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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Friday announced a new program offering $240,000 in grant funding to support Native American-owned small businesses seeking to expand their export capabilities.
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Here’s our monthly round-up of people on the move in Indian Country, including a bevy of board appointments, recognition of Native leaders, and new hires at tribal enterprises and Native-serving nonprofits.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced $18.2 million in grants aimed at reducing cyber risks and digital threats to tribes.
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Indian Country forestry is improving, even with challenges ahead. That was the broad conclusion at the 47th Annual National Indian Timber Symposium in Cherokee, N.C. last week.
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs introduced a new division to help federally recognized tribes deploy technology and manage connectivity on their tribal lands.
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Cannabis has been decriminalized on the Ho-Chunk Nation reservation in Wisconsin, paving the way for economic development in the future.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced over $108 million in grants for 85 projects aimed at improving transportation and reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries on federal and tribal lands.
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The Biden administration this morning announced new commitments from major internet service providers (ISPs) to maintain low-cost connectivity plans for the rest of 2024. That may be cold comfort for hundreds of thousands of Native Americans, however, as many of the ISPs don’t serve tribal communities.
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Talk about a pilot program: the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is helping to train new drone operators through a state-funded workforce development program.
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Last week’s DOE summit for tribes yielded lots of news and funding announcements, including two NOFOs listed below. Plus, we’ve got some timely news on events and federal contracting awards for tribes and Native businesses.