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Continuing Resolution through Dec. 11, 2026 cuts IHS non-advance-funded programs

Health and Human ServicesAppropriationsSep 9, 2026

Check: Public Law 119-103 funds the federal government through December 11, 2026, and applies a pro-rata percentage to IHS activities not advance-appropriated, including health care facilities and sanitation facilities construction, the Electronic Health Record system, and the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund.

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What it does

Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations that depend on construction, EHR, or Indian Health Care Improvement Fund activities will operate at the pro-rata amount plus previously appropriated funds during the period. IHS has authority to fully fund Contract Support Costs and Payments for Tribal Leases that come due during that period.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Consultation. A federal agency is asking tribal governments for their views before it decides ().

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Urban Indian organizations.

What to do next

  1. Track pro-rata amounts for facilities construction, EHR, and Indian Health Care Improvement Fund activities through 2026-12-11.
  2. Confirm with IHS that Contract Support Costs and Tribal lease payments due before 2026-12-11 are being paid in full.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Indian Health Service: Dear Tribal Leader Lettersdear_tribal_leader_letterSep 9, 2026

    The IHS Director writes to share an update on the recent passage of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, and its impact on Indian Health Service funding.

    • Quoted from the source: “The Continuing Resolution impacts only the portion of the IHS budget not previously enacted in FY 2026”
    • Quoted from the source: “the IHS also has the authority to fully fund all Contract Support Costs and Payments for Tribal Leases that are due during the Continuing Resolution period”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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