American Recovery & Reinvestment Act March 17, 2009 Tribal Budget Advisory Council
ARRA – DOI Actions Recovery Task Force – overall oversight (Payne) Subgroups (Indian Affairs reps) Reporting (Bearquiver/Keel) Performance (Pittman) Project Approval (formats) Administration (Miller) Risk Management Communication (Darling) Acquisition (Daum) Youth
ARRA – Indian Affairs Status to Date Senior-level Oversight Group established ASIA meetings started Jan 29 th Signed February 17, 2009 Weekly reports on progress: Mar 2 – May 8 Secretary briefings on process & projects February 19 March 4 Briefing to Recovery Coordinator – March 11 Briefing to Associate Deputy Sec’y – March 16
ARRA – Indian Affairs Operation of Indian Programs$ 40M Housing Improvement Program Workforce Training Construction$450M Repair & restoration of roads (Road Maintenance) Replacement Schools (new school construction) Repair & maintenance of schools Repair & maintenance of detention centers Guaranteed Loan Program$ 10M Indian Reservation Roads (FHWA)$310M
ARRA – Indian Affairs No Projects Approved to Date Recovery coordinator & Secretary requesting additional details Bureau plan Due to Department in 2 weeks OMB to review Will be submitted to Hill Dear Tribal Leader letter Prepared & being reviewed by Associate Deputy Secretary
ARRA – Indian Affairs Points of Contact: Housing Improvement Program – Kevin Bearquiver Workforce Training – Bob Middleton & Jack Rever Road Maintenance – LeRoy Gishi Schools & Detention Centers – Jack Rever Loans – Bob Middleton Indian Reservation Roads – LeRoy Gishi