The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Coronavirus Response at Indian Country Detention Facilities
Disaster Recovery Report · Department of the Interior OIG · 2021-01-26 · about Department of the Interior
Report
Title
The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Coronavirus Response at Indian Country Detention Facilities
Submitting OIG
Department of the Interior OIG
Component agency
Department of the Interior
Type
Disaster Recovery Report
Publication date
2021-01-26
Summary
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted. It included $8 billion for direct payments to Indian Tribes and $522 million of direct appropriations to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) for COVID-19 response.