Guest guest Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Namaste Perhaps this will be seen as off topic by some, or for others it might be seen as answered prayer. . . Aum Amriteswaryai Namaha marci Stimulus Bill's Passage Brings Much Needed Funding for Native Tribes Stimulus Bill's Passage Brings Much Needed Funding for Native Tribes by Shelley Bluejay Pierce Feb. 13, 2009 Washington DC- After weeks of negotiations and alterations to the originally submitted stimulus bill, the final passage of the economic package is finalized. The " American Recovery and Reinvestment Act " was finally approved and includes approximately $2.5 billion for Native tribes across the country. This stimulus funds will serve as a major influx of money for job creation, infrastructure needs, education and health care. Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman Byron Dorgan (D-ND), who proposed including initiatives for tribes in the package, said the legislation represents " a long over-due and urgently needed investment in Indian country. Indian reservations have faced 50% unemployment rates and double-digit poverty rates for decades. These initiatives are targeted to help create jobs in the short term where they are most in need. In addition, the initiatives will also help promote long term economic opportunity and activity " Included in this stimulus package, the inclusion of a significant new construction bonding authority, beyond the $2.5 billion in job creation, to further increase the needed jobs creation. Here are the provisions of the package now approved for Indian country: INDIAN HEALTH CARE Indian Health Facilities – $415 million o New construction - $227 million o Maintenance and improvements - $100 million o Sanitation Facilities - $68 million o Medical Equipment - $20 million Indian Health Services - Health Information Technology - $85 million BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS BIA Office of Indian Programs - $40 million (housing improvement and workforce & training) BIA Construction - $450 million (schools, roads repair, jails, irrigation, dams) PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE Department of Justice Grants (DOJ) - Indian Jails construction - $225 million (coordinate with BIA, consider violent crime rates and detention space needs) DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services – tribes eligible to compete - $1 billion program DOJ Violence Against Women Prosecution Grants - $22.5 million (result of a 10% tribal set-aside) TRIBAL ROADS AND BRIDGES Indian Reservation Roads (DOT) – $310 million Tribal Transit Set-Aside (DOT) – $17.25 million INDIAN HOUSING Indian Housing block grants (HUD) – $510 million (conference note to use funding to rehabilitate and improve energy efficiency in houses maintained by Native American housing programs) EDUCATION Head Start - $10 million (tribal set-aside) Early Head Start - tribes eligible for a portion of the $1.1 billion program Special Education (IDEA) – tribes eligible for a portion of the $12.2 billion program Impact Aid – language urges targeted funding to military and Indian reservations from the $100 million program ENERGY AND WATER Bureau of Reclamation Tribal Water Projects – $60 million for water intake and treatment facilities Safe Drinking and Clean Water Revolving Funds – $120 million (permissive set-aside) Tribal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Black Grants - $56 million (result of a 2% tribal set-aside) Weatherization Assistance Program – tribes are eligible to compete for competitive grants under the $5 billion program OTHER PROGRAMS Indian Reservation Food Distribution (USDA) – $5 million Native Elder Nutrition (DHHS) - $3 million (Older Americans Act, Title IV) BIA Indian Loan Guarantee Program - $10 million Tribal Community Development Financial Institutions (Treasury) – $10 million BONDING AUTHORITY FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS Tribal economic development tax-exempt bonds - $2 billion in bonding authority Qualified Indian school construction bonds - $400 million in bonding authority OTHER NOTES Bill language permits Indian Tribes to contract and compact to build projects and create reservation jobs pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance Acts MorningStar aka Billie Sue May the Prayers and Smoke rise past the mountians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 beloved sister,please help your brother to find more about this.thankyou so much.i want to know which tribes will be effected.love you.AMMA,AMMA,AMMA,AMMA,AMMA,AMMA,AMMA,AMMA........... Ammachi ammarci108 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:42:29 +0000 Funding for Native tribes. . . Namaste Perhaps this will be seen as off topic by some, or for others it might be seen as answered prayer. . . Aum Amriteswaryai Namaha marci Stimulus Bill's Passage Brings Much Needed Funding for Native Tribes Stimulus Bill's Passage Brings Much Needed Funding for Native Tribes by Shelley Bluejay Pierce Feb. 13, 2009 Washington DC- After weeks of negotiations and alterations to the originally submitted stimulus bill, the final passage of the economic package is finalized. The " American Recovery and Reinvestment Act " was finally approved and includes approximately $2.5 billion for Native tribes across the country. This stimulus funds will serve as a major influx of money for job creation, infrastructure needs, education and health care. Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman Byron Dorgan (D-ND), who proposed including initiatives for tribes in the package, said the legislation represents " a long over-due and urgently needed investment in Indian country. Indian reservations have faced 50% unemployment rates and double-digit poverty rates for decades. These initiatives are targeted to help create jobs in the short term where they are most in need. In addition, the initiatives will also help promote long term economic opportunity and activity " Included in this stimulus package, the inclusion of a significant new construction bonding authority, beyond the $2.5 billion in job creation, to further increase the needed jobs creation. Here are the provisions of the package now approved for Indian country: INDIAN HEALTH CARE Indian Health Facilities – $415 million o New construction - $227 million o Maintenance and improvements - $100 million o Sanitation Facilities - $68 million o Medical Equipment - $20 million Indian Health Services - Health Information Technology - $85 million BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS BIA Office of Indian Programs - $40 million (housing improvement and workforce & training) BIA Construction - $450 million (schools, roads repair, jails, irrigation, dams) PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE Department of Justice Grants (DOJ) - Indian Jails construction - $225 million (coordinate with BIA, consider violent crime rates and detention space needs) DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services – tribes eligible to compete - $1 billion program DOJ Violence Against Women Prosecution Grants - $22.5 million (result of a 10% tribal set-aside) TRIBAL ROADS AND BRIDGES Indian Reservation Roads (DOT) – $310 million Tribal Transit Set-Aside (DOT) – $17.25 million INDIAN HOUSING Indian Housing block grants (HUD) – $510 million (conference note to use funding to rehabilitate and improve energy efficiency in houses maintained by Native American housing programs) EDUCATION Head Start - $10 million (tribal set-aside) Early Head Start - tribes eligible for a portion of the $1.1 billion program Special Education (IDEA) – tribes eligible for a portion of the $12.2 billion program Impact Aid – language urges targeted funding to military and Indian reservations from the $100 million program ENERGY AND WATER Bureau of Reclamation Tribal Water Projects – $60 million for water intake and treatment facilities Safe Drinking and Clean Water Revolving Funds – $120 million (permissive set-aside) Tribal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Black Grants - $56 million (result of a 2% tribal set-aside) Weatherization Assistance Program – tribes are eligible to compete for competitive grants under the $5 billion program OTHER PROGRAMS Indian Reservation Food Distribution (USDA) – $5 million Native Elder Nutrition (DHHS) - $3 million (Older Americans Act, Title IV) BIA Indian Loan Guarantee Program - $10 million Tribal Community Development Financial Institutions (Treasury) – $10 million BONDING AUTHORITY FOR TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS Tribal economic development tax-exempt bonds - $2 billion in bonding authority Qualified Indian school construction bonds - $400 million in bonding authority OTHER NOTES Bill language permits Indian Tribes to contract and compact to build projects and create reservation jobs pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance Acts MorningStar aka Billie Sue May the Prayers and Smoke rise past the mountians _______________ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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