, whichever is lower. CHDO Applicants may apply for a CHDO operating expenses grant up to a $200,000 or ten percent (10%) of the activity award amount, whichever is lower.

2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability

The Department announces the availability of approximately $50 million in funds available through this first round of the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability (Tribal MFSN). This NOFA makes funds more easily accessible to Tribes and Tribal Entities and provides flexible options to address the unique needs of Indian communities to achieve better outcomes in health, climate, and household stability. Rather than utilizing a set-aside within the standard MFSN Program, this NOFA operates independently and is tailored to meet the specific affordable housing needs of California Tribes. Funds offered under this NOFA and the criteria specified herein are available solely and exclusively to eligible Tribal Entities. This NOFA provides forgivable loans to assist with the new construction, rehabilitation, and conversion of permanent and transitional rental housing for lower income households. This NOFA also provides grants for the construction, rehabilitation, demolition, relocation, preservation, or other physical improvement of parks, water, sewer, or other utility service, streets/ roads, adaptive reuse, transit station structured parking and facilities, facilities that support pedestrian or bicycle transit, sidewalk improvements.

Grants for Arts Projects - Call for Applications

The NEA is committed to supporting excellent arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Activities funded through Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) enable Americans throughout the nation to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America’s artistic heritage and cultural legacy, and benefit from arts education at all stages of life. We also support arts and health programs, including creative arts therapies, that advance the well-being of people and communities. We strongly encourage applications for arts projects that focus on one or more agency funding priorities. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets. We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual & Media Arts. A full grant program description can be found below under Grant Program Guidelines. For detailed instructions on how to apply, see Application Instructions.