The post 1976 formalised SRCC received the assistance of the Community Development Division under the Office of the Prime Minister.

The President of the Republic, Sir Ellis Clarke, attends the Santa Rosa Festival and receptions organised by Queen Edith Martinez.

Under Williams’ successor, Prime Minister George Chambers, in 1982 the SRCC managed to obtain a grant of $20,000 from Cabinet to build their first headquarters.

Prime Minister George Chambers attends the Santa Rosa Festival.

Work is started on Cleaver Woods Park, at the western entrance to Arima, featuring a replica of an Amerindian ajoupa housing archaeological artefacts and contemporary handicrafts and photos of the SRCC. This is carried out under the Division of Forestry in the Ministry of Agriculture.

The following is an extract of the text of the document of recognition. News Release, No. 360, Information Division, Office of the Prime Minister, 1990 May 08:

Recognition of Santa Rosa Carib Community and award of annual subvention:

“Cabinet has decided that the Santa Rosa Carib Community be recognised as representative of the indigenous Amerindians of Trinidad and Tobago, and that an annual subvention of $30,000 be granted to them from 1990. Cabinet also agreed that an Amerindian Project Committee be appointed to advise government on the development of the Community….as the oldest sector of this country's multi-cultural society, the Amerindians have, for some time, been recognised as having unique needs for their cultural and economic viability. Such needs come into higher relief and sharper focus as the country prepares to celebrate, Columbus’ Quincentennial in October 1992”

In addition to the $30,000 TT annual payment from the Ministry of Culture, the SRCC also received $5,000 TT for Amerindian Heritage Week in 1991.

SRCC Secretary Jacqueline Khan states that the SRCC formally received a “six or seven acre piece of land” on the outskirts of Arima, and of unsuitable quality.

In August 1993, the state in cooperation with the SRCC hosted “The Second Gathering of Indigenous Peoples” in Arima, in line with the United Nations’ proclamation of 1993 as the International Year of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

In August 1993, the government's Director of Culture, Lester Efebo Wilkinson, formally applauded the SRCC for its “support of Indigenous causes world over” and a plaque stating this was awarded to the SRCC

On 31 August 1993, the SRCC received the National Award of the Chaconia Medal (Silver) for Culture and Community Service, from the President of the Republic, Noor Hassanali.

In 1995 the state again aided the SRCC in hosting Caribbean Amerindian delegations for Carifesta VI, on a much smaller scale.

Under the PNM, the SRCC’s modern Community Centre was finally completed.

In March 2000, Panday met with members of the SRCC and agreed “in principle” with allocating lands to the SRCC, as well as agreeing to fund the hosting of a “Third International Gathering of Indigenous Peoples” at the SRCC Centre in August of 2000, and agreed with the proposal to establish an annual “Day or Recognition” for Trinidad's Amerindians.