The Department of the Treasury. Photo: Mattia Panciroli
With the release of a portion of the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund, the Trump administration is finally carrying out a promise made to tribal governments by the United States over a month ago.
While amounts paid to individual tribal nations most likely will not be disclosed to the public, aggregate amounts should be available through the Department of the Treasury.
The Daily Treasury Statement, in fact, already has a line item for the “Coronavirus Relief Fund.” As of May 1, nearly $140 billion has been distributed, which represents the amounts paid to states and local governments under the CARES Act.
Tribal governments were also promised payments “not later than 30 days” after the CARES Act. That deadline passed last week but the money will start going out May 5, as announced by Treasury.
According to the department, payments will hit tribal bank accounts “over several banking days.”
Daily Treasury Statements can be found at: https://fsapps.fiscal.treasury.gov/dts/issues
Twitter Recap
As he heads to a Native American roundtable in #Arizona, President Trump is prepared to take credit for the $8 billion #CoronavirusReliefFund that his own administration has held up for more than a month. #COVID19 #CARESAct #Coronavirus #8BillionQuestions https://t.co/tXftWzjjUc
— indianz.com (@indianz) May 5, 2020
With President Trump heading to #Arizona for a Native American roundtable, his administration is announcing the release of the $8 billion #CoronavirusReliefFund that was promised to tribal governments over a month ago. #COVID19 #8BillionQuestions
— indianz.com (@indianz) May 5, 2020
But critically only $4.8 billion from the #CoronavirusReliefFund promised to tribal governments is being made available at this point, according to Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin @stevenmnuchin1. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #8BillionQuestions
— indianz.com (@indianz) May 5, 2020
“Payment to Tribes will begin today based on the population allocation, and will take place over several banking days.”
Read the statement from the Department of the Treasury first 👉https://t.co/3TtUqlcobC#CoronavirusReliefFund #COVID19 #Coronavirus #8BillionQuestions pic.twitter.com/LhzEko1sew
— indianz.com (@indianz) May 5, 2020
“Payment to Tribes will begin today based on the population allocation, and will take place over several banking days.”
Read the statement from the Department of the Treasury first 👉https://t.co/3TtUqlcobC#CoronavirusReliefFund #COVID19 #Coronavirus #8BillionQuestions pic.twitter.com/LhzEko1sew
— indianz.com (@indianz) May 5, 2020
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