US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and US Rep. Tom Cole (R-La.) – chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Housing, respectively – secured more than $1.34 billion in funding for Native housing programs as part of a six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package that was passed by Congress and signed into law last week. The funding is a record increase of $324 million dollars from last year.
Governor Met With New Mexico Tribal Leaders For 2023 State Summit ladailypost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ladailypost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A legislative report found about $3.1 billion in unused capital outlay funds for FY23’s third quarter. This is according to the Legislative Finance Committee’s quarterly capital outlay reports, which were presented by LFC analyst Cally Carswell on May 23. The outstanding capital funds includes $1.8 billion in unspent funds for projects authorized by the legislature […]
Mahrinah Shije is an Entrepreneur and Global Development Professional. As a Partner with Zia Impact, Mahrinah provides consulting and strategic planning services with a focus on Tribal Infrastructure and Economic Development. She also serves as the CEO and Board Chair of the NGO Pueblo Development Commission and is an appointed member of the Legislative Committee for the 20 Pueblo Indian Nations of New Mexico and Texas. Additionally, Mahrinah is an Associate Fellow at the Tel Aviv Institute and an Israel Policy Forum 2021 Charles Bronfman Convener. She is Tewa and Sephardic and an impassioned advocate for Indigenous rights, leadership and visibility.
Tribal issues front and center during two days of upcoming legislative hearings indiancountrytoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiancountrytoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.