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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
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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
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One-tap mobile :
US: +16692545252,,1613161163#,,,,*810483# or +16468287666,,1613161163#,,,,*810483#
To be posted.