Tribe Receives Economic Planning Grant

The office of Rep. Denny Rehberg has announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce authorized a $44,000 economic planning grant to be awarded to the Crow tribe.

Tim Real Bird, the economic planner with the tribe's Economic Development Office who wrote the grant, said the money will fund his position.

To fulfill the grant's requirements, Real Bird will travel to reservation communities to assess economic resources and needs. Shawn Real Bird, the head of the tribe's Economic Development Office and Tim's brother, said that the money will help his office inform the public about its work in the area of micro-loans, guaranteed loans and other programs.

He noted the economic problems facing the reservation – lack of physical infrastructure, educational and social programs –  and said, “Probably the biggest duty of this position is just informing the public, so the public can be empowered with this information.”

Comments

[Otis]

Per Cap is due out April 10. The latest rumor is that it will be $120. As always the amounts are rumored all over the board but this is from a reliable source.

[Joe D]

Dear Otis,

You better check your reliable sources. I got my per capita today and it was $250. See you at Walmart.