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Statement on the Ninth Anniversary of the Signing of the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership (HEARTH) Act

For Immediate Release:
July 30, 2021

WASHINGTON – On the ninth anniversary of the signing of the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership (HEARTH) Act of 2012, Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Newland noted the legislation’s importance to Indian Country’s development.

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Indian Affairs Announces FY 2021 Tribal Tourism Grants Availability

For Immediate Release:
July 15, 2021

Applications can include how Tribal tourism businesses recover and adapt to challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic

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For Immediate Release: September 8, 2020
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The Assistant Secretary— Indian Affairs has made a final determination to acquire 44.10 acres, more or less, into trust for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. The Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs made the final determination on September 1, 2020.

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Listening Sessions on Interior's Review of National Monuments Identified Under E.O. 13792 - May 25

BIE Draft Policies on Certificate of Completion Public Consultation

BIE Draft Policies on Certificate of Completion Tribal Consultation

Tribal Connectivity Grant Program Consultation

Indian Affairs Announces Proposed IEED Rule to Support Entrepreneurship in Indian Country

For Immediate Release:
April 13, 2021

New Rule Would Establish Indian Business Incubators Program Under the Native American Business Incubators Program Act of 2020.

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Indian Affairs Announces OIED’s NABDI 2021 Grant Application Solicitation Opportunity

For Immediate Release:
May 06, 2021

WASHINGTON – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced today that the IA Office of Indian Economic Development (formerly the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development) is soliciting applications for its Native American Business Development Institute grant program.

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BIA Announces Over $6.5 Million in Energy and Mineral Development Grants Awarded to 34 Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations

For Immediate Release:
July 01, 2021

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced today that it has awarded more than 6.5 million in Energy and Mineral Development Program (EMDP) grants to 27 federally recognized tribes and seven Alaska Native corporations in 15 states. The funding will aid their efforts to identify, study, design and/or develop projects using energy, mineral and natural resources, which, in turn, will help them achieve economic self-sufficiency by developing and controlling their own energy production capabilities.

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