Equally important are the determinations that Treasury will make regarding what costs to tribal governments will be considered eligible uses of the fund. The CRF provides that tribal, state, and local governments “shall use the funds provided” under the CRF “to cover only those costs” that “are necessary expenditures incurred due to” COVID-19, “were not accounted for in the” most recently approved budget; and “were incurred” between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020. Again, tribal governments nationwide have closed operations for the foreseeable future – the primary source of governmental revenue for most tribes. However, tribes and tribally-owned entities continue to face financial obligations to their citizens, employees, and business partners. Meeting all of these obligations must be deemed “necessary expenditures” under the CRF. The National Indian Gaming Association is calling on Tribal Nations to make their voices heard at the Treasury’s Thursday, April 9 th , consultation with Indian Country. Attached for your use is a Model Letter addressed to the Treasury Department, urging the agency to factor in the amount of Direct Tribal Government employees on your Tribe’s payroll. Comments should be e-mailed to tribal.consult@treasury.gov. Please reach out to Danielle Her Many Horses at dhermanyhorses@indiangaming.org if you have any questions or need additional information.
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