Treasury has issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter announcing a Tribal consultation on an Interim Final Rule for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF). The SLFRF allocates $20 billion for Tribal governments to support response and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. In December 2022, Congress amended the SLFRF program in the […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter September 12 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Register The White House Council on Environmental Quality will be holding consultations on proposed revised NEPA regulations. The proposed rule includes tribal provisions, including ones related to the incorporation of Indigenous Knowledge into environmental reviews, consideration of reserved rights in environmental reviews, […]
Building on the success of last year's event, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Region 4 Health Equity Council would like to invite you to attend its 2023 health equity summit, "Community Voices and Cross-Sector Collaboration to Advance Health Equity". The goal of this summit is to provide a forum for discussing and […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The Department of Housing and Urban Development will be hosting a series of webinars to provide information on how the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool (TDAT) has been updated, including how comments were addressed, and how many Tribes may provide information. August 16 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register September 13 at 3:00 […]
NOAA will participate in Government-wide Listening Sessions on Implementation of the Federal Framework for Scientific Integrity. The listening sessions are scheduled for Friday, September 15, 2023, 1 p.m.–3 p.m. ET and Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 5 p.m.–7 p.m. ET. The sessions will inform finalization and implementation of the NOAA Scientific Integrity Policy. You can register to attend […]
Dear Tribal Leader: The federal inter-agency Education Committee of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is releasing a draft 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization (National Plan)—and your input is needed. In September, the Education Committee will host a number of events to gather input from Tribal leaders and other Tribal […]
National Indian Country Training Initiative Training Announcement Course: First Responders to Violent Crime Training When: September 19 – 21, 2023 Where: Columbia, SC Register The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Indian Country Training Initiative, together with the Department of the Interior’s Office of Law Enforcement and Security, is pleased to announce that they are co-sponsoring […]
September 19 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Join link Webinar ID: 160 602 0154 Passcode: 493303 Phone: 669-254-5252 or 646-828-7666 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing for co-circulating influenza virus, SARS-CoV-2, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall and winter. Vaccines can provide life-saving protection against all three viral respiratory […]
Dear Tribal Leader: The federal inter-agency Education Committee of the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is releasing a draft 10-year National Plan on Native Language Revitalization (National Plan)—and your input is needed. In September, the Education Committee will host a number of events to gather input from Tribal leaders and other Tribal […]
President Biden has proclaimed September 2023 as National Recovery Month. On Wednesday, September 20th, the White House will host a Summit to celebrate the resilience of the millions of Americans in recovery from a substance use disorder and to advance the President’s Unity Agenda to save lives. The event will focus on the strength of the recovery community and […]
September 20 at 2:00 pm Eastern Join via Teams link On August 10th, the U.S. Department of Energy proposed a rule to establish the Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations and Permits (CITAP) Program to accelerate Federal environmental review and permitting processes for qualifying onshore electric transmission facilities. The Grid Deployment Office is holding series of meetings […]
September 20 at 2:00 pm Eastern Register Learn More The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Native American Programs is hosting a webinar titled “Using Tiered Environmental Reviews for HUD Projects” on September 20 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Tiered reviews can be used to streamline environmental reviews for a program when the […]