NCUIH to Testify Before House Interior Appropriations

On Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 9:00 AM, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) Chief Executive Officer, Francys Crevier, JD (Algonquin) will testify in person before the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing as part of American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Days (March 8 and 9, 2023).

In the testimony, NCUIH will advocate for full funding for the Indian Health Service and Urban Indian Health as requested by the Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup (TBFWG) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Other requests include: maintaining advance appropriations for IHS until mandatory funding is enacted and appropriating at least $80 million for the Native Behavioral Health Resources Program.

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Learn more: https://appropriations.house.gov/events/hearings