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A RESOLUTION EXPRESSLY DETAILING THE CHEROKEE NATION'S PLAN TO EXECUTE FUNDING UNDER THE U.S. TREASURY'S GUIDANCE FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
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WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation ("Nation") since time immemorial has exercised the sovereign rights of self-government on behalf of the Cherokee people;
WHEREAS, the Nation is a federally recognized Indian Nation with a historic and continual government to government relationship with the United States of America
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic is the worst public health crisis in generations and has had measurable and immeasurable negative impacts on Cherokee Nation's government, business, citizens and communities;
WHEREAS, through the Cherokee Nation Respond, Recover and Rebuild Plan the Principal Chief and The Council of the Cherokee Nation worked together to utilize federal funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to respond to, and recover from, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic;
WHEREAS , under the guidance of the Cherokee Nation Office of Treasurer, Cherokee Nation received a clean independent audit of its Fiscal Year 2020 financial statements, which included CARES Act spending under the Respond, Recover and Rebuild plan;
WHEREAS, The Cherokee Nation expects to receive additional federal dollars under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in the coming weeks to further respond to, and recover from, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an amount to be determined under ARPA by relevant federal agencies and to be obligated by December 31, 2024;
WHEREAS, the United States Treasury has distributed an amount of funds under ARPA to Cherokee Nation set forth in Exhibit A.
WHEREAS, the Cherokee Nation, through the Office of the Treasurer and the Office of the Principal Chief, must develop spending plans in compliance with ARPA statutory, regulatory and agency guidance parameters, subject to constitutionally and the statutorily prescribed action by The Council of the Che...
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