Cherokee Nation (Oklahoma) - COVID-19 in Indian Country

COVID-19 in Indian Country

Cherokee Nation (Oklahoma)

The Cherokee Nation is receiving $1.8 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds as part of an historic investment in Indian Country through President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act.

Fiscal Recovery Fund Deadlines Extended 2 Weeks (NAFOA)

The Department of the Treasury announced a 2-week extension for tribal governments to request payments from $20 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Navigating the American Rescue Plan Act: A Series for Tribal Nations, Session One (Ash Center)

The American Rescue Plan Act provides the largest single infusion of federal funding into Indian Country in the history of the United States.

Additional Information Session for Tribal Governments on $20 Billion ARP Funds (NAFOA)

The Department of the Treasury is hosting an additional session on the distribution of $20 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds to tribal governments.

Treasury to host Information Session for Tribal Governments on $20 Billion ARP Funds (NAFOA)

NAFOA will continue to monitor developments related to the distribution of the $20 billion to Tribal governments and will work to keep our community informed as new information becomes available.

Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

“Our administration continues to closely monitor the rollout of the American Rescue Plan Act funding," said Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez.

American Rescue Plan Act: Tribal Allocation Methdology

On May 10, 2021, the Department of the Treasury released the tribal allocation methodology for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Bureau of Indian Affairs (Department of the Interior)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has begun disbursing $900 million to federally recognized tribes under the American Rescue Plan Act.

Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

Frank Holiday, a Navajo citizen, is the new acting director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs regional office that serves the Navajo Nation.

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Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

The American Rescue Plan Act provides $20 billion for federally-recognized tribes to help mitigate the impacts of the coronavirus.

Bureau of Indian Affairs (U.S. Department of the Interior)

“This much-needed financial support will aid our ability to help the Tribal communities we serve recover more quickly from the pandemic’s wide-ranging impact on them,” said Bryan Newland, who has been nominated to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Biden administration.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

As of April 1, 2021, more than 130 million payments worth approximately $335 billion have been distributed from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

Leaders of the Navajo Nation are discussing ways to best utilize the historic $31.2 billion investment in Indian Country from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

The Navajo Nation is scheduled to receive nearly $50 million of the funding to help carry out affordable housing activities on the largest reservation in the United States.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (Joe Biden Administration)

Secretary Marcia L. Fudge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development announces $450 million in Indian Housing Block Grants to tribal nations to respond to COVID-19.

American Rescue Plan Act: Funding for Tribes for Small Business Credit Support and Investments (Quarles & Brady LLP)

The American Rescue Plan, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, includes over $31 billion for Indian tribes to continue responding and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.