COVID-19 in Indian Country
The Small Business Administration on April 24, 2020, updated guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program, ensuring participation from small tribal gaming operations.

By law, the Small Business Administration will not be able to issue new coronavirus related loan approvals once the programs experience a lapse in appropriations.

The Small Business Administration is doing nothing to help small gaming operators, according to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada).

The Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration will hold two tribal consultations on critical aspects of the CARES Act.

It's been a week since the Trump administration began offering $349 billion in coronavirus relief funds and certain tribal gaming entities remain locked out of critical loans.

Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) led a letter signed by 38 bipartisan members of Congress calling for tribal small businesses to have access to critical coronavirus relief programs.