COVID-19 in Indian Country
Tribal governments have the option to request Public Assistance from FEMA as either a Recipient or Subrecipient

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer approved resolution CMA-11-20, appropriating $1.3 million for chapters to provide resources to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CARES Act contains $9.5 billion in assistance for agriculture producers who have been impacted by COVID-19 along with a $14 billion replenishment to the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Often, wisdom comes from children. We are all truly One!

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes $8 billion stabilization fund set-aside for Tribes in response to COVID-19, as well as $100 million in funding for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).

The Pokagon Gaming Authority has decided to extend the closure of all of its Four Winds Casino locations until further notice.

In anticipation of the funding package, President Nez and Vice President Lizer created the Navajo Economic Stimulus Team to proactively engage federal agencies slated to receive stimulus funding for distribution to Indian Country

Chair Grijalva: National Park Service Must Close Grand Canyon National Park Immediately, Interior Department Must Act to Prioritize Public Health.

Ak-Chin Community Council has declared a State of Emergency due to the growing public health threat posed by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

NCUIH has been laser focused on ensuring Tribes and urban Indian organizations are included in the response efforts for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise (TOGE) Management Board has taken action to extend the suspension of operations through April 23, 2020.

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt issued the following statement in response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act provides critical relief for Indian Country to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indian Health Service is leveraging its close partnerships with tribes, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and state and local public health authorities to coordinate a comprehensive public health response.

The Lac Courte Oreilles Health Center has performed 10 Covid-19 tests and is awaiting those results.

Domestic violence victims/survivors are more isolated than ever and feel trapped with their abusers.

The CARES Act provides $8B in critical assistance for tribal governments.

The Naat’áanii Development Corporation expressed disappointment in Navajo President Jonathan Nez’s veto of COVID-19 related legislation.

The whole-of-government response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer reported a total of 115 COVID-19 cases on the largest reservation in the U.S.