No decisions will be made at this meeting regarding funding. We will use this meeting as an opening and have a much broader meeting in conjunction with the Tribal meeting on March 19th. Mike Boots, U.S. EPA - Wanted to use this meeting to look at only money.
All funding is potential and is very liquid.
Budgets at this time are not set. Potentially half a million will be allocated to tribes for activities such as eco system restoration. Flores, WEPA Director, Cortina Indian Rancheria - Past money was and is being used for outreach and education. Not only with the federally recognized tribes but also with organized non-federally recognized tribes. Is there a need for one person to act a tribal coordinator.