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This rule would remove the 20 percent non-federal contribution requirement for all grant awards under the Native American Programs Act (NAPA). This is in response to Executive Order 14112 Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations to Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination which in part recognizes that federal programs were administered in unduly burdensome ways that left Tribal Nations unduly burdened and frustrated with bureaucracy. Elimination of the 20 percent non-federal match for all ANA projects would have profound impact on tribal communities with respect to improving equity and access to federal programs intended for their benefit.  Tribal leaders across Indian Country have testified that nonfederal share requirement is a significant barrier for applying and administering grant funds especially for the smaller tribes that lack the resources to meet the non-federal share.