Dear Tribal Leader Letter sent to Tribal Leaders on July 19, 2021
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A letter to Tribal leaders dated July 19, 2021 from Nancy Montoya, Treasury Tribal Affairs Program Coordinator, about the second phase of distributions to Tribal governments from the remaining $6.65 billion in the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program. It describes the process of confirming or amending 2019 employment numbers in the Treasury Submission Portal, Treasury's review and the employment allocation. Citing requests from Tribal leaders facing technical difficulties and connectivity issues, Treasury extends the deadline to confirm employment numbers from July 16, 2021 to July 23, 2021. The letter states that Treasury does not expect the extension to affect the timing of distributions, projected to begin in August.
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July 19, 2021 Dear Tribal Leader, On June 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) announced the opening of the process for the second phase of distributions to Tribal governments from the remaining $6.65 billion in the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program. This process includes (i) Tribal governments confirming or amending their 2019 employment numbers submitted under the CARES Act’s Coronavirus Relief Fund in the Treasury Submission Portal, (ii) Treasury reviewing 2019 employment numbers and supporting documentation for eligible Tribal governments, (iii) Treasury calculating each Tribal government’s share of the employment allocation as described in the Tribal Government Allocation Methodology, and (iv) Treasury making employment allocation distributions. Over the past week, Treasury has received many requests from Tribal leaders to extend the deadline for confirming or amending 2019 employment numbers. In particular, Tribal governments have requested additional time to address technical difficulties or connectivity issues impacting their ability to complete the employment confirmation process in the portal. Treasury has made the determination to extend the deadline to complete the employment confirmation process from Friday, July 16, 2021, to Friday, July 23, 2021. To receive an employment allocation, including the minimum employment payment, Tribal governments must confirm or amend their 2019 employment numbers by the new deadline, Friday, July 23, 2021. Please note that, as Treasury continues to review submitted employment information and documentation, we may reach out to the point of contact registered in the Treasury Submission Portal for your Tribal government with follow-up questions or to request additional information. Treasury does not anticipate the one-week deadline extension will impact the timing of the employment allocation distributions to Tribal governments which currently is projected to begin in August. We appreciate your patience as we assist Tribal governments with technical difficulties and connectivity issues. For additional information about Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Tribal Governments, please visit here. If you have questions about Treasury’s Submission Portal or for technical support, please email covidreliefitsupport@treasury.gov. If you have general questions about the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds please email SLFRP@treasury.gov or call 844-529-9527. Please reach out to Treasury Tribal Affairs at Tribal.Consult@treasury.gov should you have any other questions. We look forward to continuing to support Tribal governments through the employment confirmation process and making employment allocations as soon as we are able. Sincerely, Nancy Montoya Treasury Tribal Affairs Program Coordinator Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation
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