Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant

 

MMIP Grant: A partnership between the BSCC and the Governor’s Office

The Budget Act of 2022 (Senate Bill 154, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2022) established the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Grant Program. Per the Budget Act, funds shall be awarded by the Board of State and Community Corrections as competitive grants to federally recognized Indian tribes in California to support efforts to identify, collect case-level data, publicize, and investigate and solve cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people. Grants should focus on activities including, but not limited to, developing culturally based prevention strategies, strengthening responses to human trafficking, and improving cooperation and communication on jurisdictional issues between state, local, federal, and tribal law enforcement in order to investigate and solve cases involving missing and murdered indigenous people.

 

MMIP Grants - Cohort 3

The application period for MMIP Cohort 3 is now open. Proposals are due April 18, 2025.

The Cohort 3 MMIP Request for Proposals (RFP is a re-release of the prior MMIP RFP with non-substantive modifications. The BSCC will again conduct extensive outreach to tribal associations at tribal events.  Federally recognized Indian tribes in California are eligible to apply. Tribes that were successful in the first two cohorts will be eligible to apply, but will only be awarded funds remaining after all eligible first-time applicants have been funded. Applicants may compete in one of three categories based on the size and scope of the project:

  1. Small Scope: up to $500,000
  2. Large Scope: up to $1,000,000
  3. Collaborative (two or more tribes): up to $2,000,000

Request for Proposals (RFP)

This RFP Instruction Packet provides the information necessary to prepare a proposal to the BSCC for funds available through the MMIP Grant Program. Proposals selected for funding will be under agreement with the BSCC from August 1, 2025, to January 31, 2029. The term of the grant agreement includes a three-year service delivery period and an additional six months to finalize and submit the required Final Local Evaluation Report and financial audit.  Letters of Intent are due February 21, 2025. MMIP Cohort 3 Proposals must be received by 5:00 P.M. (PST) on April 18, 2025.

MMIP Cohort 3 RFP Instruction Packet

MMIP Cohort 3 Notice of Funding Availability

MMIP Cohort 3 Grant Agreement - Sample

 

Mandatory Attachments to the RFP

  1. MMIP Cohort 3 Budget Attachment
  2. MMIP Cohort 3 Project Work Plan
  3. MMIP Cohort 3 Key Partner Commitment Form
  4. MMIP Cohort 3 Certification of Compliance with BSCC Policies Regarding Debarment, Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement
  5. MMIP Cohort 3 Grantee Assurances for Non-Governmental Organizations
 

Submission Instructions

The BSCC uses special application software called “Submittable” for its competitive grant process. Applications for MMIP Cohort 3 must be submitted through the BSCC Submittable Application Portal. Applicants who do not already have one must create a free Submittable account. After an account is established, applicants may proceed with the submission process. As part of this process, applicants will be required to upload mandatory attachments, complete the attachments and then upload them to the BSCC Submittable Application Portal.

Please be advised that completing the application and uploading the required documents into the Submittable Application Portal can take a significant amount of time. It is extremely important that applicants begin the submission process early. Applicants that wait until the due date to complete the submission process often run out of time. Applicants are strongly advised to submit proposals well in advance of the due date and time to avoid disqualification. The Submittable application portal will not accept submissions after 5:00 PM (PST) on April 18, 2025.

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MMIP Cohort 3 Grant Information Session

On January 16 and/or March 5, 2025 prospective applicants are invited – but not required – to attend a Grant Information Session. The purpose of these sessions is to provide clarity on RFP instructions and answer technical questions from prospective applicants. BSCC staff will review proposal submission instructions, funding information, eligible grant activities, and the rating process. Details for the MMIP Cohort 3 Grant Information Sessions are listed below:

 

Session #1: Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.

Meeting ID: 829 8472 3683

Passcode: 031636

 

MMIP Cohort 3 Information Session #1 Zoom Link

Call in: (669) 900-9128

 

Session #2: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.

Meeting ID: 859 6650 3577

Passcode: 896514

 

MMIP Cohort 3 Information Session #2 Zoom Link

Call in: (669) 900-9128

 

MMIP Grants - Cohort 2

Request for Proposals (RFP)

In July 2024 the BSCC Board approved $19.9 million in MMIP awards for 18 federally recognized Indian Tribes in California. MMIP Cohort 2 grantees will be under agreement with the BSCC from August 1, 2024, to June 1, 2028. The term of the grant agreement includes the grant service delivery period and an additional six months to finalize and submit the required Final Local Evaluation Report and financial audit.

 

Large Scope Projects

Tribe Award
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians $1,000,000
Greenville Rancheria $982,870
Hoopa Valley Tribe $1,000,000
Karuk Tribe $1,000,000
Pala Band of Mission Indians $1,000,000
Pechanga Band of Indians $980,035
Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians $967,845
Pit River Tribe $1,000,000
Round Valley Indian Tribes $750,571
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians $926,136
Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe $981,173
Wilton Rancheria $991,323
 

Small Scope Projects

Tribe Award
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians $498,690
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians $500,000
 

Collaborative Projects

Tribe(s) Award
Cahuilla Band of Indians (Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians) $999,998
Ione Band of Miwok Indians (Wilton Rancheria) $1,999,675
Jamul Indian Village of California (Manzanita Band, San Pasqual Band, and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay) $1,999,625
Pinoleville Pomo Nation (Robinson Rancheria, Kashia Band of Pomo Indians, and Redwood Valley Rancheria) $1,999,661
 

 

MMIP Grants - Cohort 1

In July 2023 BSCC staff trained the MMIP Executive Steering Committee on the proposal reading and rating process based on the criteria established in the RFP.  Using ESC scores, BSCC staff generated a list of proposals eligible for funding to present to the Board for approval. The BSCC Board approved three proposals at their September 2023 meeting and a fourth at the November 2023 meeting for a total of $2.88 million in MMIP funding.
Tribe Project Name Award
Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation BSCC Missing and Murdered Indigenous People $440,000
Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians MMIP Violence Prevention Strategies in Protecting our People $1,000,000
Yurok Tribe Yurok To’ Kee Skuy’ Soo Ney-Wo-Chek’ $1,000,000
Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria Trinidad Rancheria MMIP Project $436,003
 

 

Contact the BSCC regarding the MMIP Grant

Please direct your questions, concerns, or comments about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Grant Program to mmip@bscc.ca.gov. A staff member will review your request and follow-up as needed.