ATNI Rural Digital Opportunity Fund WebinarJune 18, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time You are invited to join the ATNI hosted webinar to discuss the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). The RDOF will provide up to $20.4 billion over 10 years to communications providers for communities that are unserved or underserved by broadband internet. The RDOF auction includes a tribal lands bidding […]
May 27, 2020 Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Honorable Secretary Perdue, The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) requests the U.S. Forest Service to fully protect designated roadless areas in the Tongass National Forest. ATNI stands in support and solidarity with the Organized […]
OPERATIONS SCHEDULE Operation CURRENT SCHEDULE Self-Response Period — Underway March 12 – Oct. 31 Field Operations Restart – Underway May 11 Update Leave — Underway May 11 Group Quarters (paper and e-response) April 2 – Sept. 3 Group Quarters (in-person enumeration) July 1 – Sept. 3 Non-Response Follow-Up Aug. 11 – Oct. 31 Transitory Locations Sept. […]
The U.S. Census Bureau is hosting a listening session with federally and state recognized tribes, and AIAN organizations across the country. This listening session is to continue our ongoing communication, with an update on 2020 Decennial Operations, the 2020 Disclosure Avoidance System (DAS) and the geographic hierarchy of DAS. The DAS is a new, advanced, […]
You may be eligible for expanded unemployment benefits through the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD). This includes people who work for tribes, tribally owned businesses, small businesses, If you are denied unemployment benefits, the Unemployment Law Project (ULP) may be able to help you . Call ULP today : • (509) 624-9178 or toll-free […]
Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they will be hosting teleconference this Sunday (4/26) on accessing Round 2 of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding. Tribes, tribal leaders, tribal business concerns, and tribal stakeholders are invited to participate in this teleconference. SBA will share up-to-date information on the PPP. USDA will provide information […]
With the generous support of our donors, NCAI is providing financial relief support to tribes affected by COVID-19 through Indian Country’s COVID-19 Response Fund. If you are a tribe in need you my access information on applying for support by clicking the link below. http://www.ncai.org/Covid-19/Get-Involved/apply-for-ncai-funding
FEMA ADVISORY – APRIL 24, 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic: Additional $100 million available to FirefightersFire service organizations nationwide with membership on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will soon be able to apply for a share of $100 million in funding to purchase personal protective equipment and supplies. The funding is part of the […]
Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published an interim final rule including a change to their guidance regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that would make most tribal gaming operations eligible for the program.The PPP is a loan program within the CARES Act that allows businesses with fewer than 500 employees to apply for loans to cover payroll and other operational […]
DEFENDANT’S CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Defendant Steven Mnuchin, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Treasury, hereby files this memorandum in opposition to the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 3) (“Chehalis Motion” or “Chehalis Chehalis Mot.”) filed by Plaintiffs Confederated Tribes […]