Stable Funding for Native American Programs: Health and Education
This act ensures more stable funding for critical Native American programs, including health and education, by allowing for advance budget appropriations. This will enable tribes and organizations to plan their activities more effectively, leading to more predictable and efficient service delivery for communities. Citizens relying on these programs can expect greater continuity and reliability of support.
Key points
Introduces advance appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and Indian Health Service (IHS) to ensure financial stability.
Provides better planning and predictability of funding for educational, health, and other services for Native Americans.
Requires government agencies to submit detailed budget estimates and resource sufficiency reports, increasing transparency and accountability.
Strengthens the role of tribes in the budget process through mandatory consultations when developing budget requests.
Introduced
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