State of New Mexico Indian Affairs Department

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State of New MexicoIndian Affairs Department

• American Recovery Reinvestment Act
• Marvis J. Aragon, Jr., Deputy Cabinet Secretary
• Presentation at the Navajo Nation ARRA Symposium
• June 9, 2009
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ARRA Funding for Native Americans

• NM Congressional Delegation Resource Guide
• Tribal Appropriations 2.6 Billion
• Indian Health Service and Indian Health
  Facilities
• Strengthening Indian Education
• Improving Tribal Infrastructure
• Tribal Public Safety and Justice
• Tribal Housing
• Indian Reservation Roads
• Indian Drinking Water Systems
• Nutrition Programs
• Access to Health Care
• Tribal Economic Opportunities
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National Congress of American Indians Competitive
Grant Listing

• Correctional facilities on tribal lands program -
  225 million
• Grants to Indian Tribal Governments - 21 million
• Rural Law Enforcement - 125 million
• Victims Compensation - 5 million
• Byrne Competitive Grants - 225 million
• COPS Hiring Grants - 1 billion
• Southwest Boarder - 40 million
• Health Information Technology Grants - New
  Authorization
• Broadband Technology Opportunities Program - 250
  million
• www.indiancountryworks.org or email
  stimulus_at_ncai.org stimulus_at_ncai.org
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New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Servicing
the ARRA Opportunity

• Serve as a information clearinghouse
• Provide technical assistance
• Assist in reporting the uses and outcomes of ARRA
  state and federal funding amongst the tribes,
  nations, and pueblos in New Mexico
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IAD Progress in Servicing the ARRA Opportunity

• Share ARRA funding opportunities with tribes via
  email news blasts.
• Developed a contact list of tribal ARRA lead
  people with their contact information.
• Developing with tribal government input a listing
  of tribal shovel ready projects that can be
  matched, in cooperation with other state and
  federal agencies, to state and federal funding
  sources.
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IAD Progress in Servicing the ARRA Opportunity
(Cont.)

• Launched a web page on the NM ORR website that
  includes general information of IADs role with
  regard to ARRA funding opportunities.
• Developing tracking mechanisms with state and
  federal agencies to monitor ARRA funding in
  tribal communities.
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Funding to Native Americans in New Mexico

• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Program
• Tribal Allocations 7,819,000
• http//www.eecbg.energy.gov/SolutionCenter/Eligibl
  eActivities/default.html
• http//www.eecbg.energy.gov
• Child Care and Development Fund 5,070,923
• http//transparency.cit.nih.gov/RecoveryGrants/tri
  begrant.cfm?grantTribeChildCare
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Funding to Native Americans in New Mexico (Cont.)

• Tribal Community Services Block Grant 1,054,148
• http//transparency.cit.nih.gov/recoverygrants/tri
  begrant.cfm?granttribecsbg
• Tribal Nutrition Service Programs 16,610
• http//transparency.cit.nih.gov/RecoveryGrants/tri
  begrant.cfm?grantTribalNutrition
• Housing and Urban Development
• http//www.indiancountryworks.org/NAHASDA.cfm
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Funding to Native Americans in New Mexico (Cont.)

• Bureau of Indian Affairs
• Navajo Region - 163.8 million
• http//recovery.doi.gov/press/2009/05/skibine-anno
  unces-indian-affairs-recovery-act-regional-allocat
  ions/
• Indian Health Service
• Health Facilities Construction 227 million
• Maintenance and Improvements 100 million
• Health Information Technology 85 million
• Sanitation Facilities Construction 68 million
• Health Equipment 20 million
• http//www.ihs.gov/publicaffairs/PressReleases/doc
  uments/IHS_ConsolidatedList_byState_Rev5-12.pdf
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Application Processes

• www.indiancountryworks.org or email
  stimulus_at_ncai.org
• These sites offer good information for federal
  funding opportunities and will refer to specific
  links depending upon the nature of your project.
• www.recovery.state.nm.us
• Monitor agency web pages for funding
  announcements
• The website allows users to Submit a Proposal.
  However, this is not a formal application.
• Funding requirements vary depending on funding
  source
• Certification
• Registration
• DUNS
• Grants.gov
• Many federal and state funding sources will refer
  to this site to apply.
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Thank you!

• Alvin H. Warren
• Cabinet Secretary
• Marvis J. Aragon, Jr.
• Deputy Cabinet SecretaryMarvis.Aragon_at_state.nm.us
  
• Rebecca Martinez
• Capital Outlay Manager
• Address 1220 S. St. Francis Drive
• Wendell Chino Building, 2nd Floor
• Santa Fe, NM 87505 [phone]
• Website http//www.iad.state.nm.us/