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The Hall of Tribal Nations at the U.S. Department of Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/b><\/p>\n

Date: April 23, 2021<\/p>\n

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Indian Affairs Announces Distribution Plan <\/b><\/h2>\n

for $850 Million Designated for BIE-funded Schools Under the <\/b>American Rescue Plan Act <\/b><\/h2>\n

Funds will provide COVID-19 relief for education in BIE- and tribally operated <\/i>K-12 schools and TCUs <\/i><\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON \u2013<\/b> Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary \u2013 Indian Affairs Bryan Newland today announced the Bureau of Indian Education\u2019s (BIE) plan for disbursing $850 million provided by the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, signed on March 11, 2021, by President Biden.  The funds, which BIE began disbursing this week, will be provided to BIE-funded K-12 schools and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCUs).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis much-needed financial support will aid our ability to help the Tribal communities we serve recover more quickly from the pandemic\u2019s wide-ranging impact on them,\u201d Newland said.  \u201cARP funds are vitally important for alleviating strains imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on BIE students and their families, as well as on teachers, administrators and staff in our K-12 schools and at the TCUs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile this past year has been a challenge given the conditions the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed on our schools and students, our educators have remained dedicated to ensuring our students\u2019 success,\u201d said BIE Director Tony L. Dearman.  \u201cThe ARP\u2019s funds will go a long way to ensuring our students will not unduly bear the burden of the pandemic\u2019s impact on their education.  This funding will help support our schools locally as they devise and implement much-needed student learning recovery initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the BIE\u2019s allocation plan for the $850 million it received under the Act:<\/p>\n