SCTCA Notice of Public Hearing, for member Tribes, La Posta Band of Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians.
FY24 SCTCA Notice of Public Hearing – PDF Download
Please take notice that Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA) will conduct a public hearing on behalf of Member Tribes La Posta Band of Mission Indians, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians for key stakeholders and members of the public to comment on each participating Tribe’s FY 2024 grant application for grid resilience formula funding under Section 40101(d) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The public hearing will be held at the following date, time, and location(s):
Friday, April 12, 2024
10:00 A.M. PDT
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Call Number: 669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 832 1115 4133
Passcode: 583576
Section 40101(d)(2)(B)(ii) requires that eligible applicants give notice and hold a public hearing to review the criteria and methods they anticipate using to grant awards to eligible entities and the proposed funding distributions and recipients of the grant awards to eligible entities. The purpose of the public hearing is to review the criteria and methods each Tribe anticipates using to grant awards to eligible entities, and the proposed funding distributions and recipients of the grant awards to eligible entities, and to share the approach envisioned for setting objectives and metrics, and the proposed funding distributions and recipients of the grant awards to eligible entities.
Funds under this provision may be used by Tribes to improve the electric grid’s resilience against disruptive events, as well as strengthen the continuity of service to critical facilities and important community assets. Measures which may be taken include, but are not limited to, utility pole management, power line relocation or reconductoring, and microgrids + storage batteries. The funds may also be used for training, reskilling, recruitment and retention of skilled and properly credentialed workers to perform the work required for eligible improvement measures.
More information on the federal funding program is available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s website at:
netl.doe.gov/bilhub/grid-resilience/formula-grants
Written comments may be submitted to: pchang@sctca.net and accepted until 5 pm PDT on April 12, 2024. Please include the subject line “40101(d) Written Comments – [INSERT TRIBE].”