[CircleUp] FW: NCAI Economic Stimulus Update 4-06-09

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Monday, April 6, 2009

Agency Notices

LAW ENFORCEMENT/PUBLIC SAFETY
DOJ Announces Recovery Act Allocations for Indian Country
More than $248 Million Made Available to Tribes for Criminal Justice Needs

WASHINGTON -Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli announced today
that more than $248 million is available for Tribes to address criminal
justice needs in Indian Country.  These funds are part of $4 billion in
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds managed by the
Justice Department to assist tribal, state, and local law enforcement and
for other criminal justice activities that help to prevent crime and improve
the criminal and juvenile justice systems in the United States.  This
funding will support the creation of jobs and provide much needed resources
for states and local communities. 

Of the $248 million in Recovery Act funding available for Tribes, $225
million is available for Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands grants,
$20.8 million for Indian Tribal Government grants, and $2.8 million for
Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions grants. In addition
to these funds, Tribes are also eligible to apply for several Department of
Justice Recovery Act competitive grant programs that are available to
states, local governments and other entities depending upon the eligibility
requirements in the solicitations. Application, registration and deadline
information are available on the Department's website at
http://www.usdoj.gov/recovery
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HEALTH

HHS Releases Formula Block Grantees

HHS has released a list of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act formula
block grantees including the recipient's name, the funding notification and
the funding description. For additional information, visit:
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ACF Releases Tribal TANF Policy Announcement and Program Instruction

Tribal TANF programs are eligible to receive additional funding allocated
through the Administration on Children & Families (ACF).  Federally
recognized tribes currently operating a TANF program are eligible to apply
for grants made available by the Recovery Act.  ACF has released a Policy
Announcement and Program Instruction on accessing the Recovery funds. Tribes
operating TANF programs under Department of the Interior (DOI) administered
PL 102-477 may need to spend some extra time working on the ACF requirements
in order to qualify for grant application. DOI and ACF have distinctly
opposing reporting requirements. NCAI is working with both agencies to find
an amenable resolution to these ongoing issues.

Press Release: Recovery Act Provides $5 Billion to
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Program Instruction: Temporary Modification of the
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Policy Announcement: The Emergency Fund For TANF
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EDUCATION
Department of Education Releases Guidance on ARRA Funds

The U.S. Department of Education has posted on its Recovery web site
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guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), including:
. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund cover letter (with an overview of data
metrics), application, and guidance;
. Title I, Part A guidance; 

. IDEA, Part B guidance; 

. IDEA, Part C fact sheet and guidance; 

. Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants fact sheet and guidance; and 

. Independent Living Programs fact sheet and guidance.

The Department has also announced which offices will be taking the lead in
implementing ARRA distributions: 
. State Fiscal Stabilization Fund - Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education
. Incentive Grants to States - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
. Teacher Quality Partnership Grants - Office of Innovation and Improvement.

Department of Education Statement on American Indian Vocational
Rehabilitation Services 
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) ARRA funds were appropriated for states
to carry out the Vocational Rehabilitation Services program under part B of
title I of the Rehabilitation Act.  The American Indian Vocational
Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) program is authorized under Title I, Part C
of the Rehabilitation Act; therefore, the AIVRS program will not receive
funding under the ARRA. However, the VR regulations at 34 CFR 361.30 require
each State VR agency to provide VR services to American Indians with
disabilities living in the state to the same extent that it provides VR
services to other populations of individuals in the state.  Furthermore, 34
CFR 361.24(c) requires each State VR agency to enter into formal cooperative
agreements with AIVRS grantees in the state that describe the strategies for
collaboration and coordination of VR services to American Indians with
disabilities.  Given these requirements, the Department anticipates that the
expenditure of VR ARRA funds will be used to benefit American Indians with
disabilities. For additional information, click here.
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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Interim Rules Issued Regarding Contracting Requirements under the Stimulus;
Comments Requested
On March 31, five interim rules that amend the Federal Acquisition
Regulations and implement new requirements of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act related to federal contracting were published in the
Federal Register.  These interim rules were agreed to by the Civilian Agency
Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.  They
relate to Buy American requirements for construction material, whistleblower
protections, publicizing contract actions, reporting requirements, and
GAO/IG access to contracts.  All interim rules became effective on March 31,
2009.  Comments are requested on these interim rules, which should be
submitted before June 1, 2009.

Stimulus News

Missoula receiving stimulus money
Montana News Station
Communities and Indian Tribes all across Montana will soon get their pieces
of the $15.5 million federal stimulus money to create jobs and support
conservation projects. The funding is part of the recently passed Jobs Bill
that Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester helped write, voted for and
supported. Read more...
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City mulls ideas for spending its 'green' funding 

News 12 Phoenix 
Cathedral City is among the Coachella Valley cities and Indian tribes that
will receive more than $2.5 million from federal economic stimulus funds to
become more energy efficient. The money is part of $352 million awarded to
California governments and tribes to fund activities from retrofitting homes
and businesses and replacing traffic lights to improving building codes and
capturing greenhouse gases from landfills. Read more...
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State, Local and Tribal Governments to Receive $168.8 Million in Stimulus
Funds

WCTV
TALLAHASSEE - Governor Charlie Crist today announced the allocation of more
than $168 million in federal economic stimulus funds to state and local
governments through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
(EECBG) program. Under this program the federal government will provide
grants to local governments, states, territories and Indian tribes to fund
projects that reduce energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy
efficiency. Read more...
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Tribes also getting stimulus money from DOE 
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado energy office is getting $9.6 million of the
$42.6 million in federal stimulus money headed to Colorado to help reduce
energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and to improve energy efficiency. The
money is from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant program. Twenty cities and 10 counties in Colorado
also are getting money from the program. The department said Thursday that
the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation and the Ute
Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation in the Four Corners area also
will receive money. Read more...
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Arizona transit to get $101 million from stimulus 

BizJournal 

Arizona is line for close to $101 million in stimulus funding for mass
transit projects under the federal economic plan. That $101 million does not
include another $17 million in transit stimulus money that will be sent to
American Indian communities, several of which are based in Arizona. Read
more...
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Webinar TODAY!: Funding for Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program 

Monday, April 6 at 3:30 p.m. EASTERN
Call-in #: (866) 379-3045
Conference ID #: 93107949
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NCAI will host a webinar on the Department of Justice's Correctional
Facilities on Tribal Lands Program, which received $225 million in the
Recovery Act. 

Tribes who are interested in constructing or renovating a facility should
join us for a conversation with the DOJ about the application process for
these funds. CLICK HERE
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Upcoming Conference: Renewable Energy Business Development for Tribes

April 21-23, 2009 
Renaissance Denver Hotel
3801 Quebec Street
Denver, CO 80207
303-800-1314

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has planned a weekend
conference in Denver to help tribal leaders and staff understand the range
of energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities that exist within
their communities. 

Workshops will aim to identify the business structures, financing methods
and legal and institutional frameworks needed to help participants
understand the complexities of tribally owned energy projects and provide
tools for tribal project development. 

No registration fee is being charged, but advance registration is required.
To register, please complete one of the following registration forms
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return it to Victoria DeHerrera via e-mail victoria.deherrera at go.doe.gov or
fax to 303-275-4788.

NCAI Stimulus Site Reorganized: 

Find new area-specific agency notices, events and news at your go-to
resource for information on tribal stimulus funds.  

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