I was glad to see this pilot program recommended in the TPA report I have recently received from the BIA. We required this report in last year's appropriations bill. I have also noted that Nambe Pueblo has gone through a long process of local meetings to catalog their needs and organize their plans for using TPA funds. They have persevered in developing a model needs based budget process.
Discussing a pilot program recommended in a report from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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