Funds will aid tribal governments’ response to COVID-19’s damaging impact on their populations and economies
From Bureau of Indian Affairs
WASHINGTON – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has begun disbursing $900 million to federally recognized tribes under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. ARP was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, and the funds will aid tribes as they address the COVID-19 pandemic and