Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the department cannot advance money that it has not yet been voted so we can't advance money a year in advance of the year we would receive it from this House. In the case of Fort McPherson, the department has volunteered to find the $40,000 from within our budget this year, just to simply meet the urgent need of that community right now. Communities who enter into block funding agreements that include capital are basically given a conditional guarantee of funding in advance. For example, the block funding that was just signed with Fort Smith guarantees that community roughly $1.5 million for the next three years, on the condition that MACA receives sufficient funding to be able to meet that commitment. That enables the community to plan ahead.

Then, within that three-year period, if they wish to they can move their capital projects around from one year to the next without coming back to the department for approval. That is the benefit of the block funding agreement when it includes capital. I hope I have answered the Member's question. If not, we will certainly provide clarification. Thank you.