Public Notice

The Karuk Tribe will submit a proposal for Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Southwest Office of Native American Programs, on October 5th, 2023. The ICDBG can be utilized to construct public facilities, construct or renovate homes, purchase land for new housing, or conduct economic development activities.

The Karuk Tribe is applying for the maximum grant—$2,000,000.00—for construction of public facilities. This funding will be leveraged with funding from various sources to fund the construction of a Head Start facility in Yreka, CA. This project has been developed by the Tribal Council and a draft application will be presented at the Karuk Tribal Council meeting on September 28th, 2023.

A virtual meeting inviting public input is scheduled for September 15th, 2023 at noon. The public can participate by clicking on the following link:

https://karuk.webex.com/karuk/j.php?MTID=me57c1e6aba93481d4254920c7831df25

or by calling 1-844-621-3956. Comments and input can also be submitted via email to Emma Lee Perez at emmaleeperez@karuk.us no later than September 15th, 2023 by noon.

Upon completion of the application, the components of the application will be available for review by any interested party. These components include:

1. General Threshold requirement and the relevant project-specific threshold and rating factors.
2. Implementation Schedule (Form HUD-4125)
3. Cost Information (Form HUD-4123)
4. Program and project-related thresholds

If you have any questions or comments regarding this funding proposal or the identified project, please feel free to contact Emma Lee Perez, Compliance at 530-493-1600 ext 2017.