In a landmark decision on June 6, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe, requiring the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay eligible Contract Support Costs (CSC) for expenditures of third-party...
Capitalize on Tribal Housing Funds
This year has seen the most significant increase in HUD's Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding since its inception in 1998, rising by $232 million from $787 million in 2023 to $1.11 billion in 2024. Some key highlights of the funding increase are that more funds...
Could Your Tribe Benefit from a ISDEAA Section 105(l) Lease?
Since 1975 Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations have faced challenges in arranging for suitable facilities and equipment to operate programs contracted under the Indian Self-Determination Act, PL 93-638. In response, the Indian Self-Determination Act was amended in...
Get Your Tribal Leadership Aligned
Since 2007 Blue Stone Strategy Partners has partnered with over 200 Tribal communities in completing over 900 projects impacting their Tribal communities and economic systems. In watching our Tribal partners make these incredible impacts for their Nations, we've come...
3 Action Steps to Ensure Growth After ARPA
With the end of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in sight and potential political shifts coming in the 2024 elections, it is a critical time for Tribal Nations to consider reassessing the development of their economic systems. These are important questions...
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