Stable Funding for Native American Programs: Health and Education
This act ensures more stable funding for key programs benefiting Native American communities, including healthcare and education. By allowing funds to be planned in advance, it aims to improve the quality and continuity of services, positively impacting the daily lives of beneficiaries.
Key points
Introduces advance budget planning for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, ensuring greater funding predictability.
Provides advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service, aiming to improve access to medical care and planning for health infrastructure investments.
Requires government agencies to submit detailed estimates of financial needs for the subsequent fiscal year, increasing transparency and accountability.
Mandates annual reporting on resource sufficiency, allowing for better alignment of funding with the actual needs of communities.
Introduced
Citizen Poll