This survey assesses the impact of Executive Order 14247, which eliminates all federal paper checks by September 30, 2025. Your responses will inform NAFOA's advocacy efforts with the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Estimated completion time: 10 minutes or less
Deadline for survey responses: June 25, 2025

Deadline for Treasury Comments: June 30, 2025
Policy Implementation: September 30, 2025

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* 1. Tribe

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* 2. Your Role/Title

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* 3. Approximately how many enrolled members does your Tribal community have?

Banking Access and Infrastructure

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* 4. What percentage of your Tribal citizens are currently unbanked (do not have bank accounts)?

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* 5. Where is the nearest full-service bank branch located in relation to your Tribal community?

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* 6. What are the primary barriers to accessing banking services in your community? (Select up to 3)

Current Federal Payment Methods

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* 7. Approximately how many of your Tribal citizens receive federal payments?

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* 8. What approximate percentage of your Tribal citizens receiving federal payments use each of the following methods?
(Make sure the total equals 100. Please enter numbers only, without the percent sign.)

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* 9. Which federal programs are most commonly received by your Tribal citizens? (Check all that apply)

Technology Infrastructure

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* 10. How would you describe the availability of digital infrastructure in your community (e.g., broadband access, internet reliability)?

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* 11. What percentage of households in your community have reliable internet access at home?

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* 12. What percentage of households in your community have smartphones?

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* 13. What are the main technology barriers faced by community members? (Check all that apply)

Vulnerable Populations

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* 14. What percentage of citizens in your community are age 65 or older?

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* 15. What percentage of citizens in your community have a disability?

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* 16. What percentage of citizens in your community primarily speak a Tribal language?

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* 17. How comfortable are elders in your community with using technology independently?

Emergency and Seasonal Access

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* 18. How frequently do weather events, disasters, or emergencies affect access to banking or electronic services in your community?

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* 19. What is the average duration of disruptions to services during such events?

Tribal Government Capacity

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* 20. What is your Tribal government's capacity to help citizens transition to electronic payments?

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* 21. What support services are currently available in your Tribal community? (Check all that apply)

Cultural and Economic Impact

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* 22. How significant are cash-based transactions in your community's economy?

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* 23. Which cultural factors influence how your community uses or accepts electronic payments? (Check all that apply)

Projected Impact Assessment

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* 24. If paper checks are eliminated, what approximate percentage of your citizens would experience each level of impact?
(Make sure the total equals 100. Please enter numbers only, without the percent sign.)

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* 25. Which community services may be impacted most by the requirement for electronic-only payments? (Select up to 3)

Projected Impact Assessment

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* 26. Please rank your top five most critical needs from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important).

Assign a unique rank to each of your top five choices only; you do not need to rank all 10 options.

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* 27. If "Other," please explain

Timeline and Federal Consultation

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* 28. What would be a realistic transition timeline for your community to adopt electronic-only payments?

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* 29. Has your Tribe received federal consultation on this policy?

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* 30. What is the most critical concern your Tribe would like to share in response to Treasury on this issue? (Please limit your response to 2–3 sentences)

Contact Information & Follow-up

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* 31. Primary Contact

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* 33. Phone

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* 34. Do you grant permission for your data and responses to be used in NAFOA’s advocacy efforts?

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