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Several Tribes have asked whether there is a deadline of June 30, 2021 for submitting Homeownership Assistance Fund Housing Plans. Please note that the June 30 deadline does not apply to Tribes, Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), or the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The September 30, 2021 deadline for applying for funds under HAF is still in place. Treasury anticipates publishing more information regarding HAF soon and will also e-mail updates to the points of contact registered in the HAF portal.
Treasury will be hosting Tribal consultation on the implementation of the HAF by Tribal governments and TDHEs on July 13, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (register for the consultation). Treasury published guidance on the HAF on April 14, 2021. For more information on the consultation, including the framing questions, please e-mail tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
Comments should be submitted to tribal.consult@treasury.gov. The deadline for comments on HAF implementation is Friday, July 23, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is hosting a listening session on youth COVID-19 Vaccines to further the discussion around current challenges and needs as well as best practices for COVID-19 vaccines hesitancy in Indian Country. American Indian and Alaska Native youth as young as 12 years old are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
NIHB invites Tribal leaders, Tribal health administrators, Tribal public health staff, Tribal advocates, stakeholders, and citizens to share with their peers the experiences and best approaches to getting community members vaccinated over the last few months. Information gathered will inform NIHB's ongoing advocacy and awareness efforts.