Director says Cherokee Nation allotment should ease shortfall

Sep 11, 2026

The director reported the program needs roughly $75,000 a year in subsidy and that the board expects a Cherokee Nation allotment of about $21,000 soon, which would improve the budget gap.

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Mike told the board the program currently requires about $75,000 a year in subsidy and that the program has been operating with partial payments; he said conversations with program contacts indicate an additional Cherokee Nation allotment is likely. "It looks like we're gonna get another 21,000," he said, noting that prior payments already brought the account partway to the target.

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