Announcement of AST American Rescue Recovery Funds

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe has received official confirmation from the U.S. Treasury regarding the Fiscal Recovery Funds of the American Rescue Plan Act.

The amount received in the first of two allocations is $22,464,864.99.

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe will assess the needs of the people through a survey engagement which will be distributed via tribal member login located on the tribal website by Friday, June 11, 2021.

Based on the Survey results, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe Executive Committee will be working on a plan for the use of funds to benefit tribal members through programs and services.

For further guidance on allowable use of the American Rescue Plan Funds, please visit the following link: Home.Treasury.Gov.

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The Executive Committee