FOLLOW-UP: Recording and Additional Resources from USET, COLT, and GPTCA Informational Webinar on BIA Tribal Electrification Program Held on 7/10

Thank you to those who were able to join our co-hosted webinar on the BIA Tribal Electrification Program held on July 10, 2023. If you were unable to join us, we have provided links to the recording, chat, and additional resources below for your review. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us regarding any questions through the contact information provided in the previous email.

Informational Webinar Recording:

• Link to Recording of Informational Webinar on BIA Electrification Program Held on July 10, 2023
• Link to Chat and Questions Asked During the Informational Webinar
• Link to BIA Tribal Electrification Program PowerPoint Presentation

Additional Resources:

• Link to BIA Tribal Electrification Program Funding Page
• Link to White House Guidebook to IRA’s Clean Energy and Climate Investments in Indian Country

You are cordially invited to join the Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT), Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Association (GPTCA), and the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Tribal Infrastructure Development Program for an informational webinar with federal officials on the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) Tribal Electrification Program funding opportunity.

BIA Tribal Electrification Program Informational Webinar

Date: July 10, 2023

Time: 12:30 pm ET, 11:30 pm CT, 10:30 MT, 9:30 PT

Guest Speakers:

• Onna LeBeau (Omaha Tribe of NE), Director, Office of Indian Economic Development
• Sean Henderson (Ft. Belknap Indian Community), Infrastructure & Economic Development Coordinator, Office of Indian Economic Development

Register Here

Established as a part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the $150 million BIA Tribal Electrification Program will provide financial and technical assistance to Tribal Nations to increase the number of Tribal homes with zero-emission electricity, with eligible uses for (1) the provision of electricity to unelectrified Tribal homes through zero-emissions energy systems; (2) transitioning electrified Tribal homes to zero-emissions energy systems; and (3) associated home repairs and retrofitting necessary to install the zero-emissions energy systems.

Tribal leaders and staff will have the opportunity to hear from the federal officials overseeing the rollout of the program and ask questions. With a 30-day application period expected following the program’s official rollout, the time is now to get the clarity you need on how this program could benefit your Tribal Nation and citizens, as well as how to apply.