Dear Tribal Leader Letter sent to Tribal Leaders on June 10, 2021
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A letter to Tribal leaders dated June 10, 2021 from Nancy Montoya, Treasury Tribal Affairs Program Coordinator, on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program launched May 10, 2021. The letter states that the program reserved $20 billion for Tribal governments and that over 480 Tribal governments have received $12.6 billion, approximately 63% of the total. Because many Tribes have yet to request their first payment due to natural disasters and connectivity issues, Treasury extends the deadline for requesting the first payment from June 7, 2021 to June 21, 2021. It also extends the deadline for confirming 2019 employment numbers for the second payment from June 21, 2021 to July 9, 2021.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220
June 10, 2021
Dear Tribal Leader,
On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) announced the launch of
the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program authorized by the American
Rescue Plan Act. The initiative reserved $20 billion for eligible Tribal governments to assist
Tribes in responding to the urgent needs brought on by the pandemic and to support an
equitable recovery in Indian Country. Less than one month into the program, over 480 Tribal
governments have already received a historic $12.6 billion in funding from the Coronavirus
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
Although Treasury has disbursed approximately 63% of the $20 billion in just a few short weeks,
many Tribes have yet to request their first payment due to natural disasters and connectivity
issues. Our Tribal Affairs team is working tirelessly to assist these Tribes and progress is
quickly being made.
Treasury has made the determination to extend the deadline for requesting funds in the
Treasury Submission Portal for the first payment from June 7, 2021, to June 21, 2021, at
11:59 PM PST. Additionally, because of this first extension, Treasury has also made the
determination to extend the second deadline for confirming 2019 employment numbers
in the Treasury Submission Portal for the second payment from June 21, 2021, to July 9,
2021, at 11:59 PM PST.
For additional information regarding the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
program for Tribal governments, please visit the Tribal government-specific webpage at
www.treasury.gov/SLFRPTribal.
If you have questions about Treasury’s Submission Portal or for technical support, please email
covidreliefitsupport@treasury.gov. If you have questions about policy or eligible use of 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 with the Coronavirus State and
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program. Thank you for making this program a success in Indian
Country.
Sincerely,
Nancy Montoya
Treasury Tribal Affairs Program Coordinator
Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation
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