{"id":746590,"date":"2026-08-10T10:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=746590"},"modified":"2026-08-10T18:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:57:58","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-august-10-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/08\/10\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-august-10-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (August 10, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\"NAFOA\"<\/a>
In late July, NAFOA Executive Director Cory Blankenship (far right) and President Rodney Butler, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman (far left), guest lectured at Dartmouth’s Tribal Leadership Academy. This year’s cohort included three NAFOA Institute alumni. Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
5 Things You Need to Know This Week (August 10, 2026)<\/div>\r\n
OMB Delay, Grant Opportunity & The Latest on Tribal Gaming Prediction Markets<\/div>\r\n
Monday, August 10, 2026<\/div>\r\n
Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n
nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1. POLICY<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Senate Funding Bill Blocks Immediate Implementation of OMB Uniform Guidance Overhaul<\/div>\r\nThe U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has released the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, a continuing resolution (CR) designed to fund the federal government through December 11, 2026. Importantly for Indian Country, the Senate measure includes a critical provision in Section 157 that delays the Office of Management and Budget\u2019s (OMB) proposed overhaul of the Uniform Guidance for federal awards.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThis delay provides breathing room for Tribal finance departments, program managers, and leadership. It ensures that current Uniform Guidance rules remain in place as FY 2027 begins, preventing administrative confusion and allowing more time for Tribal nations to advocate for changes that respect Tribal sovereignty, self-determination, and administrative capacity.\r\n

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2. CONFERENCE<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Go all in at the #NAFOAFall26 Casino Night Closing Reception<\/div>\r\nThe odds are in your favor for a great time at the #NAFOAFall26 Casino Night Closing Reception. Start the night with a laugh during a stand-up comedy performance by our emcee, Gigi Modrich, then head to the tables to test your luck with fellow attendees. Give the money wheel a spin and try your hand at blackjack, craps, and roulette, for a chance to win some great prizes.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe event will take place at the Hilton Buffalo Thunder and is included with your conference registration, but pre-registration is required.\r\n

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3. MUST READ<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Senate Panel Puts Tribal Gaming and Prediction Markets Under the Microscope<\/div>\r\nTribal leaders urged Congress to curb the expansion of online prediction markets, warning during a Senate Indian Affairs Committee roundtable that sports-related event contracts threaten Tribal sovereignty, undermine the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and divert critical gaming revenue that funds essential government services in Tribal communities.\r\n

<\/p>\r\n\u201cEvery dollar diverted to gaming-like prediction markets is a dollar pulled away from tribal jobs, facilities, and community programs,\u201d Mark Macarro, President of the National Congress of Indians, testified.\r\n

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4. GRANT OPPORTUNITY<\/em><\/div>\r\n
Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment (EAGLE)<\/div>\r\nThe Administration for Native Americans anticipates announcing the availability of funds and requesting applications for EAGLE: Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment, supporting socioeconomic and cultural success for Native communities through business creation in regenerative agriculture, artificial intelligence, tribal energy sovereignty, and human capital development.\r\n

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