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Treasury will be hosting an informational briefing with USET/USET SPF member Tribal Nations to discuss the Small Business Credit Initiative (SBCI). The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2) provided $500 million for the SBCI program to be allocated among Tribal Nations to support financing for small businesses in Indian Country. SBCI funds may be used for small business financing programs such as capital access programs, loan participation, loan guarantee, collateral support, and venture equity programs. In addition to providing information about the program, Treasury is interested in hearing from the USET/USET SPF member Tribal Nations on potential uses of SBCI funds.
Details regarding the regional briefing are as follows—
Monday, August 9, 2021 from 11:00am to 12:00pm ET (join the Zoom meeting)
To join by telephone please use the following dial-in information—
The deadline for Tribal Nations to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to apply for the SBCI program is Friday, August 16, 2021 by 5:00pm ET, and applications for the SBCI program will be due to Treasury on December 11, 2021. To complete an NOI Form for Tribal Governments, please click here.
The distribution of SBCI funds has been determined by available employment and economic data for each Tribal Nation.
For more information please visit Treasury’s SBCI website. Questions regarding the SBCI program can be directed to ssbci_information@treasury.gov. Additional guidance is forthcoming.
USET SPF submitted comments to the Department of the Treasury on June 4, 2021 expressing concern that Tribal Nations will not be able to fully access and utilize the program’s benefits, especially since private capital is required to fulfill the program’s matching fund requirements. We also requesting that SBCI funds be distributed to Tribal Nations equitably and not rely on a formula distribution methodology that focuses on Tribal Land base or population size. USET SPF further recommended flexibility in funding use for technical assistance, use of Tribally-certified data, and that Tribally-chartered corporations be eligible to receive SBCI funds.
Under the American Rescue Plan Act, EDA was allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks. This historic appropriation will support bottom-up, middle-out economic development projects and activities that are focused on advancing equity, creating good-paying jobs, helping workers to develop in-demand skills, building economic resilience, and accelerating the economic recovery for the industries and communities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
On Friday, July 23, EDA published six (6) separate Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) soliciting applications for its ARPA funds (view program summary chart). In order to help facilitate participation in these programs, EDA will host a series of webinars for EDA grantees and partners beginning on August 2. Below are links to each individual program web page and registration information for each webinar.
EDA will also host an EDA 101 and American Rescue Plan webinar on Wednesday, August 4 at 2pm Eastern (register).
Under the American Rescue Plan Act, EDA was allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks. This historic appropriation will support bottom-up, middle-out economic development projects and activities that are focused on advancing equity, creating good-paying jobs, helping workers to develop in-demand skills, building economic resilience, and accelerating the economic recovery for the industries and communities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
On Friday, July 23, EDA published six (6) separate Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) soliciting applications for its ARPA funds (view program summary chart). In order to help facilitate participation in these programs, EDA will host a series of webinars for EDA grantees and partners beginning on August 2. Below are links to each individual program web page and registration information for each webinar.
EDA will also host an EDA 101 and American Rescue Plan webinar on Wednesday, August 4 at 2pm Eastern (register).
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On July 7, 2021, EPA announced that it will make $50 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding available to improve air quality monitoring for communities across the United States. This event will provide an overview of the intended distribution of the air quality monitoring funds with a focus on the ($20M) competitive grant and ($22.5M) direct award criteria.
Who Should Attend?
Tribal stakeholders who would like to provide EPA with feedback on the competitive grants component of the ARP.
Register to join NTIA staff to hear more about NTIA's Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grants Program.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19 for certain patients. Monoclonal antibodies may be available through expanded access programs to treat COVID-19 for immunocompromised patients. However, the efficacy of use for immunocompromised patients is unclear.
During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss the FDA’s role in issuing EUAs for certain monoclonal antibodies, options for compassionate use, the process for ordering and distributing monoclonal antibodies, and current data on using monoclonal antibodies for both non-hospitalized and immunocompromised patients. Presenters will also cover preventing, diagnosing, and treating COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients, including the role of monoclonal antibodies, serologic testing, and potential third dose of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Elliot Raizes, MD
Task Force Lead
Health Services and Worker Safety Task Force
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
John Farley, MD, MPH
Director, Office of Infectious Diseases
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Office of New Drugs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Colin Shepard, MD
CDC Liaison to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Center for Preparedness and Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rajesh Gandhi, MD
Director, HIV Clinical Services and Education, Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Adi Gundlapalli, MD, PhD, MS
Chief Public Health Informatics Officer
Deputy Director, Public Health Science and Surveillance
Public Health Informatics Office
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Under the American Rescue Plan Act, EDA was allocated $3 billion in supplemental funding to assist communities nationwide in their efforts to build back better by accelerating the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and building local economies that will be resilient to future economic shocks. This historic appropriation will support bottom-up, middle-out economic development projects and activities that are focused on advancing equity, creating good-paying jobs, helping workers to develop in-demand skills, building economic resilience, and accelerating the economic recovery for the industries and communities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
On Friday, July 23, EDA published six (6) separate Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) soliciting applications for its ARPA funds (view program summary chart). In order to help facilitate participation in these programs, EDA will host a series of webinars for EDA grantees and partners beginning on August 2. Below are links to each individual program web page and registration information for each webinar.
EDA will also host an EDA 101 and American Rescue Plan webinar on Wednesday, August 4 at 2pm Eastern (register).
Register to join NTIA staff on August 12, 2021 to hear more about NTIA's Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grants Program.
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Every other Thursday at 4:00 PM-5:30 PM Eastern
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National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and NAFOA will host a webinar featuring speakers discussing the new Tribal Government State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) with speakers from the Department of the Treasury (Treasury).
The webinar will provide information about the SSBCI program, how to file a Notice of Intent, and Treasury will answer participant questions about the program/application process.
Included as a provision in the American Rescue Plan Act, SSBCI funds tribal, state, and territory small business and support programs. SSBCI has at least $500 million allocated for Tribal Nations. To access this funding, Tribal Nations must provide Treasury with a Notice of Intent by August 16, 2021.
Join the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for a special edition of our Weekly Briefing Call on Eviction Prevention and Emergency Rental Assistance with WH American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_j9RdspvzSoCdO_N4ARnGhw
If you have any questions, please contact IGA46@who.eop.gov.
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The second Friday of each month (effective June 1, 2021): 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)
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**Continuing education credits are NOW available for these sessions.**
Stakeholders are invited to join Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Rachel L. Levine, M.D., Acting FDA Commissioner, Janet Woodcock, M.D., and Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director, FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, to discuss vaccine updates for younger children and adolescents.
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