On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
the funding that is available for self-governance under the FAST Act started out at $465 million for all Tribes, and it is up to, I believe, $505 million this year, 2020.
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Joe Garcia highlights the increase in funding for Tribal self-governance under the FAST Act.
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