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Keeping the Circle Strong: We Can Do This, Indian Country
A Town Hall on understanding COVID-19 in Indian Country
Hosted by Native Roots Radio Facebook
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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)
Subject: TRIBAL CONSULTATION: To Implement New, USDA Emergency Health Care Grants in Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is hosting a consultation to solicit input on ways to implement new, emergency health care grants in tribal communities.
Congress appropriated $500 million in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to create the grants to help rural health care facilities, tribes and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services and nutrition assistance. USDA will administer the funds through the Community Facilities Program.
USDA is requesting input from tribal leaders to identify potential challenges and opportunities for delivering the funds on tribal lands.
The consultation will help USDA identify:
The consultation will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
To register, visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4072164873111932688.
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As the nation works to vaccinate the population against COVID-19, public officials are faced with the challenge of communicating, promoting, and encouraging vaccination in their communities. This webinar will cover public engagement and communications strategies public officials can use to promote vaccination, build vaccine confidence, and overcome confusing messages about vaccine efficacy.
Emily Brunson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Texas State University
Baruch Fischhoff, Ph.D., Howard Heinz University Professor, Department of Engineering and Public Policy and Institute for Politics and Strategy, Carnegie Mellon University
Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan and Chief Deputy Director for Health in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Moderator: Mary Travis Bassett, MD, MPH, Co-Chair of the Societal Experts Action Network and Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights, Harvard University
This webinar is hosted by the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN), an activity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine supported by the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. SEAN is a network of leading individuals and institutions in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences that provides actionable responses to urgent policy questions. To learn more about SEAN, visit our website.
The latest on where we are in our national vaccination campaign and a presentation on tools that can help our communities find vaccines near them.
With Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, Senior Adviser for White House COVID-19 Response Andy Slavitt, and Senior Adviser for Tech & Delivery to the COVID-19 Response Mina Hsiang
RSVP to join
Submit your question
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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)
Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals,
On behalf of the White House Covid Response Team, please join us for a White House Tribal Covid-19 Update.
EVENT: White House Tribal Covid-19 Update
TIME: 4:30 PM EST
REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE for weekly calls from March 3 through May 5
Please Note: This call is closed press and not for attribution.
We will continue to send weekly reminders about this recurring meeting to those on our listserv and look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday!
Thank you,
Tribal Affairs Team
Office of the Secretary | Intergovernmental and External Affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
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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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Join the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development and the US Small Business Administration to learn more about the program that provides emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying business impacted by COVID-19.
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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.
A Town Hall on understanding COVID-19 in Indian Country
Hosted by Native Roots Radio Facebook
More here:
http://bit.ly/KeeptheCircleStrong
http://bit.ly/YTCircleStrong
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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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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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On May 10, 2021, the United States Department of Treasury (Treasury) released a Dear Tribal Leader Letter (DTLL) available here. This DTLL announced the formula and the process for distribution of the $20 billion tribal set aside within the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), Fiscal Recovery Fund (FRF). The ARP allocates $20 billion to Tribal governments, directing that (i) $1 billion is to be allocated equally among eligible Tribal governments; and (ii) $19 billion is to be allocated to Tribal governments in a manner determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. In response to the ARP’s passage, Treasury initiated consultations on implementation of this fund. A summary of those consultations is available here.
Treasury will host two events this week. First, Treasury will host a tribal leader briefing today on May 10, 2021 at 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT to provide further information regarding today’s DTLL. The access information is as follows:
· Zoom Link: https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/j/1614690386#success
· Dial in at 669-254-5252, meeting ID: 1614690386#
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This session will provide a tribal entity/organization’s perspective on conducting organizational self-assessments during the pandemic. We will discuss the challenges of implementing self-assessment and opportunities for reframing the approaches and tools used in public health. We welcome Jayson Hunt, who represents Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, to describe the success of two programs, Color and Water. During the pandemic, the two programs were adapted to best serve elders in the Wabanaki communities. Wabanaki represents a consortium of five tribal nations and a collaborative system composed of public health, social services, and behavioral health.
Questions we are interested in discussing:
Health conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 are leading to negative health consequences—ranging from rejecting behaviors like mask wearing and social distancing to vaccine resistance. While traditional health education works well for the “vaccine-hesitant” population who simply has questions, those same traditional methods fall flat with the “vaccine-resistant” population who consumes online health conspiracies.
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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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Join the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health for this interactive session with Native physicians.
Featuring
Donald Warne, MD, MPH
(Lakota) Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Director of the Indians Into Medicine and Public Health Programs, as well as Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences at the University of North Dakota.
Sophina Calderon, MD
(Diné) Family Physician with an emphasis in women’s health and global health. Deputy Chief of Staff, nine years at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corp., Navajo Nation, Arizona.
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April 26, 2021
via Email
Dear Tribal Leader:
As the Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, I invite you to attend a Tribal consultation on the State Small Business Credit Initiative Program (SSBCI) for Tribes.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $500,000,000 to be allocated among federally recognized Tribal governments in the proportion the Secretary determines appropriate, including consideration of available employment and economic data for each Tribal government. These funds will be used be Tribes to support financing for small businesses.
The deadline for submitting a Notice of Intent to apply is June 11, 2021. The Notice of Intent (NOI) to apply and instructions for submitting the NOI will be sent to Tribal contacts in the near future.
Applications for the SSBCI Program are due to Treasury by December 11, 2021. (Application forms forthcoming.)
To help facilitate a better understanding of the SSBCI Program for Tribes, Treasury will host an information session on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Tribal leaders and stakeholders can register here: https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItce-gqTwuHKd8QMG6GxdDYY00uZhubtY
Please note that the Information Session will complement but not replace Tribal Consultation. Tribal Consultation on the SSBCI Program will be held Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Tribal leaders or their designees may register here: https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcO-spzorHIqFIclbJyU_oZvGbGjSx6A
The Department of the Treasury is seeking your input on Tribal participation in the program. Specifically, our questions are:
For the consultation, we respectfully request that each Tribe register one Primary leader or Designee to provide comments. All others are welcome to register as listen-only participants. Please note that this consultation can host 1000 participants. Comments related to the initial SSBCI consultation should be submitted to tribal.consult@treasury.gov. The deadline for comments to be submitted is Friday, June 4, 2021 11:59 p.m. ET.
Please note that consultations are off the record and not for press purposes.
We will send out an Agenda and a list of registered speakers before or on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
We hope that you will be able to join us for this important discussion and value your participation.
Sincerely,
Nancy Montoya
Treasury Tribal Affairs Program Coordinator and Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation
U.S. Department of the Treasury
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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**
You are invited to join Acting FDA Commissioner, Janet Woodcock, M.D. and Director, FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Peter Marks, Ph.D., as they discuss the COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents.
One tap mobile: US: +16692545252,,1612642201#,,,,*318051# or +16468287666,,1612642201#,,,,*318051#
Meeting URL: https://fda.zoomgov.com/j/1612642201?pwd=TXlkY1JIeXJzOW15bTArSkFpV3JxUT09
Meeting ID: 161 264 2201 | Passcode: 7p@Ppp
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) will resume monthly calls to provide an IHS update to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders. We invite you to join us on Thursday, May 13, to hear an update and share your input with IHS officials.
Conference Call: 800-857-5577
Participant Passcode: 6703929
Webinar Adobe Connect: https://ihs.cosocloud.com/r4k6jib09mj/
Participant Password: ihs123
For information on upcoming events, please visit the IHS Event Calendar Web site: https://www.ihs.gov/ihscalendar/
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This information session will provide an overview of the process of applying for SLFRF through Treasury's portal and materials posted on the website. Time will be provided for questions and answers. Tribes are encouraged to send any questions in advance through the registration process.
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Due to popular demand, we will be hosting an ARP State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund briefing during of our regularly scheduled WH IGA Weekly Briefing Call. To join, you will need to re-register at the link provided below. The briefing will be conducted by The White House and U.S. Department of Treasury.
Please re-register here: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Zi6CI_o5TFiplbnX7wkkJA.
This link will only be for this briefing.
Next week, we will go back to our regularly scheduled WH IGA Weekly Briefings Calls using the link you have used in the past. If you have any questions, please contact IGA46@who.eop.gov.
Thank you!
White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
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Overview
This COCA Call will give clinicians an overview of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents who are 12-to-15 years of age. Clinicians will learn about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, vaccine recommendations, and clinical guidance for using the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents in this age group.
Sara Oliver, MD, MSPH, LCDR, U.S. Public Health Service, Co-lead, Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices COVID-19 Vaccines Work Group, COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kate Woodworth, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Clinical Guidance Team, COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tanya Myers, PhD, MSc, v-safe Team Co-Lead, COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Webinar Link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1613161163?pwd=eHpsTDNXa3A2TXNVckJTSmRTaWV6QT09external icon
OR
Dial-in US:
US:+1 669 254 5252 or +1 646 828 7666 or +1 551 285 1373 or +1 669 216 1590
Webinar ID: 161 316 1163
Passcode: 810483
OR
One-tap mobile :
US: +16692545252,,1613161163#,,,,*810483# or +16468287666,,1613161163#,,,,*810483#
To be posted.
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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 Tribal Partners,
Due to overwhelming demand we had some technical difficulties with our ARP State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Tribal Information Session and that many people were not able to benefit from the information. We’ve added a second session on Tuesday, May 18, 20201 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern. The new platform will host a large number of people with less technological difficulties. We will be sending the new opportunity to participate to those that registered yesterday but we would appreciate you broadcasting this opportunity to your membership and networks.
As always, we value your partnership and appreciate you help in getting the word out.
Best regards,
Nancy Montoya
Treasury Tribal Affairs Program Coordinator
Register in advance for this webinar.
Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323: 161.199.138.10 (US West) or 161.199.136.10 (US East)
Meeting ID: 160 419 5175
Passcode: 799030
SIP: 1604195175@sip.zoomgov.com
Passcode: 799030
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
SIP: 1604195175@sip.zoomgov.com
Passcode: 799030
5/18 Message to the COVID-19 Community Corps:
Last week, the Pfizer vaccine became available for adolescents 12 through 15 years of age – a big next step in our mission to get America vaccinated and keep us all protected.
Tomorrow, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy will host a roundtable discussion for parent-focused trusted messenger groups to uplift the collective efforts already underway to address adolescent and parent vaccine confidence and to ask these groups to commit to efforts in their own networks.
Have a question about vaccine outreach to parents? Submit your question here for the roundtable event.
The goal of this call is to provide and facilitate knowledge sharing, to activate new trusted messengers and groups in their communities, and to share a call to action for how we'll overcome this pandemic.
Trusted messenger groups will receive latest scientific and medical updates, toolkits, and resources to support vaccine confidence efforts. The discussion will include parent advocacy groups, educators, bloggers, youth groups, faith leaders, and media groups.
We look forward to you joining this conversation.
The HHS COVID-19 Community Corps Team
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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)
May 17, 2021
Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals,
On behalf of the White House Covid Response Team, please join us for a White House Tribal Covid-19 Update.
EVENT: White House Tribal Covid-19 Update
TIME: 4:30 PM EST
REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE for weekly calls from May 19 through July 28
Please Note: This call is closed press and not for attribution.
We will continue to send weekly reminders about this recurring meeting to those on our listserv and look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday!
Thank you,
Tribal Affairs Team
Office of the Secretary | Intergovernmental and External Affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
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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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Quarles & Brady LLP Program Overview:
This webinar will continue our presentation of information for Tribal Governments on how to plan and structure potential loan support programs under the State Small Business Credit Initiative. These loan programs can include loan guarantees, direct loans, or relending programs for tribal small businesses. The webinar will include information about partnering with Native CDFIs, Native lenders, and other potential partners to design and administer these programs consistent with the law and Treasury policy guidance.
Presenters:
Pilar Thomas, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP
Chris James, President & CEO, The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
Who Should Attend:
This session is intended for tribal leaders, tribal financial and business enterprise staff, and tribal financial advisors. Quarles & Brady reserves the right to limit or restrict attendance to the program.
This webinar is complimentary.
Questions?
Please contact Katie LeVasseur at 312.715.2734 or katie.levasseur@quarles.com.
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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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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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FEMA’s mission is to help people before, during and after disaster. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 & the American Relief Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for Covid-19 related funeral expenses incurred after Jan 20, 2020. This overview will provide program eligibility, documentation requirements and how to apply.
If you have questions, contact Mary.Culley@va.gov; 405-626-3426.
Bambi Kraus, Tlingit, is FEMA’s National Tribal Affairs Advisor who advises the Administrator and Senior Leaders on Tribal government engagements, policy issues and Tribal Consultation for the agency. The Tribal Program is located in the Intergovernmental Affairs Division of the Office of External Affairs. Prior to joining FEMA, Ms. Kraus was the founder and Executive Director of the National Association of Historic Preservation Officers, a national non-profit Indian organization that is devoted to assisting Tribes preserve and rejuvenate their cultures and traditions. Since graduating from Stanford University, Bambi has resided in Washington DC and has been committed to working with and advocating for Native Rights. Her Tlingit family resides in Kake, Alaska.
Matt Redding, Deputy Director, Individual Assistance, Office of Response and Recovery, joins the Recovery Team after serving a leadership detail as Acting Deputy Director, Office of External Affairs. Previously, he served as the Director of the National Integration Center within the National Preparedness Directorate where soon after joining FEMA he deployed to the National Response Coordination Center as Resource Support Section Deputy for Operations. In this role, he assisted in national level logistics analysis, allocation, & interagency efforts to meet the nations unique requirements under the national COVID-19 Response Plan. He directed complex allocation and Defense Production Act working groups oriented on maximizing commercial and federal acquisition and supply to support frontline healthcare needs. A 30-year career Army Officer, Matt’ last military assignment was performing duties as an Assistant Professor of National Security and Resource Strategy at the National Defense University, Fort McNair, DC. Matt developed ground-breaking curriculum linking future military concepts with current future technology, labor and industrial capacity to support large scale conflicts. Matt served as Army Chief of Current Operations for Logistics in the Pentagon. His operational experiences span the globe where command and staff assignments put him in the forefront of international, interagency and national responses to major disaster & national security threats.
FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program
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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)
AAHNHPI Heritage Month COVID-19 Community Corps We Can Do This Live Event – Moderated Conversation with Michelle Kwan, Dr. Nunez-Smith, Dr. Murthy, Erika Moritsugu, and Mini Timmaraju
RSVP to join
May 19
Dear Tribal Leader:
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has scheduled a meeting on the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARP).
Who: Tribal Leadership, Treasury Staff, BIA-Eastern Region
What: Treasury briefing on ARP and SSBCI
When: Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 10:00 am (CST) / 11:00 am (EST)
How: Via Microsoft Teams. There will be an option to join by phone or computer.
A meeting invite shortly to follow from Tiffany Crennel. We look forward to meeting with you next Tuesday.
V/r,
Tiffany Crennel
Program Analyst
Bureau of Indian Affairs – Eastern Region
Office of the Regional Director
545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700
Nashville, TN 37214
615-788-2509 (cell) | 615-564-6701 (fax)
tiffany.crennel@bia.gov
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FEMA’s Public Assistance program will be hosting a national webinar for Public Assistance recipients and subrecipients, as well as those in the health care community, to learn about the policy that supports vaccine participation throughout communities.
As more Americans receive the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, the end of the pandemic and a return to normal life are in sight. Join us from 2 to 3 p.m. ET on May 25 for a webinar where FEMA program experts will discuss the availability of funds to assist communities with marketing and advertising efforts to inform the public on vaccine safety and availability, as well as ensure equal access to vaccination sites. FEMA will also be joined by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) representatives who will share information about helping encourage vaccinations throughout the nation with community leaders and other resources.
When you register, you will also have the option of submitting questions to be answered during the webinar.
American Sign Language interpretation and closed captioning will be available during the webinar. Participation will be limited to 3,000, but the webinar will be recorded and made available post-event on FEMA.gov.
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Weblink: https://hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1610863080?pwd=aGxnVVlmYVNvb2R3VU82ZEQ5ampqQT09
Call-In Number: 833-568-8864
Meeting ID: 161 086 3080
Participant Code: 82672230
The webinar will also be recorded and a link to the recording will be posted on Grants.gov in the “Related Documents” tab for this funding opportunity a few days after the live webinar.
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On May 4, 2021, the White House announced $250 million to support two funding opportunities for community-based organizations to hire and mobilize community outreach workers. Today, HRSA is pleased to announce the availability of the second notice of funding opportunity announcement (NOFO) titled Community-Based Workforce to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Access.
The purpose of the program is to support communities as they establish, expand, and sustain a public health workforce to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. This includes the hiring of community outreach workers, which includes community health workers, patients navigators, and social support specialists, to educate and assist individuals in accessing and receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.
Eligible applicants for this NOFO include nonprofit private or public organizations, including local and/or regional community-based organizations (CBOs) with demonstrated experience in implementing public health programs, particularly in medically underserved areas. This includes Tribes and Tribal organizations.
For further information on the NOFO, please visit View Opportunity | GRANTS.GOV
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Join the Made to Save Coalition for a workshop about how to talk to your friends and family about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Talking to your friends and family about getting COVID-19 vaccinated is one of the best ways you can help the people you care about get the information they need to make a plan to get vaccinated. Studies show that people are 40% more likely to get vaccinated if they know a friend or family member who was vaccinated, too. That's why you're one of our most important messengers to increasing trust and access to the vaccines.
This training will be recorded and made publicly available on our website.
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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)
May 17, 2021
Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals,
On behalf of the White House Covid Response Team, please join us for a White House Tribal Covid-19 Update.
EVENT: White House Tribal Covid-19 Update
TIME: 4:30 PM EST
REGISTRATION: REGISTER HERE for weekly calls from May 19 through July 28
Please Note: This call is closed press and not for attribution.
We will continue to send weekly reminders about this recurring meeting to those on our listserv and look forward to speaking with you on Wednesday!
Thank you,
Tribal Affairs Team
Office of the Secretary | Intergovernmental and External Affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
The town hall will include parents who have children ages 12-16 from minority communities speaking to a respected pediatrician about their questions regarding COVID, COVID-19 vaccines and their families.
Tune in on Facebook Live
Community Corps Members:
Since we’ve launched COVID-19 Community Corps, we’ve focused on putting our power behind reaching as many people as we can to protect our communities. But our work is far from over -- there are still millions of people who haven’t gotten vaccinated or are waiting to get vaccinated.
That’s why we’re coming together to build a month-long mobilization effort, aiming to bring people the facts about the safe, effective, no cost COVID-19 vaccine. And we need your help.
This has been a challenging year, but we’re seeing the glimmer of light and hope. We may have been knocked down by this pandemic this past year, but now is our chance to get our communities vaccinated, support one another, and rise once again.
Thanks for all you do to keep us going.
The HHS COVID-19 Community Corps Team
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April 26, 2021
via Email
Dear Tribal Leader:
As the Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, I invite you to attend a Tribal consultation on the State Small Business Credit Initiative Program (SSBCI) for Tribes.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $500,000,000 to be allocated among federally recognized Tribal governments in the proportion the Secretary determines appropriate, including consideration of available employment and economic data for each Tribal government. These funds will be used be Tribes to support financing for small businesses.
The deadline for submitting a Notice of Intent to apply is June 11, 2021. The Notice of Intent (NOI) to apply and instructions for submitting the NOI will be sent to Tribal contacts in the near future.
Applications for the SSBCI Program are due to Treasury by December 11, 2021. (Application forms forthcoming.)
To help facilitate a better understanding of the SSBCI Program for Tribes, Treasury will host an information session on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Tribal leaders and stakeholders can register here: https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItce-gqTwuHKd8QMG6GxdDYY00uZhubtY
Please note that the Information Session will complement but not replace Tribal Consultation. Tribal Consultation on the SSBCI Program will be held Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Tribal leaders or their designees may register here: https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcO-spzorHIqFIclbJyU_oZvGbGjSx6A
The Department of the Treasury is seeking your input on Tribal participation in the program. Specifically, our questions are:
For the consultation, we respectfully request that each Tribe register one Primary leader or Designee to provide comments. All others are welcome to register as listen-only participants. Please note that this consultation can host 1000 participants. Comments related to the initial SSBCI consultation should be submitted to tribal.consult@treasury.gov. The deadline for comments to be submitted is Friday, June 4, 2021 11:59 p.m. ET.
Please note that consultations are off the record and not for press purposes.
We will send out an Agenda and a list of registered speakers before or on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
We hope that you will be able to join us for this important discussion and value your participation.
Sincerely,
Nancy Montoya
Treasury Tribal Affairs Program Coordinator and Point of Contact for Tribal Consultation
U.S. Department of the Treasury