Friends - We hope you can join us for a special call this week with Congressman Cedric Richmond, White House Director of Public Engagement, taking place Thursday, 3/18, at 12pm ET. RSVP here to attend. On the call, we'll provide a summary of the American Rescue Plan - President Biden's historic anti-poverty bill, which he signed into law last week - and what it means for you and your communities. We hope you can make it, and please invite interested colleagues and friends!
If you missed last week's call, you can view the recording here. And, if you have colleagues, community members, and others who are interested in getting our updates, they can do so by signing up here.
We look forward to seeing you Thursday!
All best,
White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Team
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The Department of the Treasury is hosting two consultations on the allocation amounts reserved for tribal governments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund established by the CARES Act last March.
These sessions are related specifically to The Shawnee Tribe v. Yellen, Case No. 20-cv-1999 (D.D.C.). Additional consultations related to the pending American Rescue Plan currently being considered in Congress will occur separately in April.
Consultation Details:
Tribal Governments:
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30 pm EST
Link: Register Here
More Information: Dear Tribal Leader Letter Invitation to Consultation on CRF Tribal Distribution Methodology
Alaska Native and Alaska Native Village Corporations
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Link: Register Here
More information: ANC and ANVC Invitation to Consultation on CRF Tribal Distribution Methodology
Public comments can be sent to tribal.consult@treasury.gov no later than 11:59 AKDT on Friday, March 19, 2021. For any other questions or concerns, please contact Ellie Beckett, Policy Communications Specialist, at 202-841-3373 or ellie@nafoa.org.
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Attend on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month (register)
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET / 1:00-2:00 p.m. CT / Noon-1:00 p.m. MT
11:00 a.m-Noon PT /10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. AK
Contact: ihsECHO@salud.unm.edu
The IHS COVID-19 sessions convene IHS, tribal and urban area providers from around the U.S., many working in rural areas with limited resources, in crucial real-time, peer-to-peer clinical learning.
IHS national clinical consultants for Emergency Medicine and Infectious Disease present and lead discussions on topics including
This allows local providers and national experts to discuss urgent focus areas and new developments in COVID-19 screening, treatment, and management of post-infection syndromes.
The sessions occur on the first and third Thursday of each month and include a clinical update by the IHS Chief Clinical Consultant for Infectious Disease, an update from IHS headquarters, case presentations and a brief didactic presentation.
To submit a Covid-19 case for review and recommendations, please use the Case Presentation Form.
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The Department of the Treasury is hosting two consultations on the allocation amounts reserved for tribal governments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund established by the CARES Act last March.
These sessions are related specifically to The Shawnee Tribe v. Yellen, Case No. 20-cv-1999 (D.D.C.). Additional consultations related to the pending American Rescue Plan currently being considered in Congress will occur separately in April.
Consultation Details:
Tribal Governments:
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30 pm EST
Link: Register Here
More Information: Dear Tribal Leader Letter Invitation to Consultation on CRF Tribal Distribution Methodology
Alaska Native and Alaska Native Village Corporations
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Link: Register Here
More information: ANC and ANVC Invitation to Consultation on CRF Tribal Distribution Methodology
Public comments can be sent to tribal.consult@treasury.gov no later than 11:59 AKDT on Friday, March 19, 2021. For any other questions or concerns, please contact Ellie Beckett, Policy Communications Specialist, at 202-841-3373 or ellie@nafoa.org.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) seeks comments on the development, coordination, and implementation of a food purchase and distribution program intended to provide additional aid to nonprofits serving Americans in need of nutrition assistance. If implemented, the program will serve as a successor to the temporary food box purchase program created in April 2020 in response to the rapidly developing crisis within the food supply chain and increased joblessness due to COVID19. While the food box effort served some communities well, it faced challenges in others.
Written Comments: Written comments can be submitted through midnight ET on March 31, 2021, via online portal or by email to AMSCOVIDStimulus@usda.gov or Tribal.Relations@usda.gov. We welcome feedback from all interested parties, and we appreciate early response.
For More Information: Additional information is available on the AMS website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/ams-covid-stimulus Questions regarding the listening session can be directed to AMSCOVIDStimulus@usda.gov or Tribal.Relations@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Statutory Background: Sec. 751 of the COVID Stimulus Package, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provides no less than $1.5B to purchase food and agricultural products, including seafood, fresh produce, dairy, and meat products, to distribute to individuals in need, including through delivery to nonprofit organizations that can receive, store, and distribute food items, and for grants and loans to small or midsized food processors or distributors, seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, farmers markets, producers, or other organizations to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against COVID–19.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) seeks comments regarding the development, coordination and implementation of grant programs to support food processing, distribution, seafood processing, farmers markets, and producers and other businesses identified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The legislation directs USDA to use these grant funds to help businesses respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against COVID-19.
Written Comments: Written Comments can be submitted through midnight ET on March 31, 2021, via online portal or by email to AMSCOVIDStimulus@usda.gov or Tribal.Relations@usda.gov. We welcome feedback from all interested parties, and we appreciate early response. Additional information is available on the AMS website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/ams-covid-stimulus.
For Further Information: Questions regarding the listening session can be directed to AMSCOVIDStimulus@usda.gov or Tribal.Relations@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Statutory Background: Sec. 751 of the COVID Stimulus Package, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provides no less than $1.5B to purchase food and agricultural products, including seafood, fresh produce, dairy, and meat products, to distribute to individuals in need, including through delivery to nonprofit organizations that can receive, store, and distribute food items, and for grants and loans to small or midsized food processors or distributors, seafood processing facilities and processing vessels, farmers markets, producers, or other organizations to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against COVID–19.