In Haaland, Republicans See A Threat To Fossil Fuels Tribes See An Opportunity To Diversify
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In Haaland, Republicans See A Threat To Fossil Fuels Tribes See An Opportunity To Diversify
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Today’s D.C. Circuit Ruling Bolsters Tribe’s Claim
MAYETTA, KANSAS, January 5, 2021 The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (“Prairie Band”) announced today that it has re-filed litigation against the U.S. Department of Treasury relating to the distribution of CARES Act funds to tribal governments, seeking payment of an additional $7,631,673 in funds for severely undercounting the Prairie Band’s enrollment.
Background on the CARES Act Funding. The CARES Act provided for an $8 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund for Tribal governments. To implement the CARES Act, the Treasury and Interior Departments held two consultation sessions with Tribal leaders to solicit input on how to distribute the CRF monies. In early April, the Treasury Department (which has the obligation to disburse the funds) requested information from all 576 Tribal governments for purposes of developing a distribution formula to allocate 60% of the Tribal CRF, or $4.8 billion (“Round 1”). This data request incl