We put it in there as mandatory funding this year, it shows the importance, the understanding of the importance of this program, especially in these current economic times, about how we need to be able to find a way to work together to be able to move forward, to be able to continue to provide this funding to the counties and the boroughs.
Murkowski emphasizes the need for mandatory funding during economic challenges.
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Kyle brings extensive knowledge of both our state and our court system to the federal bench, having served the District of Alaska as a federal prosecutor and U.S. Magistrate Judge, a position he has held in Alaska for the past five years.
I will continue to champion this program and work with the Department to ensure this funding is administered more expeditiously going forward.
Last week, I raised this issue with Secretary McMahon, and I’m pleased she agreed to expedite the obligation of the funds for the Alaska Native Education Program grants that Congress appropriated earlier this year.
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