The Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association (SCTCA) is a multi-service non-profit corporation established in 1972 for a consortium of 19 federally-recognized Indian tribes in Southern California. The primary mission of SCTCA is to serve the health, welfare, safety, education, cultural, economic and employment needs of its tribal members and enrolled Indians in the San Diego County urban areas. A board of directors comprised of tribal chairpersons from each of its member Tribes governs SCTCA.     

The SCTCA also has a program called the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).  LEARN MORE

SCTCA coordinates and administers numerous grant programs for its members and the southern California Indian community, including: Tribal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families(TANF), Law Enforcement, Food Commodities, Information Technology Services, Rincon Community Day Care, Adult Vocational Training, Career Development Center, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program(LIHEAP), the Library Program, Child Care Development Services, Tribal Digital Village (TDV) and Resource Prevention Program.

Tribes include:

• Barona
• Cahuilla
• Campo
• Chemehuevi
• Ewiiaapaayp
• Inaja
• Jamul
• La Jolla
• La Posta
• Los Coyotes
• Manzanita
• Mesa Grande
• Pala
• Pauma
• Rincon
• San Pasqual
• Santa Ysabel
• Sycuan
• Viejas