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Tribes describe 477 and Tawahi as proven paths to consolidate services; urge expansion and stable funding
Summary
Speakers at the Senate roundtable highlighted 477 consolidated plans and the Tawahi pilot as effective mechanisms to combine grants and deliver family-centered services; they asked Congress to authorize and increase funding for those programs.
ANCHORAGE — Tribal leaders told the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs that two long-running Alaska models — Section 477 consolidated plans and the Department of Interior’s Tawahi demonstration — have improved outcomes by allowing tribes to braid federal funds and design culturally appropriate, family-centered services.
“477 has been nothing short of transformative,” said Dan Breeden, president…
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