September 28, 2021
President Nez approves fiscal year 2022 budget for Navajo Nation government
Author: Noel Lyn Smith
FARMINGTON — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has approved the tribe's comprehensive budget for fiscal year 2022.
Nez signed the $1.51 billion budget on Sept. 27 – three days before the current fiscal year ends.
The budget includes $173.52 in tribal general funds and $1.05 billion in funding from outside sources, such as federal or state governments, that are restricted or intended for specific purposes.
This amount does not include the appropriation the tribe received from the American Resc...