Many Americans were shocked and dismayed when Congress recessed for a summer break in August without finalizing a second coronavirus relief/stimulus package due to a stalemate in negotiations between the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives and the Republican-led U.S. Senate.
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In the past week, the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund, which has raised over $5.8 million since March, announced two major awards.
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In the next several months, the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development plans on dispersing $54.5 million in Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds (approved in Legislation No. 144-20) to eligible Navajo businesses and artisans adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In a revelation shared with the Budget and Finance Committee last week by the offices of the controller and management and budget, the committee learned that not a dime of the $714 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act monies allocated to Navajo from the U.S. Treasury Department had been spent.
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The Navajo Nation has raised more than $7.9 million in donations to fund its COVID-19 relief efforts, the controller’s office told the Navajo Nation’s Budget and Finance Committee last week. However, none of the money has been spent.
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