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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 2Ch. 9Art. 8§ 12772 Indian Entity Funding Eligibility

§ 12772 Indian Entity Funding Eligibility

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§ 12772 Indian Entity Funding Eligibility

Key Takeaways

  • •Only certain American Indian groups can get money from the state: tribes, Indian nonprofits, or urban/rural Indian organizations that show they govern their community.
  • •In big counties (over 7 million people), the County Community Action Agency can also get this money if: 1) a group of American Indian leaders in that county asks them to, and 2) the county leaders share control of the money with an American Indian group.
  • •Groups that get this money must work together and plan with other funded groups to avoid doing the same work twice and to help as many people as possible.

Example

In Los Angeles County (which has over 7 million people), a group of American Indian leaders asks the County Community Action Agency to help manage a grant for their community.

The county can only do this if they agree to share control of the money with an American Indian group. They also have to make sure they’re not doing the same work as another group already getting money, so more people can get help.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12772 Indian Entity Funding Eligibility

American Indian entities funded by the department shall be limited to tribes and other Indian organizations in urban or rural off-reservation areas who demonstrate community governance, such as Indian nonprofit organizations, who meet the criteria of eligible entity, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 12730. In a county having a population of over 7,000,000 persons, the County Community Action Agency may serve as the eligible entity if (a) requested to serve in this capacity by a commission composed of representatives of American Indian beneficiaries in that county, and (b) the board of supervisors of the county shares grant allocation authority with an appropriate American Indian entity. American Indian programs funded under this article shall coordinate their plans and activities with other eligible entities funded by the department to avoid duplication of services and to maximize services for eligible beneficiaries. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 46, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 2008. Repealed conditionally as prescribed by Section 12790.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

American Indian entitieseligible entityCounty Community Action Agencycommunity governanceduplication of services

Related Statutes

  • § 12773 Indian Entity Funding Protections
  • § 12761 Funding Replacement Prohibition
  • § 12770 Indian Self-Sufficiency Funding
  • § 12771 American Indian Program Funding
  • § 12787 State Discretionary Funds Application

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 12772.
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