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DOI and Other Agencies Sign Memorandum of Agreement to Support Tribal Sovereignty through 477 Program

Last updated:

October 7, 2022

Authority

Other Statute

Agencies

Commerce, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOT, FEMA, HHS, HUD, Labor

Actions

Interagency Action

DOI and 11 federal agencies signed an updated memorandum of agreement (MOA) to promote Tribal sovereignty through the use of PL 102-477 to minimize administrative, reporting and accounting burdens on Tribes. Unlike the MOA signed in 2018, this MOA was developed based on feedback from Tribes, building on the 2021 National Congress of American Indians.