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COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Native communities throughout the US. Join experts for a conversation about combating this devastating pandemic in Indian Country.
Featuring Rear Admiral Michael Toedt, MD, chief medical officer, Indian Health Service; Dr. Loretta Christensen (Diné [Navajo]), chief medical officer, Navajo Area Office Indian Health Service; and Phyllis Davis, Tribal Council member, Gun Lake Band Pottawatomi and chair of the Great Lakes Area Tribal Health Board.
This online program will be moderated by Dr. Charles Grim (Cherokee), Chickasaw Nation secretary of health.
Presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in partnership with the Indian Health Service.
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The second Thursday of every month (Central time): Joint USET/USET SPF, BIA Eastern Region Office, and IHS Nashville Area Office Monthly Tribal Nations COVID-19 Response and Relief Effort Call
Dial-in number: 435-777-2200; Conference ID: 139-8682
All lines are placed on mute when joining. Press *5 on your phone keypad to be placed in a question queue.
**THIS CALL IS FOR USET/USET SPF & EASTERN REGION/NASHVILLE AREA TRIBAL NATIONS ONLY**
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Every other Thursday at 4:00 PM-5:30 PM Eastern
A link to RSVP is provided shortly before each call and will be added here ASAP.
Note: You must RSVP to join the call. Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation email with dial-in instructions.
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On Friday, February 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host a roundtable discussion on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. The event will include remarks from FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, as well as Commissioners Carr, Starks and Simington, followed by a diverse set of panelists. The roundtable is open to the public and can be livestreamed at https://www.fcc.gov/live.
The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program was created by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Through the program, eligible households may receive a discount off the cost of broadband service (up to $50.00 per month and, on Tribal lands, the monthly discount may be up to $75.00 per month) and certain connected devices during an emergency period relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating providers can be reimbursed for such discounts.
The roundtable discussion will consist of two, fifty-minute question-and-answer panels. The first panel will focus on how to build awareness for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and how to create an effective enrollment process for consumers. The second panel will discuss broadband provider participation and consumer choice in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
Up-to-date information on the event, including the agenda and speaker bios can be found on the event page. Questions for the panels can be submitted ahead of, or during, the event via email to outreach@fcc.gov
Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice). Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include a way for the FCC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate.
WHAT: Oversight and Reform Committee Markup of Coronavirus Relief Measures
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and WebEx
WHEN: Friday, February 12, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST
WATCH: The livestream will be available on YouTube and the Committee website
More information about the event is below.
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The House Committee on Oversight and Reform released its proposal for Coronavirus Relief.
Proposed legislation includes:
Eligible Use of Funds:
(A) respond to or mitigate the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) or its negative economic impacts;
(B) cover costs incurred as a result of such emergency;
(C) replace revenue that was lost, delayed, or decreased (as determined based on revenue projections for the State, Tribal Government, or territory as of January 27, 2020) as a result of such emergency; or
(D) address the negative economic impacts of such emergency.
Funds are available until expended and will be awarded directly from Treasury within 60 days of enactment.
The term ‘Tribal Government’ means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
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Feb 9, 2021
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 9, 2021)—On Friday, February 12, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. EST, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, will hold a business meeting to consider legislation that will directly provide states, localities, Tribes, and territories with funding to fight the coronavirus pandemic and its devastating economic impacts.
“As our nation continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Congress must take bold, urgent action to confront this crisis and show the American people that help is on the way,” Chairwoman Maloney said. “This week, the Oversight and Reform Committee will consider legislation to provide direct funding to state and local governments striving to deliver critical services to struggling families and save the jobs of essential public servants like teachers, firefighters, and other first responders during the coronavirus pandemic.”
In addition to allocating $350 billion in funding to states, localities, Tribes, and territories, the Committee’s Fiscal Year 2021 Reconciliation Act provisions include $570 million for emergency leave for federal and postal workers, and $117 million for oversight entities to promote transparency and accountability of all federal coronavirus relief funds.
Committee on Oversight and Reform Coronavirus Relief Measures One Pager
Committee on Oversight and Reform Coronavirus Relief Measures Legislation
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Every other Friday: USET COVID-19 ECHO The session will include updates related to Indian Country, updates on the status of COVID-19 in the USET region, and an opportunity to ask questions and receive expert advice.
Fridays at 11:00 AM Central (join)
Join by phone only at any of the following numbers using meeting ID 918 0885 1929:
646-558-8656; 253-215-8782; 301-715-8592; 346-248-7799. Press *6 to mute your line.
**Continuing education credits are NOW available for these sessions.**
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NAFOA is coordinating with several national organizations to convene a Tribal Leader Town Hall tomorrow Friday, February 12, 2021 at 3:00 EST to discuss the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package - which includes a proposed $20 billion tribal relief fund - that Congress is expected to pass next week using budget reconciliation rules.
"Reconciliation" is a process by which Congress can pass legislation with a simple majority. This process can be enacted once a fiscal year and is limited to items related to taxes, spending, and the debt limit. The narrow Democratic margins for controlling Congress make reconciliation the only available vehicle to pass more COVID-19 stimulus measures without Republican support.
The proposed legislation has several additional tribal provisions, a summary of these provisions can be found below. Further information including an agenda and speakers will be available Friday morning.
The Town Hall will be in a webinar format and will center around how the new legislation impacts tribal governance, health, and economic development. We will discuss the provisions that relate to Indian Country, and will also leave time for questions.
Tribal Provisions from the Proposed Legislation Include:
Oversight and Reform (Summary)
Transportation and Infrastructure (Press Release):
Ways & Means (Summaries and full text by subtitle):
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The one-hour long sessions include an opportunity to engage in didactic sessions focused on COVID-19 response in I/T/U clinics. The target audience is healthcare professionals including MDs, advance practice providers, pharmacists, RNs, and medical assistants.
Every Monday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Pacific (join)
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Please join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness for a discussion to explore best practices and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic for caring for people with serious illness in the home setting. The discussion will explore a range of issues including: providing palliative care and hospice care in the home, strategies to reach people with serious illness living in rural communities, including challenges and opportunities for telehealth. The webinar participants also will explore policy considerations and integrated care delivery models to effectively deploy vital health care resources.
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The Promoting Mental Wellness: Addressing Suicide and Substance Misuse Among Urban Native Youth During COVID-19 series is focused on promoting the mental wellness of urban Native youth by providing UIO staff and leadership with a comprehensive view of the extent of suicide and substance misuse among this group, strategies of addressing these concerns through clinical treatment, with special consideration of the impact of COVID-19.
Presenter(s): Kelley McCall, Intern, National Council of Urban Indian Health
Who Should Attend? Urban Indian Organizations
Objectives:
1. Understand extent of substance misuse and suicide among Native Youth and Young Adults
2. Recognize risk factors of substance misuse and suicide among Native Youth and Young Adults
3. Recognize protective factors of substance misuse and suicide among Native Youth and Young Adults
4. Assess the impact of COVID-19 on substance misuse and suicide among Native Youth and Young Adults
Join Moderna for a webinar to learn about the investigational Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, which has recently been authorized for emergency use in the United States. There will be no continuing education offered for this webinar. Please register at the link below for one of the currently available dates/times.
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The one-hour long sessions include an opportunity to engage in didactic sessions focused on COVID-19 response in I/T/U clinics. The target audience is healthcare professionals including MDs, advance practice providers, pharmacists, RNs, and medical assistants.
Every Monday and Wednesday at 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Pacific (join)
Hello,
Please join us for a White House Tribal Covid-19 update.
EVENT: White House Tribal Covid-19 update
DATE: Wednesday, February 17, 2021
TIME: 4:30 PM Eastern Time
REGISTRATION: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_9oLuIY33SL-Us59ZlsMJ7A
Please note: this call is closed press and not for attribution.
We look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday.
Tribal Affairs Team
Office of the Secretary | Intergovernmental and External Affairs
Department of Health and Human Services