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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2002

President Bush will propose to cut millions of dollars from job-training programs and reduce federal highway spending.

Bush will reduce $225 million in youth opportunity grants to cities to just $45 million. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) says the grants are being streamlined into other areas.

For highway funding, a 29 percent cut from $31.8 billion to $22.7 billion is expected. This would appear to impact Indian Country funding, as tribes receive a portion of money from the larger pot of money.

Bush will release the budget next Monday.

Get the Story:
NEVADA HIGHWAYS: Funding cuts expected (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 1/31)
Bush Budget Will Seek Cuts in Programs for Job Training (The New York Times 1/31)
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Relevant Links:
Indian Reservation Roads - http://www.irr.bia.gov (currently inactive)

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