The Navajo Nation, the largest tribe in the country, is getting the largest chunk of funds from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act.
The tribe is due to receive $163.8 million in stimulus funds. The money is being distributed through the Navajo region office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Overall, the BIA received $500 million from the stimulus bill. About $25 million is being used for oversight and monitoring.
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Local tribes get chunk of stimulus money
(The Farmington Daily Times 5/12)
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