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Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant Program Cohort 3

Grantor:
Board of State and Community Corrections
Portal ID:
84983
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The State Budget Act of 2022 (Senate Bill 154, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2022) established the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant Program. Funding is available to federally recognized Indian tribes in California to support efforts to identify, collect caselevel data, publicize, investigate and solve cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people.

Description:

The State Budget Act of 2022 (Senate Bill 154, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2022) established the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant Program. Funding is available to federally recognized Indian tribes in California to support efforts to identify, collect caselevel data, publicize, investigate and solve cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant Program (MMIP) proposals must be received by 5:00 P.M. (PST) on Friday, April 18, 2025.

To learn more about the grant or ask technical questions, prospective applicants are invited to attend a Grant Information Session via Zoom on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Prospective applicants are asked, but not required, to submit a non-binding letter indicating their intent to apply.

Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian tribes in California.

Tribes that were awarded Cohort 1 and 2 MMIP grants may submit an individual proposal for new or expanded activities and/or apply as part of a collaborative proposal. Tribes that were already awarded funds will only be considered for an individual award if there are funds remaining after all new eligible applicants have been funded.

This RFP makes $12,933,3951 available competitively to federally recognized Indian tribes in California.

Recognizing that Indian tribes have different capacities, resources, and needs, there are three funding categories within which applicants will compete:
1. Individual Tribe – Small Scope (up to $500,000)
2. Individual Tribe – Large Scope (up to $1,000,000)
3. Two Or More Tribes – Collaborative (up to $2,000,000)

An eligible tribe may submit an individual proposal and be included on a Collaborative Proposal.

Please be advised that the MMIP Grant is a reimbursement-based grant. This means that grantees are reimbursed in arrears for grant-related expenditures.

Tribal applicants are encouraged to develop proposals that best fit the needs of their communities. Grant funds can be used for activities such as:
• Culturally based outreach and awareness campaigns
• Mental health services
• Substance use disorder treatment
• Reunification of indigenous foster youth or runaways with their families
• Community healing activities
• Activities to prevent human trafficking
• Services for the families of missing or murdered indigenous people
• Promoting coordination between tribal police and their non-tribal
counterparts
• Legal clinics that offer training on the development of formal
agreements between tribes and state and local governments
• Funding partnerships with local law enforcement agencies

Proposals selected for funding will be under agreement from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2029. The grant service period will start on August 1, 2025 and end on October 31, 2028. However, an additional three (3) months (November 1, 2028 to January 31, 2029) will be included in the term of the grant agreement for the sole purposes of finalizing and submitting a required Local Evaluation Report and a required financial audit.

No match is required for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant Program.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Tribal Government

Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian tribes in California.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
July 10, 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
8/1/25 - 1/31/29

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$12,933,395
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The State Budget Act of 2022 (Senate Bill 154, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2022) established the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant Program.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Please be advised that the MMIP Grant is a reimbursement-based grant. This means that grantees are reimbursed in arrears for grant-related expenditures. Grantees will choose to invoice BSCC on either a monthly or quarterly basis.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
MMIP Grant Inbox, 1-916-445-5073, mmip@bscc.ca.gov

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