Funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act will soon be distributed to Tribal Nations. Following Tribal Consultations regarding the best way to allot this funding, Indian Affairs is asking all federally recognized Tribes for aggregated data of Tribal enrollment numbers.

Submitting this information is crucial to receiving distribution of the ARP assistance. Once your tribe has completed the enrollment data form, have the authorized Tribal official certify it and email it to your designated Regional Office Data Collection email listed on the form.

You must submit this information by Monday, April 12, 2021 no later than 9:00pm (ET). As far as when to expect the monies, Indian Affairs said they intend to distribute the monies within 60 days and will allow tribes to allocate these funds where they see fit.

If your tribe is interested in receiving this funding and would like more information, please go to https://www.bia.gov/news/dear-tribal-leader-letter-announcing-tribal-enrollment-data-collection-form