United South & Eastern Tribes

DOI Division of Facility Management and Construction Tribal Consultations
2024-08-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
August 27 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern
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August 29 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern
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The Office of Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs (AS-IA), Office of Facilities, Property, and Safety Management (OFPSM), Division of Facility Management and Construction (DFMC), will be conducting two virtual consultation sessions seeking Tribal oral and written comments and input to a new facilities Operation and Maintenance (O&M) funding formula for how the Federal Government requests O&M funds.
Per the Department of the Interior’s Federal Real Property Profile (FRPP), O&M funds the following:
Operations, which is defined as the costs for services related to the normal performance of functions for which the facility is used (include contracted services when applicable but exclude Federal personnel costs). Examples include but are not limited to utilities, cleaning/janitorial, roads/grounds, and actual operations costs. All services include personnel, equipment and supplies.
Maintenance, which is defined as the recurring annualized costs for planned activities needed to maintain an asset’s functionality and capacity over its expected life. This includes but is not limited to planned and scheduled activities such as inspections, preventive maintenance, refinishing, painting, weatherproofing, and parts replacement. This also includes costs for contracted maintenance services and other expenses and supplies required to perform recurring activities to maintain the asset. Actual repair expenditures are included in the annual maintenance costs. Included are costs for personnel, supplies, and materials.
The current allocation formula for O&M funding as implemented in 1990 was based on having access to a comprehensive asset inventory with component level costing. This approach relies on having granular, current, and accurate data maintained by each individual site for each building.
The DFMC would like to stream-line and make transparent calculating O&M allocations, which includes data that is readily available in the Indian Affairs – Facility Management System (IAFMS), which is currently Maximo.
During these Tribal Consultations, DFMC is requesting your input on what considerations you think should be included in a formula to calculate total O&M needs that will support annual budget requests. Areas of consideration DFMC is seeking input include the following.

Should a formula be based on industry best practice standards and utilize data that is readily available in the Indian Affairs — Facility Management System (IA-FMS), which is currently Maximo, or are Tribes open to new types of facility data being collected if the
information is not in Maximo?
Some calculation factors for the formula being considered are gross square feet (GSF) of
facilities, location (nearest reference city), type of facility, and age of facility. Are these effective factors or are there other aspects that should be taken into account?

The DFMC would also like your input on the distribution methodology. The DFMC proposes that O&M funds will be distributed on a pro rata percentage basis based on the calculated need and the O&M funds that are appropriated.
These one ( 1) hour virtual consultation sessions will provide the opportunity for the Tribal Nations to provide input and comment on the new formula for determining O&M needs for budget requests in future years.

Annual Federal partner and Tribal Public Law 477 Work Group meeting
2024-08-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Department of the Interior, North Penthouse, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240, United States
Annual Meeting of Federal Partners and Tribal 477 Workgroup Under Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 2017
SUMMARY:
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), is announcing the annual meeting of Federal agencies and Tribes that participate in the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Act of 2017, as amended known as the “Public Law 477 Work Group.”

DATES:

Meeting: The annual Federal partner and Tribal Public Law 477 Work Group meeting will be held on August 29, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Comments: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 7, 2024. Send your comments to Genevieve Giaccardo, Deputy Bureau Director, Indian Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW, MS-3645-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; or by email to Genevieve.Giaccardo@bia.gov. Please reference the Public Law 477 Work Group in the subject line of your email.

Meeting Access

Physical Access: The meeting will be conducted in the North Penthouse of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. Members of the public are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID to enter the building and are subject to security screening, including bag and parcel checks.
Virtual Meeting Access: To join and participate in the meeting via Zoom, please register in advance using the following Zoom link: https://www.zoomgov.com/​j/​1618012499?​pwd=​fRV7vLNtBpeNGqvmlnsdKpTb4hM63d.1.
Audio Meeting Access: To join and participate in the meeting by telephone, please use the following dial-in information: Phone Number: (609) 254-5252, Meeting ID: 161 801 2499, Passcode: [REDACTED]

Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) Webinar on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
2024-08-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
August 29 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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NAFOA is hosting a webinar in conjunction with the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), that will provide an overview of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 for those who oversee the administration of employer-sponsored group health plans. Speakers from EBSA will discuss parity requirements between mental health/substance use disorder benefits and medical/surgical benefits provided by employer-sponsored plans. Topics will include Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations and Quantitative Treatment Limitations to be aware of when ensuring plan compliance.

Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Webinar on Simplified Environmental Reviews
2024-08-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
August 29 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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HUD has released a Dear Tribal Leader Letter to streamline the environmental review process and reduce the burden on Tribal Nations and Tribally Designated Housing Entities HUD has developed a programmatic environmental review for soft costs (including administration, operations, maintenance, and planning), tenant-based rental assistance, public and supportive services, and activities to assist homebuyers in purchasing existing dwelling units or dwelling units under construction. HUD’s Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) will provide a tenant-based training titled “Simplified Environmental Reviews: Use of the Programmatic and Limited Scope Review.” ONAP will post the recorded training on Codetalk.

Department of the Interior (DOI) Consultation and Listening Sessions on Proposed Rule: Federal Acknowledgement of Tribal Nations (25 CFR 83)
2024-09-03 12:00, 2024-09-05 14:00 | Virtual Event
Consultation Session on September 3 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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Listening Session on September 5 at 3:00 pm Eastern
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The DOI will be holding a consultation session for Tribal Nations on Tuesday, September 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET on whether it should reconsider its prior decision to ban re-petitioning under 25 CFR Part 83, “Procedures for Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes.” This section determines the regulations establishing the process and criteria for how the DOI administratively acknowledges Tribal Nations. A listening session will also be held for present, former, and prospective petitioners on Thursday, September 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
The DOI initially proposed continuing the ban on re-petitioning and conducted two tribal consultations and one listening session in June 2022. After reviewing the written comments and transcripts of the consultations and listening sessions, the DOI is now proposing to create a limited exception to the ban through the implementation of a re-petition authorization process.

HUD Virtual Training: Tribal Council Roles & Responsibilities
2024-09-04 - 2024-09-05 | Virtual Event
This is a two-day course offered to aid Tribal Council members understand the background and history of “NAHASDA” The Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act. This course will further develop their knowledge of the Federal Rules and Regulations that must be adhered to when accepting funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Indian Housing Block Grant Program (IHBG).
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DOT Webinar on Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program NOFO
2024-09-04 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-09-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
September 4 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am Eastern
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September 10 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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FHWA announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with an availability of up to $157.74 million of FY 2024 through 2026 funding, with $47.74 million available in FY2024, for the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program (NSFLTP). The NSFLTP provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and Tribal lands. This Program provides an opportunity to address significant challenges across the nation for transportation facilities that serve Federal and Tribal lands. See NSFLTP website and Grants.gov for more information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Per the FAST Act, Section 1123(b), entities eligible to receive funds under the Federal Lands Access Program (23 U.S.C. § 204), the Federal Lands Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. § 203), the Tribal Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. § 202), and the Federal Lands Planning Program (323 U.S.C. § 201) may apply for funding under the NSFLTP Program.
Eligible entities include:

Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA)
Tribal Governments
States, counties, and units of local government may also apply, but only if sponsored by an FLMA or Tribal government.

What kinds of projects are eligible?
To meet the minimum statutory requirements for eligibility, a project must meet all the following conditions:

The project is a single continuous project;
The project meets the Federal lands transportation facility, Federal lands access transportation facility, and/or Tribal transportation facility definitions per 23 U.S.C. § 101, except that such facilities are not required to be included in an inventory described in 23 U.S.C. § 202 or 23 U.S.C. § 203;
The project demonstrates completion of all activities required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.);
Based on the results of preliminary engineering, the project must have estimated construction costs equal to or greater than $12,500,000; and
The project will use NSFLTP Program funds only for construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of transportation facilities. Project design activities are not eligible for NSFLTP Program funds or allowable toward matching requirements.

FY24 NSFLTP NOFO information:
NOFO Number: 693JJ324NF00027
Applications deadline: October 16, 2024
NOFO Link on grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355473 (-> lnks.gd)

IRS Office Hours | IRA/CHIPS Pre-filling Registration Tool
2024-09-04 12:00 - 13:30, 2024-09-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The IRS is offering office hours (through Microsoft Teams) to help entities with the pre-filing registration process on the new IRA/CHIPS Pre-filing Registration Tool. Pre-filing registration is a required step for applicable entities and eligible taxpayers to take advantage of elective payment or transfer of credits available in the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act. Representatives from the IRS will be available to answer your pre-filing registration questions.
Registration for office hours is open. Registration is required and can be completed by clicking on the links below.

Date
Time
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July 2, 2024
12:30-2 p.m. EDT
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July 17, 2024
1-2:30 p.m. EDT
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July 31, 2024
1-2:30 p.m. EDT
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August 14, 2024
1-2:30 p.m. EDT
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September 4, 2024
1-2:30 p.m. EDT
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September 18, 2024
1-2:30 p.m. EDT
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October 2, 2024
1-2:30 p.m. EDT
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Treasury Department Office Hours | Homeowner Association Fund
2024-09-04 14:00, 2024-09-11 14:00 | Virtual Event
If your Tribal Nation or Housing Authority needs assistance with the quarterly or annual report or would like to talk through program implementation, Treasury hosts weekly office hours on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. ET – registration link

NPS Transcontinental Railroad Tribal Consultation Sessions
2024-09-04 15:30 | Virtual Event
September 4 at 4:30 pm Eastern
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September 30 at 5:00 pm Eastern
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The National Park Service (NPS) will be conducting two virtual Tribal consultations sessions to share information on the National Park Service’s multi-year and multi-state effort to study the history, legacy, and impacts of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Transcontinental Railroad program (TCRR) seeks to study, engage, and develop programming that tells the full story of this route.
Program background: In 2019, via the Golden Spike NHP act, Sec. 2205 of Public Law 116-9 (the Dingell Act) Subsection (c) the United States Congress charged the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) with establishing a program that commemorates and interprets the Transcontinental Railroad. This new national program spans three NPS Regions (Regions 3, 4, & 5, (Midwest) Regions 6, 7, & 8 (Intermountain,) and Regions 8, 9, 10, & 12 (Pacific West) as it follows the historic railway connecting Iowa to California at Golden Spike National Historical Park in Utah.
How to engage: As a federally recognized Tribal Nations with connections to the railroad’s complex legacy, they invite you and/or other Tribal representatives to join them in shaping the future of this program. They invite your participation at whatever level you would like to be engaged. They respectfully wish to honor the level of contributions of time and energy you are willing and able to provide.

Visit this project’s planning page on NPS Planning, Environment & Public Comment (PEPC) platform: parkplanning.nps.gov/TCRRstudy to submit comments, find planning documents, and access other meeting links.

The National Park Service looks forward to building and growing their relationship with you. Their goal is to provide a full and inclusive telling of this complex story and codify that Indigenous perspectives are essential to this route’s significance. If you have additional questions, please email them.

Force Account for Construction Management
2024-09-05 - 2024-09-06 | Virtual Event
During this training, Jeff Ackley will prove Indian Housing Authorities with guidance on the use of Force Accounts in Construction management. Participants will learn about the Housing Authorities’ roles and responsibilities, how to export and plan for construction projects, and the planning, development management of any force account for construction development. During the training session, Jeff Ackley will go over how to best implement force account into their communities.
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Office of Indian Energy Webinar | Federal Support for Intertribal Organizations
2024-09-05 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
September 5 at 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central
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Join the Office of Indian Energy’s September webinar to learn about our latest funding opportunities, including the Intertribal Organization Opportunity: Support for Tribal Clean Energy Communication and Engagement, available to eligible intertribal organizations.
Representatives from the Midwest Tribal Resource Association Inc. (MTERA) and the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) will share how similar past DOE funding catalyzed clean energy development for their member Tribes.
MTERA and TCC each received funding to establish intertribal technical assistance energy providers networks. Learn more on the project pages:

Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association, Inc. – 2016 Project
Tanana Chiefs Conference – 2016 Project.

HUD Self-Monitoring Training
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-10 | Virtual Event
UPDATE: Was originally scheduled for July 22-23 and has been rescheduled.

September 9-10 at 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern
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The Self-Monitoring training program, is an essential tool designed to assist housing departments and housing authorities in performing the required self-monitoring under the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). Our course includes a comprehensive overview of the requirements and an in-depth discussion of each self-monitoring questionnaire issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Native American Programs (HUD ONAP). Our expert trainer will guide you through every step, ensuring you have a thorough understanding of the self-monitoring process and how to meet the necessary requirements. With this training, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to successfully complete the self-monitoring process and achieve compliance with NAHASDA regulations.

Pathways Home: Train-the-Trainer
2024-09-09 - 2024-09-13
Participants will learn how to deliver a comprehensive homebuyer education program designed to help educate prospective native homebuyers on how to become successful homeowners. The curriculum is specifically tailored for Native American communities.
Participants will also learn the most effective methods to help potential homebuyers determine what is best for them; to build a new home or to buy an existing one. Other areas covered in this curriculum include understanding the mortgage loan process, how to prepare a family budget, how to improve credit profiles, how to avoid the pitfalls of predatory lending, foreclosure prevention strategies, and how the family can maintain the home and their personal finances after the purchase.
Instructors specialize in homebuyer education and include culturally relevant teaching techniques in the classroom.
This course if offered free of charge to tribal housing professionals through a funding agreement between the National American Indian Housing Council and the Wyoming Housing Network, Inc.
Location: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 1101 Lasalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

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USDA Emergency Tribal Consultation on FDPIR Supply Chain Disruptions
2024-09-12 08:00 | Hybrid Event, TN
September 12 at 9:00 am Eastern
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting an emergency Tribal Consultation regarding the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) supply chain disruptions on Thursday, September 12.
In-person (Washington, D.C.) / Virtual (Zoom)
A template proxy letter can be found here. Proxy letters should be addressed to Betsy Rakola, Acting Director for the USDA Office of Tribal Relations, via Tribal.Relations@usda.gov by Monday, September 9.

FEMA Office Hours | Updated Guide to Help Communities with Resilience Grants
2024-09-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Session 1: August 15 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Session 2: September 12 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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The update consolidates information and eligibility requirements for Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) projects addressing air quality, drought, extreme temperatures, wildfire and wind. It also reflects recent policy changes to simplify program delivery through streamlined cost effectiveness methods and a lower benefit-cost analysis discount rate.
State, local, Tribal and territorial governments may use the guide to navigate the application process and manage the grant lifecycle to receive critical resilience dollars. Information in the guide includes policies and processes to enable effective and consistent implementation across all HMA programs.
HMA provides funding to reduce the risk and impact of disasters such as wildfires, drought, extreme heat, hurricanes, earthquakes and flooding. Programs in HMA are Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Flood Mitigation Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and HMGP Post Fire.
The update follows the update last year—the first since 2015—that incorporated climate change and future conditions, equity, building codes, capability and capacity building, nature-based solutions and community lifelines as key principles for its grant programs. It was also the first guide to cover BRIC.
This aligns with FEMA’s “people first” approach and helps communities build climate resilience through reducing complexity and barriers to accessing our HMA grant funds. It also aligns with the 2024 FEMA Year of Resilience theme to build capacity to withstand tomorrow’s hazards.
FEMA is offering two Office Hours sessions which provides an overview of the recent updates. Registration is now open.

Department of Treasury Tribal Consultation | Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program
2024-09-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
September 13 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Pursuant to the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the NPRM proposes revisions to strengthen and modernize the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs maintained by financial institutions—including casinos and other entities that may be owned by Tribes or Native entities.
For more information and proposed questions, please see the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter or visit the Tribal Consultation page on Treasury’s website. Treasury is accepting written comments received by October 18, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time.
Please submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

White House Briefing on the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
2024-09-13 12:30 | Virtual Event
The White House Office of Public Engagement invites you to a briefing on the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), landmark bipartisan legislation that President Biden has championed for decades.
You will be joined by Jennifer Klein, Director of the Gender Policy Council, Arati Prabhakar, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and other administration officials to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to address gender-based violence as well as new actions that will be announced this week. Please see below for details and a registration link.
White House Briefing on the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
Featuring: Jennifer Klein, Director of the Gender Policy Council
Arati Prabhakar, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
WHEN: Friday, September 13th, 1:30 PM
WHERE: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_5Go5u55HRU2phQMS_TS_zQ (-> whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com)

Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee
2024-09-16 12:00 | Virtual Event
September 16 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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The Treasury has scheduled the next TTAC meeting to be held in-person at the Treasury building in Washington, D.C.
Register here by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, September 13, 2024.
The meeting agenda is forthcoming. Please email TTAC@treasury.gov with questions and comments.

National Indian Country Training Initiative Online Training | ICWA Webinar Series
2024-09-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
ICWA Webinar Series: The Indian Child Welfare Act and Advocates for Native Youth
September 17 at 2:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern
Register by September 12.
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and placement in foster and adoptive homes. Representatives of Native youth, including Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Guardian Ad Litem (GAL), and attorneys representing children play an important role in ICWA cases. This webinar is the third in a multipart series concerning the application of ICWA in State courts and the role of Tribal courts in cases involving ICWA. Panelists with experience in advocating for Native youth in ICWA cases will discuss the various roles as well as provide information on best practices. CLE will not be provided.
There is no tuition charge for this training.

U.S. DOT Making Good on the Potential of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
2024-09-18 12:00 | Virtual Event
The U.S. DOT Project Delivery Center of Excellence is hosting a new virtual thought leadership series focusing on Making Good on the Potential of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This three-part series will include three panels of transportation thought leaders focusing on:

Project Delivery Lessons Learned from Emergency Response Following an Infrastructure Catastrophe
Best Practices to Get Big Infrastructure Projects off the Ground
Project Acceleration for the Public Good.

Each speaker will discuss an illustration of an infrastructure project completed or currently underway and share best practices across a spectrum of issues.
The first panel session will be held on September 18, 2024, at 1:00 pm ET. To view the lineup of sessions and speakers, visit: https://www.volpe.dot.gov/project-delivery-center-excellence/making-good-potential-bipartisan-infrastructure-law.
To register, visit: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_YW5SUmdIS8ibnRPbxFoAow

ACF Annual Tribal Consultation
2024-09-18 12:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
September 18 at 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
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During the sessions, ACF leadership will engage with Tribal leaders on issues important to the Tribes and ACF Tribal program priorities. Topics include ACF implementation of EO 14112 and integration processes for the 477 program. Please see this consultation agenda for more information.

National Indian Country Training Initiative Online Training | Culture as Prevention: Using Elders to Enrich Child and Youth Programs
2024-09-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
September 19, 2024, 2:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern
Register by September 17
One universal principle across Tribal nations is the reverence with which Tribal Elders are held along with the knowledge they possess of Tribal cultural practices. Connection of Tribal Elders with children and youth in various Tribal programs including child welfare, juvenile justice and more has proven to be valuable for both Elders and children and youth.
In this webinar, participants will learn more about how several Tribes are utilizing Tribal Elders within their programs, as well as the Americorps Senior Program which connects Elders as volunteers with Tribal programs which need them. Faculty will include Tribal representatives who currently have Elders involved in their programs, and from Americorps Senior Program Deputy Director and the Program Manager who serves as the lead for Tribal nations.
This webinar is the fourth in a series titled Culture as Prevention. The training series is the result of a partnership between DOJ’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Indian Country Training Initiative. This webinar is available to all federal, state, local and Tribal juvenile justice, and social service professionals, as well as those interested in exploring incorporating Tribal Elders in their systems involving children.
There is no tuition charge for this training.
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Cumper at heather.cumper@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at leslie.hagen3@usdoj.gov.

Monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls
2024-09-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The CDFI Fund conducts monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process.
Access InstructionsTo access conference calls participants need to call the toll-free number (800) 369-1639 and dial in the numeric Participant Passcode [REDACTED]. No prior registration is necessary. Please note the dial in process is automated. The conference call will have a moderator to direct the Q&As. Please note all call are Eastern Time (ET).
CDFI Certification Conference Call Schedule

Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, March 21, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, May 16, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, June 20, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, August 15, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, September 19, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Thursday, November 21, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Thursday, December 19, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET

CDFI CONTACT INFORMATION

Have questions/concerns about CDFI Certification?
OCPE Helpdesk
Email: OCPECert@cdfi.treas.gov
Phone: (202) 653-0423
IT Helpdesk
Email: ithelpdesk@cdfi.treas.gov
Phone: (202) 653-0300

SBA Tribal Consultation on HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms
2024-09-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Hybrid Event, TN
Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms
Federal Register :: Tribal Consultation for HUBZone Program Updates and Clarifications and Potential Reforms
AGENCY:
U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION:
Notification of Tribal consultation meeting; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) announces that it is holding a Tribal consultation meeting in Washington, DC, concerning forthcoming proposed revisions to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program regulations. The proposed rule would amend the 8(a) Business Development (BD) and size regulations to clarify certain policies. Additionally, SBA requests comments and input on how best to implement the Executive order entitled “Reforming Federal Funding and Support for Tribal Nations To Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination,” which, among other things, calls on agencies to increase the accessibility, equity, flexibility, and utility of Federal funding and support programs for Tribal Nations. SBA is also seeking comments on prospective policy changes addressing joint venture participation in SBA’s programs. Testimony presented at this Tribal consultation will become part of the administrative record for SBA’s consideration when the Agency deliberates on approaches to changes in the HUBZone and 8(a) BD program regulations.
DATES:
The meeting is Monday, September 23, 2024, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Pre-registration for this Tribal consultation meeting is requested by September 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Locations:

The in-person Tribal consultation meeting in Washington, DC will be held at SBA Headquarters, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416.
The virtual portion of the Tribal consultation meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams. A subscription to Microsoft Teams is not required to participate. SBA will provide further information, including a direct invitation link to the meeting, upon registration.

Commenters and attendees may participate in-person or remotely at this consultation meeting.
Pre-registration: Send pre-registration requests to attend and/or testify to Chequita Carter of SBA’s Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; Chequita.Carter@sba.gov; or Facsimile to (202) 481-2177.
Comments: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

Email: to Jackson S. Brossy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, at tribalconsultation@sba.gov.
Mail (for paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): to Jackson S. Brossy, Assistant Administrator, Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416.

HHS/IHS Tribal Consultation on CSC
2024-09-25 12:00 - 16:00 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
September 25 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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Location: Virtual
September 26 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Central
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Location: Dallas, Texas
October 1 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Eastern
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Location: Washington, DC
October 3 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Pacific
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Location: Seattle, Washington
October 9 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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Location: Virtual
Please email your written comments and recommendations for this Tribal Consultation to
consultation@ihs.gov. Use the SUBJECT LINE: CSC Methodology for Program Income.
The deadline for transmitting written comments for this Tribal Consultation is
Friday, October 11, 2024.
Over the past 60 days, the Contract Support Cost Advisory Group (CSCAG), made up of Federal
and Tribal members met three times, to discuss needed changes to the existing funding
methodology to address the calculation of CSC on expenditures of program income. The
CSCAG’s charge includes providing advice and recommendations on the Indian Health Service
(IHS) CSC policy, as well as identifying priorities and issues for improvement.
The principles that have been agreed upon by CSCAG members are to take an approach with the
broadest applicability, which aligns as much as feasible with the current CSC policy. During this
timeframe, CSCAG members identified a few areas of agreement, as well as a few areas for
additional discussion. Overall, there remains a considerable amount of work to be accomplished
by the CSCAG and IHS staff to implement a modified methodology.
The IHS is requesting input from all Tribal Leaders, as the implementation of a modified
methodology to negotiate and pay CSC on expenditures of program income can have broad
budgetary implications for Tribes that receive direct services, as well as compacting and
contracting Tribal Nations.
During this Tribal Consultation, they plan to convene three in-person Consultation sessions and
two virtual Consultation sessions to allow multiple opportunities to provide feedback on the
Agency’s proposals to calculate CSC related to expenditures of program income. Details about
the Consultation sessions are provided in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter.
Throughout the CSCAG’s discussions, there were a few recurring topics of particular interest to
this Tribal Consultation. The IHS invites your recommendations and feedback broadly on the
expansion of the CSC policy, as well as the necessary changes required to implement CSC
calculations on expenditures of program income.
Due to the variability of how T/TOs collect program income expenditure data, the IHS is seeking
your recommendations on how to estimate initial amounts, as well as reconcile CSC annually.
