With poverty rising among older Americans and the cost-of-living still a challenge for those living on a fixed income, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is raising awareness this month about the $30 billion in benefits that eligible older adults leave unused each year because they don't know about these assistance programs or how to apply.
In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. On March 15, 2024, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 24-30, seeking comment on its proposal to adopt a new Emergency Alert System (EAS) event code for Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP).
The Biden administration is spending $72 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to help tribal communities electrify homes with clean energy sources, like wind and solar.
Three hundred Navajo and Hopi homes will be equipped with a solar power system from Native Renewables Inc. with the help of $8 million in federal funds.