U.S. Treasury to start distributing $4.8 bln in pandemic funds to tribal governments

WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department will begin distributing $4.8 billion in pandemic relief funds to Native American tribal governments in all U.S. states, the Treasury and Interior Departments said in a joint statement.

Payments would begin Tuesday, based on population data based on U.S. Census figures, the statement said, while payments based on employment and expenditure data will be made at a later date.

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-usa-tribes/us-treasury-to-start-distributing-48-bln-in-pandemic-funds-to-tribal-governments-idUSL1N2CN0OV