MENDOCINO CALIFORNIA

AGENCY TRIBAL NATIONS

MENDOCINO INDIAN RESERVATION • GSA FEDERAL TRIBAL CONTRACTOR

PUBLIC NOTICE PN-600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mendocino Tribal Graphene Battery Center

Vertically Integrated Hemp-Derived Graphene Battery Materials Processing & Manufacturing

Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003585 · IIJA Section 40207 — Battery Materials Processing & Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Programs

April 17, 2026

Mendocino Indian Reservation · Sovereign Tribal Territory

Public Notice #: PN-600

Proposal v2.0 · Agency Tribal Nations

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30%

Graphene Yield from Hemp

75%

Hemp Bast Cellulose (Risø Lab)

$500M

Federal Pool (IIJA §40207)

340+

Jobs Created (Phases 1–3)

AGENCY TRIBAL NATIONS today issued Public Notice PN-600, announcing the establishment of the Mendocino Tribal Graphene Battery Center (MTGBC) — a vertically integrated facility converting hemp grown on Mendocino tribal lands into graphene-grade carbon nanosheets and next-generation battery cells for electric vehicle and grid storage markets. This will be the first tribally-owned graphene battery manufacturer in the United States.

Section 01 — Executive Summary

Agency Tribal Nations proposes establishing the MTGBC — converting hemp grown on tribal lands into graphene-grade carbon nanosheets and next-generation battery cells for EV and grid storage markets.

ACTIVE FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS

Battery Movement Offtake Agreement

Signed Feb 2025. David Kam, Founder. 30% graphene yield guaranteed. 20% discount + 20% of profits. 10-year initial term.

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Geronimo Hemp R&D Act

Active ATN tribal law. Authorizes cultivation, processing, licensing. GPS coordinate registration. Covers Cannabis sativa L. .3%–20% THC.

Risø National Laboratory

Hemp bast fibers: 73–77% cellulose, 7–9% hemicellulose, 4–6% lignin. Ideal graphene precursor. Hydrothermal synthesis verified.

Risø-R-1507(EN) · March 2005

Section 02 — Verified Science & Yield Data

Hemp Cultivation

500 acres · 1.5–2 T bast fiber/acre/yr

Bast Fiber Harvest

750–1,000 T dry bast fiber/yr

Graphene Yield

225–300 T graphene/yr @ 30%

Battery Output

500 MWh annual (Phase 3)

Hemp Chemical Composition (Risø-R-1507)

✓ 73–77% Cellulose (bast) — highest among natural fibers
✓ 7–9% Hemicellulose
✓ 4–6% Lignin (very low — ideal for graphene)
✓ 48% Shive cellulose

Hydrothermal Synthesis Process

Bast fiber → hydrothermal carbonization (180–250°C) → activation at 700–900°C (KOH process) → graphene nanosheets. Risø confirms process removes lignin/hemicellulose while retaining cellulose carbon framework.

Confirmed Yield (Battery Movement Agreement, Appendix A, Section E): 30% graphene + graphene oxide per dry hemp weight. Hemp graphene nanosheets used as high-performance anode material. On-site cell assembly produces EV pouch cells and grid-storage prismatic cells.

Commercial Partner: Battery Movement · 3651 Lindell Rd, Las Vegas NV 89103 · Founder: David Kam · International public benefit corporation · Active since 2025

Section 03 — The Mendocino Advantage

🌲 Climate & Soil Quality

Mendocino County: 65–70°F growing season, 40–60" annual rainfall, deep loamy coastal soils. Risø research confirms high-cellulose hemp requires well-drained soil with adequate nitrogen — exactly Mendocino's profile. Already producing cannabis commercially on this land.

🏛️ Tribal Legal Framework In Place

The Geronimo Hemp R&D Act is live tribal law. Authorizes cultivation, processing, handling, and licensing. GPS coordinate registration, grower registration, department oversight — regulatory infrastructure is built. No need to start from scratch.

⚡ ACT Hydrogen Power (CA)

Facility powered by ACT Hydrogen (California) — clean, dispatchable hydrogen energy purpose-built for industrial process loads. Hydrothermal carbonization and KOH activation require consistent high-temperature energy; hydrogen outperforms solar for process reliability. Direct cost advantage over coal-grid competitors.

🚢 Supply Chain Position

150 miles north of Bay Area. Port of Oakland within 3-hour supply radius. Highway 101 to Pacific Northwest. Strategic between Tesla Fremont and Pacific Rim export routes. Zero graphene battery manufacturing currently in Northern California.

🤝 Battery Movement Partnership

Battery Movement has the commercial pipeline, processing know-how, and Battery Coin market. ATN becomes premium tribal-land supplier and co-manufacturer, then evolves to independent production.

💼 Justice40 Priority Scoring

Tribal applicants automatically qualify for Justice40 Initiative priority scoring — 40% of climate investment benefits disadvantaged communities. Significant advantage in IIJA §40207 competitive scoring vs. commercial applicants.

Section 04 — Facility Design

50,000 ft²

Total Facility

500 acres

Hemp Cultivation

H₂ ACT

Hydrogen Power

340+ Jobs

Permanent Employment

Building 1 — Hemp Processing

~12,000 sq ft · 40 FTE · GPS-registered under Geronimo Act

• Hemp retting and bast fiber separation
• Fiber cleaning, chopping to fine powder
• Post-CBD/THC extraction waste stream processing
• Quality control: cellulose%, pesticide-free, moisture
• Cold storage for seasonal harvest inventory

Building 2 — Graphene Synthesis

~18,000 sq ft · 80 FTE · 30% yield = 225–300 T graphene/yr

• Hydrothermal carbonization reactors (180–250°C)
• High-temp activation furnaces (700–900°C, KOH)
• Carbon nanosheet characterization lab
• BET surface area & electrochemical testing
• Graphene oxide production line

Building 3 — Battery Manufacturing

~20,000 sq ft · 160 FTE · 500 MWh/yr target (Phase 3)

• Electrode slurry mixing and coating lines
• Dry room cell assembly (EV pouch + grid prismatic)
• Electrolyte filling, sealing, formation cycling
• Battery Coin cell production (Battery Movement supply)
• Pack assembly, testing, shipping

Building 4 — R&D, Training & Admin

~8,000 sq ft · 60 FTE (incl. admin)

• Battery chemistry research lab
• Hemp genomics & cultivar optimization
• Tribal STEM workforce training center
• ATN administrative offices & tribal council chamber
• Visitor center and education exhibit

Section 05 — Three-Phase Build-Out

PHASE 1 Year 1–2 · $25M · ~45 FTE

USDA Hemp License & Land Activation — File under 2018 Farm Bill + Geronimo Act. 500 acres registered and planted Year 1. GPS coordinates filed under tribal law. No testing — full cultivation from day one.

Battery Movement Revenue Active — Offtake agreement is already signed and executed. Hemp biomass supply begins immediately. Revenue from graphene profits starts Year 1.

HTC Reactor & Activation Furnace Installation — Equipment installed and running. 30% graphene yield is confirmed in the executed agreement. We build and operate, not test.

PHASE 2 Year 2–4 · $55M · ~145 FTE cumulative

500-Acre Cultivation — Full build-out. 750–1,000 T bast fiber/yr. 225–300 T graphene/yr at 30% yield.

Commercial Graphene Plant — Full-scale HTC + activation. B2B graphene sales + Battery Movement supply active.

Electrode Manufacturing — Anode coating lines. First battery cells produced. Revenue from graphene sales and electrodes.

PHASE 3 Year 4–6 · $80M · 340+ FTE at $65K+ avg

Full Battery Cell Mfg — Dry room assembly. EV pouch + grid prismatic. 500 MWh/yr. ATN-branded battery product line.

ACT Hydrogen Partnership — Clean dispatchable hydrogen for HTC and KOH activation. CA hydrogen supplier. Partnership executed Phase 1.

Defense & DHS Pipeline — BioWatch (DHS-26-CWMD-091-00001) and federal procurement for tribal sovereign battery supply.

Section 06 — Federal Funding Stack — $160M+ Available

Tribal applicants stack programs unavailable to commercial competitors. Justice40 priority scoring applies across all climate-related grants. Two critical deadlines fall this week.

Program	Agency	Amount	Phase	Deadline
IIJA §40207 Battery Materials Processing (DE-FOA-0003585 · CFDA 81.253) — PRIMARY	DOE / NETL	Up to $100M	2–3	Apr 24, 2026 ⚡
USDA Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (USDA-FS-WPIA-2026 · CFDA 10.725)	USDA Forest Service	Up to $2M	1	Apr 22, 2026 ⚡
BIA Tribal Energy Development — 638 Contract (CFDA 15.033) · H₂ power infrastructure	Bureau of Indian Affairs	$5M–$20M	1–2	Rolling
EPA Tribal Environmental Infrastructure — IIJA (CFDA 66.126) · Water/irrigation systems	EPA	Tribal set-aside	1	Sep 30, 2026
ACT Hydrogen Energy Partnership / USDA REAP (CFDA 10.868) · Hydrogen PPA for HTC + activation	USDA Rural Dev.	25% of project	1–2	Quarterly
CA Energy Commission Manufacturing Grants (CEC Clean Energy Manufacturing)	CA Energy Commission	$5M–$30M	2–3	Rolling FOA
Total Federal Ask (Phase 1–3) · Tribal Match/Equity: ~$33M		~$127M	Total Project: ~$160M

Section 07 — Revenue Model · Generational Wealth

Revenue Stream	Annual
Hemp biomass supply to Battery Movement	$3M/yr
Graphene / graphene oxide B2B (225–300 T @ ~$80/kg)	$18M/yr
Battery cell sales — EV + grid storage (500 MWh/yr)	$65M/yr
Hemp hurd/shive by-products	$3M/yr
Full Phase 3 Annual Revenue	$88M/yr

340+ Permanent Jobs at $65K+ avg — Full benefits. Tribal employment preference. Generational career paths in chemistry, engineering, manufacturing.

Tribal Revenue Sovereignty — $88M/yr reinvested in housing, education, healthcare, language preservation. End dependence on federal program funding.

National First-Mover Precedent — First tribally-owned graphene battery manufacturer in the US. Replicable model for 574 sovereign tribal nations nationwide.

Carbon-Negative Battery — Hemp sequesters CO₂ during growth. Hydrogen-powered facility (ACT Hydrogen, CA). Net-negative carbon battery — premium ESG market position.

"The land is here. The law is in place. The commercial partner is signed. The science is confirmed. PN-600 authorizes ATN to build what no tribal nation has built before — a sovereign, vertically integrated battery manufacturing operation that will generate generational wealth for the Mendocino tribal community."

GTL

Chief Geronimo Thomas Langenderfer XVIII

HEAD CHIEF & FEDERAL CONTRACTOR, Agency Tribal Nations

Section 08 — Immediate Action Plan

⚡ USDA WPIA closes April 22, 2026 · IIJA §40207 closes April 24, 2026 — Both deadlines are imminent.

This Week

• File USDA WPIA Letter of Intent
• Verify SAM.gov registration active
• Contact Battery Movement re: tribal partnership upgrade
• Contact DOE NETL program officer

This Month

• IIJA §40207 concept paper submitted
• Tribal council resolution authorizing MTGBC
• DOE national lab inquiry (Argonne/NREL)
• Mendocino College STEM MOU drafted

60 Days

• Full IIJA §40207 application submitted
• USDA industrial hemp license filed
• BIA 638 energy contract negotiation
• Site plan + environmental review initiated

FULL PROPOSAL — PN-600 EXHIBIT A

Mendocino Tribal Graphene Battery Center · Proposal v2.0 · Agency Tribal Nations · 2026

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The complete Mendocino Tribal Graphene Battery Center proposal — facility design, yield data, federal funding stack, and 3-phase implementation roadmap.

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