TRIBAL RESOURCES
The Forest Business Alliance offers Tribal-specific resources through Grant Assistance, Workshops, and the Tribal Peer Learning Network. Don't hesitate to contact us for more information, assistance, or to join the Network at tribalresources at forestbizalliance dot org.
GRANT ASSISTANCE
Technical assistance to make forest health and wood products proposals successful, from business planning to forest operations and negotiating the grant process.
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This may include the Tribal Wildfire Resilience and Business and Workforce Development Grants from CAL FIRE or the Wood Innovation Grants from USDA Forest Service, among others.
WORKSHOPS
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Upcoming Workshops
Contact tribalresources @ forestbizalliance dot org for additional information
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Partnerships & Agreements with the USDA Forest Service. Online webinar, September 18, 11 am.
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Partnership & Agreements Workshop (Sierra Nevada Tribes. In-person, November 2025.
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Forest and Fire Management Plans, November 2025.
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Past Workshops
Recordings & materials available on request
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The Many Ways to Get Material Out of the Woods: A Spectrum of Options for Workforce Development and Wood Processing for California Native American Tribes, Sept 26, 2024.
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Forest Contracting Workshop for California Native American Tribes: insights and resources for contracting with the USFS, National Forest Foundation, CAL FIRE, RCDs, and others, October 24, 2024.
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Forest Stewardship Program/ Project Design Planning for Grant Funding, November 6, 2024.
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Forest Stewardship Program/Project Proposals and Grant Application, November 14, 2024.
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Forest Stewardship Post-award Project and Grant Management, December 11, 2024.
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Washoe Tribe Firewood Yard Tour, April 15, 2025.
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Invasive Species Workshop: with La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians and the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, April 28-30, 2025.
Inter-Tribal Learning Exchanges
Tribal-led Projects with CAL FIRE Grants, August-October 2024
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Invoicing for CAL FIRE & USDA Forest Service Projects, March & June 2025
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Tribal-led Wood Processing & Energy Projects, April-July 2025
