$850M designated for BIE-funded schools under American Rescue Plan Act
WASHINGTON  â Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary â Indian Affairs Bryan Newland on April 23 announced the Bureau of Indian Educationâs plan for disbursing $850 million provided by the American Rescue Plan Act. The funds, which BIE began disbursing the week of April 19-23, will be provided to BIE-funded k-12 schools and tribally controlled colleges and universities. âThis much-needed financial support will aid our ability to help the tribal communities we serve recover more quickly from the pandemicâs wide-ranging impact on them,â Newl...
Source: cherokeephoenix.org