[CircleUp] NCAI Economic Stimulus Update 5-11-09

Mon May 11 15:36:55 EDT 2009

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Monday, May 11, 2009

NCAI Webinar: USDA Food and Nutrition Service Provisions in the Recovery
Act

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EASTERN
Call-In #: (866) 379-3045
Conference ID #: 99587342
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NCAI is joining the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a webinar on the Food and Nutrition
provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. USDA's 15
nutrition assistance programs touch the lives of one in every five
Americans including Native people with programs designed to work
together to create a national nutrition safety net. USDA programs reach
people at every stage of life - from infants benefiting from WIC to
older adults stretching fixed incomes with SNAP. The Federal Government
has an important role to play in ensuring that all who are eligible know
about and can access these programs with dignity and respect.  

Tribes are eligible for all of these USDA programs. The ARRA includes
funding for five of the 15 USDA programs including WIC and the Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Duke Storen, Director of
the Office of Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships and Outreach, Food and
Nutrition Service, will participate in the webinar highlighting key
Federal nutrition programs and how the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 positively impacts Native communities. CLICK
HERE
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more about the Food and Nutrition Service programs receiving ARRA
funding.

Agency Notices

HEALTH
ARRA Indian Health Construction Funding Reflected in President's 2010
Budget
According to the President's FY 2010 Budget, the $227 million provided
in the Recovery Act to complete two health facilities located in Nome,
Alaska and Eagle Butte, South Dakota have had the effect of decreasing
the construction line item for Indian Health Service. The $29 million -
a decrease of $11 million - will be allocated to continue construction
of a hospital in Barrow, Alaska and two outpatient facilities in San
Carlos and Kayenta, Arizona. Once completed, the additional facilities
will serve a combined projected annual user population of 34,854
patients. The budget for facilities construction 
focuses on projects that have already been initiated. CLICK HERE
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EDUCATION
American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start ARRA Funding Opportunity
Head Start and Early Head Start program expansion opportunities have
been made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) for existing federally funded American Indian and Alaska Native
Head Start agencies. If you are interested in applying for these funds,
please visit the grants.gov
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HOUSING
HUD Issues CDBG Recovery Act Funding Program Requirements
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published in the
Federal Register the program requirements, submission deadlines, waivers
and alternative requirements for funding under the Recovery Act for the
Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG). CLICK HERE
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BUSINESS
Small Business Administration Revises Size Standards for 7(a) Loan
Eligibility
The Small Business Administration (SBA) published in the Federal
Register an interim final rule with request for comments regarding
temporarily amending the size eligibility criteria for loan assistance
provided under the SBA 7(a) Business Loan Program. This rule temporarily
establishes the same alternative small business size standard that
applies to SBA's Certified Development Company (CDC) Program. CLICK HERE
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OTHER ANNOUCEMENTS
Government Accountability Office Issues First Report, Testifies on
Recovery Act Accountability 
One of the requirements of the Recovery Act is for the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) to issue bimonthly reviews of the use of
economic stimulus funds by selected state and local governments. GAO
recently released its first report, titled As Initial Implementation
Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability
Issues Is Essential. CLICK HERE
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Stimulus News

Nez Perce aims to tap stimulus cash
Associated Press 
Nez Perce tribal leaders say they have submitted applications to tap
into federal stimulus money set aside for tribal projects. READ MORE
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Planning under way for new school building at Crow Creek 
The DailyRepublic (South Dakota)
The announcement of Indian Country stimulus money has Crow Creek School
officials already planning the construction of a new school. READ MORE
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Minnesota's Indian tribes expect huge benefits from economic stimulus
Minnesota Public Radio
It's been years since the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern
Minnesota has seen such a flurry of economic activity. READ MORE
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Army Corps to spend $192M in Oregon, Washington
News from Indian Country
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend $192.5 million in economic
stimulus money for repairs and construction in Oregon and Washington
State. READ MORE
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-More News-

BIA Announces Regional Allocations of Recovery Act Funds
Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Economic Development
- Indian Affairs George T. Skibine announced funding totals for the 12
Indian Affairs regions for projects targeting federally recognized
tribes under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. CLICK
HERE
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Broadband Stimulus Program Guidelines Due This Summer
The two government agencies tasked with implementing the $7.2 billion
broadband stimulus program, the USDA's Rural Utilities Service and the
Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, plan to issue detailed guidelines beginning in late
June. CLICK HERE
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HUD Webinar: Community Development Block Grant Program Funding in
Recovery Act

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
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webcast information 

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will hold a
webcast on Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) Recovery
funds. This webcast will inform CDBG grantees of the application process
and deadlines associated with CDBG Recovery (CDBG-R) funds. It will also
discuss project selection, prudent spending criteria and identify the
reporting requirements that accompany CDBG-R funding. 

The Recovery Act appropriated $1 billion for the CDBG program, of which
$10 million is being allocated to the Indian CDBG program. The Indian
set-aside within the overall Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program allows Indian tribes to undertake a wide range of activities
intended to create suitable living environments, provide decent
affordable housing and create economic opportunities, primarily for
persons of low and moderate income. Eligible recipients are grantees
that received ICDBG entitlement funding in FY 2008.

Did You Know...?

Did You Know... The official White House site for the ARRA, Recovery.gov
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featured resource for Indian Tribes. 

You can find this link, tribal-specific agency resources and other
information by clicking HERE
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