COVID-19 in Indian Country
Finding opportunities for growth and sustainability.

Pushing forward tribal economic development in the time of COVID-19.

COVID-19 updates and remote opportunities in the new normal.

As someone on Twitter once asked us, "What does NAFOA stand for?"

NAFOA is still seeking responses to our Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Survey. The purpose of this survey is to understand the extent of tribal participation in the program.

The Department of the Treasury announced an extension for the submission of Tribal Employment and Expenditure Information to 12 PM EDT on Friday, May 29, 2020.

NAFOA is expanding opportunities for Indian Country and individuals.

On Monday, May 18, 2020, at 3:30 PM EDT the U.S. Department of the Treasury will join NAFOA and NCAI for a forum discussion on the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

NAFOA is keeping you informed as you adjust to changing times.

The Department of the Treasury and Department of the Interior announced they will be begin disbursements of a portion of the $8 billion meant for tribes under the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

NAFOA is keeping you informed as you adjust to changing times.

A federal judge's decision is a win for federally recognized tribal governments and clarifies that Alaska Native corporations are not tribal governments.

The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan program within the CARES Act that allows businesses with fewer than 500 employees to apply for loans to cover payroll and other operational expenses that have been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Small Business Administration published an interim final rule including a change to their guidance regarding the Paycheck Protection Program that would make most tribal gaming operations eligible.

5 Things You Need to Know this Week Welcome to #NAFOA2020 Week! (And other important news in Indian Country) 1.  EVENTS: THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR #NAFOA2020 NAFOA’s Virtual Conference officially starts today!  Today’s sessions begin at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. We’ll be discussing the CRA and Indian Country with the US Comptroller of […]

Every major inter-tribal organization, representing all regions of Indian Country in the lower 48, has joined an unprecedented letter calling on the Trump administration to ensure an $8 billion coronavirus relief fund benefits tribal governments as intended by Congress.

The Department of the Treasury and the Department of the Interior announced plans for distribution of funding appropriated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

The Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration will hold two tribal consultations on critical aspects of the CARES Act.

Due to intense interest, the Identifying Indirect/Direct Costs to Maximize Negotiations has been rescheduled to May 15, 2020.

The agenda is live and registration is open for NAFOA's Virtual Conference.