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Building Partnerships with California Native American Tribes

CDFA is committed to building partnerships with California Native American Tribes and ensuring CDFA programs and policies are reflective of tribal priorities. In 2023, CDFA has partnered with the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) to conduct four listening sessions statewide to understand priorities and barriers to accessing CDFA grant funds and technical assistance programs. The CDFA Tribal Liaison has also convened a CDFA Tribal outreach and engagement work group since 2021 to work on strategies to improve engagement statewide with tribes.

CDFA Tribal Liaison

photo of Thea Rittenhouse

Thea Rittenhouse

Farm Equity Advisor

View her biography
(916) 202-9415
Farm_Equity@cdfa.ca.gov