What Joe Biden didn t say about tribes and Native businesses
Tribal government deadlines could hinder critical funding made available through The American Rescue Plan, and there isnât much time.
Author:
Chris James
Tribal government deadlines could hinder critical funding made available through The American Rescue Plan, and there isnât much time.
When he addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, President Biden had a full agenda to cover, including the help families need to survive the pandemic, literally and economically.
One message in particular that tribes needed to hear was left unaddressed. Tribal governments are required to take note of deadlines that could leave them out of critical funding made available through The American Rescue Plan, and there isn’t much time.
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US President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have consistently framed their policies with what they call the four major “crises” facing the nation: COVID-19, the economy, climate, and inequity. Many of the most important executive actions and policy proposals during the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration, whether by legislative proposal, executive order, rulemaking, or other policy vehicle, have been framed as an attempt to address one or more of these four policy concerns, and most address more than one.
Day 1 of the administration started with a series of
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury on April 26, 2021, announced
that it will hold an information session on the State Small
Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) on May 13, 2021, from 2 to 3
p.m. ET and a tribal consultation on May 27, 2021, from 2 to 5 p.m.
ET. Interested parties may register for the May 13 SSBCI information session and/or the May 27 SSBCI tribal consultation session.
Section 3301 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Pub. L. 117-7)
reauthorizes and amends the State Small Business Credit Initiative
Act of 2010 to provide resources to tribal governments named in the
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury on April 26, 2021, announced that it will hold an information session on the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) on May 13, 2021, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET and a tribal consultation on May 27, 2021, from 2 to 5 p.m. ET. Interested parties may register for the May 13 SSBCI information session and/or the May 27 SSBCI tribal consultation session.
Section 3301 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Pub. L. 117-7) reauthorizes and amends the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to provide resources to tribal governments named in the annually published list required by the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131) to support small businesses. Traditionally, state and local governments have used the SSBCI to provide a number of services to small businesses, including, but not limited to, capital and loan guarantees.