Advisory Committees

“On April 13, 2020, DOI issued a “Dear Tribal Leader Letter” (DTLL) to announce that it decided, without Tribal consultation, how it would disburse funds authorized under the CARES Act to Tribal governments through its Aid to Tribal Government Program ($380 million) and its Welfare Assistance Program ($20 million). One ‘informational only’ call was held …

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“I write to urge you to direct your staff to discontinue the practice of (1) forcing Tribal Nations that have Self-Governance agreements with DOI to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO) and, (2) requiring language that references the MOU in their Funding Agreements and/or Compacts as …

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