003-2022, Lifting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for the Navajo Nation. 2022 to December 30, 2022 Hardship 1 and Hardship 2 recipients, NO need to RE-APPLY. The controller's office has disbursed 306,507 checks as of April 26, acting Controller Elizabeth Begay told the Budget and Finance Committee last week. The guidelines are consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on COVID prevention in communities. Mail tothe Office of the Controller, PO Box 3150, Window Rock, AZ 86515. 1 Navajomemberswho received relief payments from the tribe last year will automatically receive checks in the mail with the extra funds. She was joined by the 2021-2022 Miss Navajo Nation contestants. Hear your loved one's obituary. [CDATA[ window._F20 = window._F20 || []; _F20.push({container: 'F20WidgetContainer', placement: '', count: 3}); _F20.push({finish: true}); ]]]]>' + 'ipt>'); If you turned 18 years old on or before Jan.4, 2022, you are eligible to receive $2,000 instead of $600. Around 7,500 checks had not been claimed in the first round of the Navajo Nation CARES Fund Hardship Assistance Program, said Nez in a press release. A request for an update from Speaker Seth Damon on the status of ARPA planning and legislation was not responded to. Any unspent funds in these areas were to be reverted back to the CARES Hardship Assistance Funds per Resolution CJY-67-20. Office of the President and Vice President, Delays due to COVID-19: A Message from ONNSFA, Navajo AML Reclamation Department Newsletter: Digger's Digest, 2021-2022. The Navajo Nation tribal council recently approved sending out stimulus checks, and a family of four could get up to $5,200 in Navajo Nation coronavirus stimulus Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. Drop off atthe Office of the Controller, Administration Building 1, 2559 Tribal Hill Dr., Window Rock. A line stretches outside the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute April 7 with people seeking information about the status of their COVID-19 hardship checks. Recipients can use the stimulus money to buy protective equipment, pay any educational related expenses for students, as well as for paying utility bills, rent and mortgage payments. The 18-2 vote took place on Wednesday during a special session of the tribes lawmaking body. A problem occurred while loading content. Like us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TheSunUSand follow us from our main Twitter account at@TheSunUS, Subway makes two major changes to the way you get your sandwiches, Kroger confirms unavailable essential discontinued across the whole of US, Major burger chain and McDonald's rival closes dozens of outlets, Full list of retailers slammed for 'overcharging' after 'bait & switch' claims, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The new stimulus checks will go out to Navajo Nation members in 2022, Bankruptcy filings plummet in 2021 amid Covid-related stimulus, Navajo Nation CARES Fund Hardship Assistance Program. Executive Order No. January 8, 2022. Many people were very grateful to leadership, including the Council and president, for passing and signing off on the CARES Hardship Assistance legislation, he said.