United South & Eastern Tribes

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consultation on Proposed Rules for Institutional Review Boards
2022-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consultation on Proposed Rules for Institutional Review Boards; Cooperative Research and Protection of Human Subjects and Institutional Review Boards: The proposed rules are intended to further harmonization with the revised Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, known as the “Common Rule.” The consultation will occur on November 7 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. Tribes are welcomed to submit written comments at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FDA-2019-N-2175 by November 28. View additional details.

US Dept of Energy: Carbon Interactive Workshop
2022-11-07 12:30 - 17:30 | Vista at the Boathouse, 2900 South John Williams Way #E, Tulsa, OK, 74114, United States
DOE will be hosting a workshop on Monday, November 7, at the Vista at the Boathouse (Gathering Place) from 12:30 – 5:30 PM. The event will be interactive, including discussions with local speakers, researchers, federal agencies, and community-based organizations, in addition to facilitated discussions for participants to share their concerns or questions. The participants will include a cross-section of stakeholders from the Tulsa and Oklahoma region.
Below is a general overview of the session topics. Please see attached Information Sheet with more details.

Session 1 – What kind of carbon projects, and why?
Session 2 – Would these projects fit here in Oklahoma?
Session 3 – What can be done to mitigate project impacts?
Session 4 – Open plan session – Q-and-A exhibits

Snacks and beverages will be provided. If you are interested in attending and contributing to this important conversation, please register here.
For further information, please contact: Holly Buck, holly.buck@hq.doe.gov or Kristin Paulsen, krpaulsen@energetics.com.

DOE: National Transmission Needs Study Consultation Draft Overview for Tribes
2022-11-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Monday, November 07, 2022
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Please register here.
The Needs Study is Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) triennial state of the grid report. The Study provides information about both current and anticipated future capacity constraints and congestion on the nation’s electric transmission grid. DOE will release the draft 2023 study in fall 2022 for comment and feedback and this webinar will serve to provide an overview of the draft and take Q&A. To read the 2020 report, please visit www.energy.gov/oe/services/electricity-policy-coordination-and-implementation/transmission-planning/national/2009.

USDA virtual Tribal consultation on FDPIR, WIC, CNP, and SNAP
2022-11-08 11:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
You are invited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to participate in a virtual Tribal consultation to receive information and provide feedback on five proposed rule revisions in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Child Nutrition Programs (CNP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM (EST)
Registration Link
Proxies. In the event you cannot attend and wish to send a proxy, please notify USDA’s Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) by November 8, 2022. To designate a proxy for this meeting, please copy the attached delegation form to tribal letterhead. This designation will authorize your designee, in writing, who will attend in your place and the estimated time of your absence. The delegation cannot be in perpetuity. You are also encouraged to bring program leadership and staff from your nation to the tribal consultation as observers.
Registration. Please register by by November 8, 2022. After registering, Zoom will send a confirmation email with connection information. If you are having troubles registering through Zoom, please contact Jimmy Nguyen at jimmy.nguyen@usda.gov.
Please also contact us at Tribal.Relations@usda.gov if you have any items for the agenda. Once finalized, the agenda and registration information will be posted on the OTR website at: www.usda.gov/tribalrelations.

Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs' Meeting
2022-11-08 12:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-09 10:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-10 09:00 - 11:00 | VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Sonny Montgomery Room 230, Washington, DC, United States
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2., that the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs will meet at the VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Sonny Montgomery Room 230, Washington, DC on November 8, 9, and 10, 2022. The meeting sessions will begin, and end as follows:

November 8, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST: the agenda will include opening remarks from the Committee Chair, Executive Sponsor, and other VA officials. There will be updates and proposed recommendations from the health subcommittee.
November 9, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST: the agenda will include updates from the benefits and administrative subcommittees for proposed recommendations from each of the subcommittees. From 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. there will be Public Comment from those public members who have provided a written summary.
November 10, 2022 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST: the Committee will receive updates from the VA Office of Tribal Health. The committee will hold open discussion on topics relevant to the Committee and address follow-up and action items including dates for next meeting.

The meetings are open to the public (virtually) and will be recorded. Members of the public can attend the meeting by joining the Zoom meeting at the link below. The link will be active from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, and 10:00
a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 8-10, 2022.
Meeting Link
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on all matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native American Veterans. This includes advising the Secretary on the administration of healthcare services and benefits to
American Indians/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Veterans; thereby assessing those needs and whether VA is meeting them. The Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs is a newly formed FACA Committee.

CDC Office Hours: Monkeypox Vaccine Information
2022-11-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-15 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Every Tuesday at 3:00 pm Central/4:00 pm Eastern – 4:00 pm Central/5:00 pm Eastern
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 161 787 3188
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Tribal Consultation on Proposed Legislative Changes to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (virtual)
2022-11-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
FEMA will host a virtual tribal consultation on the proposed legislative changes to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program managed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in accordance with the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Senior leadership from FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) will lead the consultation. GPD provides grants to prepare state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and first responders, as well as non-profit organizations and port and transit system owners/operators, to measurably improve capability and reduce the risks from manmade and natural disasters. Topics of discussion include:

An overview of the previous feedback received from tribal leaders and representatives regarding FEMA preparedness grant programs;
The proposed legislative changes to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to increase tribal access to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program; and
Tribal feedback on the proposed legislative changes.

The framing paper with questions for tribal leader consideration will be made available soon on: www.fema.gov/about/tribes/consultations.

Written Comments:
To submit questions in advance of the consultation, please email GPD at gpd-comms@fema.dhs.gov or contact a FEMA Regional Tribal Liaison.

To submit comments in response to the November 9th consultation, please email GPD at gpd-comms@fema.dhs.gov or contact a FEMA Regional Tribal Liaison on or before Friday, December 9, 2022.

DOJ Office for Victims of Crime Tribal Consultation
2022-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), you are invited to take part in the upcoming Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund (TVSSA) for Fiscal Year 2023.
The Consultation on OVC’s administration of the TVSSA will be held on Wednesday, November 9th from 2:00−4:00 p.m., Eastern time. An informational framing paper and a report on the management of the Tribal Set-Aside will be provided in advance of the Consultation for your consideration. To register, visit this link.
Consultation testimony can be provided by:

an elected Tribal leader,
an appointed Tribal leader, or
someone designated by an elected or appointed Tribal leader. (Designation must be provided in writing.)

When registering for the teleconference via the link above, you will be asked to provide your name, email, Tribal leadership position, Tribal affiliation, and whether you would like to provide written and/or verbal testimony. If you are a Tribal leader’s designee to provide testimony, provide a Delegation of Authority letter signed by the elected or appointed Tribal leader on Tribal letterhead or have the elected or appointed Tribal leader send an email to ovctribalsetaside@usdoj.gov to confirm your authorization to testify on behalf of the Tribe. Additional instructions for how to submit your testimony will be available after you register. Written testimony will be accepted until December 16, 2022.
In addition to the virtual Consultation, OVC plans to host an in-person Listening Session before the 17th National Indian Nations Conference scheduled for December 6–9, 2022, at the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation in Palm Springs, CA. This session will be held on December 6, 2022, from 9:00–11:30 a.m., and will provide interested persons an opportunity to offer feedback about the TVSSA program, and other matters to enhance services for victims of crime within Tribal communities. Information about the Consultation and other upcoming events is available on the OVC website at: https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/tribal/tribal-victim-services-set-aside.
To submit written testimony or the delegation of authority to testify:

please EMAIL ovctribalsetaside@usdoj.gov; SUBJECT LINE: FY 2023 Tribal Set-Aside Consultation Testimony
Or by POSTAL MAIL to:
Office for Victims of Crime
Attn.: Jessica Andrew
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531

virtual STAFF-led Farm Bill conversation
2022-11-09 14:00 | Virtual Event
United States Senator Tina Smith is pleased to announce a virtual STAFF-led Farm Bill conversation on November 9, 2022. The purpose of this event is to gather feedback on crucial Farm Bill provisions impacting Native and Tribal agriculture.
The Farm Bill gives Congress the chance to reauthorize, modify, create or repeal federal agriculture programs. The Farm Bill is expected to have 12 titles, each representing a different subject matter area in food and farm policy. These titles are: Commodities, Conservation, Trade, Nutrition, Credit, Rural Development, Research, Forestry, Energy, Horticulture, Crop Insurance, and Miscellaneous. Since Native agricultural interests span across titles of the Farm Bill, we anticipate that this session will be wide-ranging.
Included below is a list of questions that will guide the discussion.
Please register here. You can join the discussion using the Zoom link below.
Please register by Monday, November 07 to help estimate how many attendees to expect. However, while preregistration is encouraged, it is not required to attend the listening session. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact Peter Engel at peter_engel@smith.senate.gov.
WHEN: November, 9, 2022, 3:00 pm EST
WHERE: Zoom LINK
PURPOSE: To get feedback for the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization.
AGENDA:

Welcome by Senator Smith
Explanation of logistics
Senator Smith’s staff provide overview of Farm Bill
Staff-led discussion on the questions provided below
Next Steps

Please take a few minutes before the event to review the following questions:

What is the biggest change you would want to see in the Farm Bill?
What is the biggest change you would be concerned about in the Farm Bill?
What USDA programs are working, and why?
What USDA programs are not working, and suggestions for improvement?
General Comments

Pentagon Hosting Native American Heritage Month Celebration
2022-11-10 11:00 - 14:00
The U.S. Pentagon is hosting a Native American Heritage Month Celebration closed event on Thursday, November 10, 2022 beginning at 12:00pm ET. The event will include official tours of the Pentagon and speakers from the various branches of the military and the Department of Defense. This event will be hosted in-person at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
Tribal Leaders, Veterans, and others interested in attending should send their names and email addresses to Coby Klar at the National Congress of American Indians at cklar@ncai.org as soon as possible since seating is limited to 500 attendees. Tribal Nations are also encouraged to bring their Nation flags to post during the event.
Below is a detailed agenda for the event, which will be hosted in the Pentagon Center Courtyard—

12:00pm – 12:45 pm: Official Pentagon Tours provided to DoVA and U.S. Air Force guests on behalf of OSD(PA) Caroline Wilson
12:45 pm – 1:00pm: Event seating will begin
1:00pm – 1:05pm: Kiowa Black Leggings Society Presentation of Colors / Eagle Staff / Uptown Singerz Flag Song
1:05pm – 1:10pm: Invocation Prayer – Jonathan Nez, President of the Navajo Nation
1:10pm – 1:20pm: Welcome and Introduction of Speaker – Mistress of Ceremonies, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Maureen Trujillo (Cochiti Pueblo)
1:20pm – 1:35pm: Event Speaker – Richard Kidd, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Environment and Energy Resilience
1:35pm – 1:40pm: Uptown Singerz/Larry Yazzie – Veteran Song/Dance
1:40pm – 1:42pm: Introduction of Speaker – PFPA Acting Executive Director of Law Enforcement, U.S. Air Force Ret. Col. Warren L. Keithley
1:42pm – 1:57pm: Event Speaker – Christine Nez Nalli (Navajo Nation), American Indian Army Veteran, WHS Chief of Human Resources
1:57pm – 2:02pm: Uptown Singerz/Cochiti Dancers– Tribal Song/Dance
2:02pm – 2:05pm: Introduction of Speaker: Former PFPA Senior Advisor to the Director, Mr. Walter Lamar (Blackfeet Nation)
2:05pm – 2:10pm: Closing Remarks: Alicia Sylvester (Pueblo of Jemez), DoD Senior Advisor and Liaison for Native American Affairs
Post Program: Uptown Singerz/Larry Yazzie – Additional time, Permit for Use of Space lasts until 3:00pm, after formal program closes time for Song, Dance, and DoVA Information Table Social

HHS Weekly Briefing on Monkeypox
2022-11-10 13:00, 2022-11-17 13:00, 2022-11-24 13:00 | Virtual Event
HHS Weekly Briefing on Monkeypox
Please join the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for our weekly Monkeypox briefing.
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 2:00 PM ET
RSVP here

HUD Consultation on the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool Enhancement Project
2022-11-10 13:00, 2022-11-17 13:00 | Virtual Event
Information Session
Thursday, November 10, 2022
2:00 p.m. EDT
Please register here
Consultation
Thursday, November 17, 2022
2:00 p.m. EDT
Please register here
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
HUD will be hosting a consultation on the Tribal Directory Assessment Tool (TDAT) Enhancement Project. HUD is in the process of updating its TDAT and would like to consult with Tribal leaders during this process.
Please send recommendations and comments via email to: TDAT_info@hud.gov by December 13, 2022.

HHS ASPR Office Hours: Monkeypox Information
2022-11-10 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-11-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Health and Human Service | ASPR: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Thursdays at 2:00 pm Central/3:00 pm Eastern – 3:30 pm Central/4:30 pm Eastern
Zoom link

Developing & Financing Infrastructure Training
2022-11-15 - 2022-11-17 | Virtual Event
The webinar will take place on Thursday, November 15-17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. PT. Please Register Here.
Participants in this 3-day training will learn about Developing and Financing Housing and Infrastructure projects including infrastructure, government and community facilities, housing, utilities, and renewable energy, including important updates from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Training will include the following topics:

Development-organizing, team management, roles, strategic partnerships, development planning and implementation.
Review of federal Indian law and tribal law issues relating to development projects.
Key grants, loans and tax credits for infrastructure, rental housing, home ownership, energy and other projects, the criteria for each funding source, and strategies for submitting competitive proposals.
Strategies for partnering with taxpaying entities to take advantage of the tax credits that tribes cannot directly claim, and important updates regarding new abilities for tribes to directly receive certain energy tax credits.

CDC Community of Practice Call: Monkeypox Response Strategies
2022-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
On November 15th from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern, CDC will host a Community of Practice webinar to highlight strategies to improve access to monkeypox vaccination among disproportionately impacted populations, including but not limited to Black and Latino gay and bisexual men. Colleagues from four jurisdictions will provide examples of successful strategies and recent projects. The call will provide an opportunity for these jurisdictions to talk about the success of their strategies, how they addressed challenges they faced, and suggestions for other public health jurisdictions. The call will also include time for attendees to engage, ask questions, and share their experiences through an interactive conversation.
Register here: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_zcxE7UmDQG2uUb_RlopHSQ
This is the second in a series of Community of Practice calls. We convened the first call on October 27 with more than 1,500 attendees. A closed-captioned recording of the October 27 call will be added to CDC’s Monkeypox Vaccine Equity Toolkit soon.

U.S. EPA Informational Webinar for Tribes on Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding Programs
2022-11-15 13:30 | Virtual Event
Tribal Governments are critical partners in achieving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment, especially as the climate changes. Consistent with the Agency’s policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes, EPA is offering your tribe the opportunity to consult on the financial assistance programs identified in the Inflation Reduction Act (consultation offer attached).
The EPA will hold a 60-day Tribal consultation period from October 28 -December 27, 2022, to collect input from Tribes, based on the general programs authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act. The EPA will hold an informational webinar November 15, 2022, for Tribal governments to learn more about the Inflation Reduction Act. The Dear Tribal Leader Letter includes questions that Tribes may wish to consider for the consultation as well.
If your tribe would like to initiate government-to-government consultation with the EPA, submit comments or ask questions, you are welcome to contact me at (202) 564-1082 or childers.pat@epa.gov by December 20, 2022. I look forward to hearing from you.
Pat Childers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tribal Program Manager
Office of Air and Radiation

CMS All Tribes Consultation Webinar on Marketplace Open Enrollment
2022-11-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Tuesday, November 15 at 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
Register
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), is holding an All Tribes Consultation Webinar on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 3:30-4:30pm Eastern Time to provide updates on Marketplace Open Enrollment for Tribal communities. The Open Enrollment Period occurs every year and currently begins on November 1, 2022 and ends on January 15, 2023.
Members of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporation shareholders can enroll year-round, not just during the yearly Open Enrollment Period. However, they encourage enrollment during the open enrollment period to ensure family members who are not ctitizens of a federally-recognized Tribal Nation are covered for the year, or who might want to make changes by either switching to a new plan or updating their current one.
Purpose: The webinar will highlight policy changes that may impact American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), including CMS outreach efforts and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which helps reduce health care costs, expand access to coverage, and ensure nearly everyone who buys their own individual or family health insurance through a Marketplace can receive a tax credit to reduce their premiums. We will also discuss Tribal Sponsorship, where Tribes pay premiums to help Tribal members enroll in health insurance coverage through a Marketplace plan.
Please join to learn more about these recent changes and learn how you can help Tribal citizens get access to coverage.
For more information about the Marketplace, go to https://www.healthcare.gov/american-indians-alaska-natives

White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase
2022-11-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase (virtual)
November 16 at 11:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central/ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
RSVP here for a link to the livestream of the Summit (12-3PM) and to sign up for the Virtual What Works Showcase (3:15-5PM).
From his first day in office, President Biden committed to a Covid-19 response that placed equity squarely at its center. Since that time, much progress has been made in a truly whole-of-society effort to protect, support and uplift the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities in the face of this unprecedented public health threat. In particular, the efforts of organizations and collaborations in communities across the country amounts to a historic proof of concept for how—when appropriately resourced and supported—inequities in health can be minimized and eliminated with thoughtfulness, intentionality, and innovation.
While there remains much to do in pursuit of Covid-19 equity—and beyond—the White House Summit on Covid-19 Equity and What Works Showcase on November 16, 2022 highlights interventions and approaches that have moved the needle on equitable Covid-19 outcomes, and showcases a path forward. This event will convene community organizations, equity leaders, government officials and philanthropic organizations in the sharing of best practices to light the way forward. Panel discussions (described below) will be live streamed, and followed by an in-person as well as a virtual showcase featuring community organizations from across the nation and their groundbreaking work on COVID-19 equity.
The White House is joined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in hosting this event.
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Central/12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
AGENDA (all times are in Eastern time zone)
12:00 – 12:15 PM Opening Remarks
12:15 – 1:00 PM It All Starts With Trust
Discussing the importance of hyper-local approaches and what has worked in building and maintaining trust in public health.
1:00 – 1:15 PM Break
1:15 – 2:00 PM The Power of Partnerships
Discussing the importance of local leadership and share how community organizations, local, state and federal authorities, medical systems and others have worked together to provide support systems that improved COVID-19 outcomes.
2:00 – 2:15 PM Break
2:15 – 3:00 PM From Covid-19 Equity to Health Equity
Highlighting how approaches that worked for COVID-19 are being applied more broadly, and what it will take to keep health equity at the center of recovery and post-recovery efforts.
LIVE STREAM ENDS
3:15 – 5:00 PM Covid-19 Equity What Works Showcase | ZOOM
*Captioning and ASL will be provided throughout the event.

GSA: Virtual Native Nations Customer Appreciation Symposium
2022-11-16 12:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
November 16 at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
This symposium will showcase inter-agency partnerships and federal appreciation for Tribal and native communities. Learn about grants for broadband internet access, the “Buy Indian Act”, the latest from the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and other government programs and initiatives focused on supporting Indian Country. The symposium will close with a presentation from community owned Native American corporations on how the companies support their communities.

To register, follow this link: https://www.gsa.gov/nativenationappreciation

HUD Training Webinars on the Environmental Review Process
2022-11-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
May 16, 2022
SUBJECT: Training Webinars on the Environmental Review Process
Dear Tribal Leader:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has created a series of training webinars on the environmental review process designed specifically for Tribes. These training webinars were created based on feedback provided during Tribal consultation on developing a coordinated environmental review. This training series is one of the deliverables in the Plan to Implement Coordinated Environmental Reviews, which was issued by an interagency workgroup in April 2022. Additional information on the environmental review process can be found on CodeTalk.
Below you can find specific information on the training webinars.
Use of HUD Environmental Forms
This webinar will provide a basic overview of the following three HUD 24 CFR Part 58 forms:

Exempt or Categorically Excluded, Not Subject to 58.5
Categorically Excluded, Subject to 58.5
Section 58 Environmental Assessments

This webinar will focus on applying these forms to activities in a typical Indian Housing Plan or other projects commonly seen in Tribal communities and clarify who signs them.
Aggregation
Aggregating geographically and/or functionally related activities improves the efficiency of environmental reviews and is required by HUD regulations. This webinar will discuss how to include the full scope of a project in a project description for an environmental review and provide different examples of project aggregation for projects in Tribal communities.
Emergency Repairs
HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR 58.34(a)(10) include an exemption for emergency repairs. This webinar will discuss how and when 24 CFR 58.34(a)(10) may be used to expedite the environmental review process and provide different examples.
Reevaluation
Project scopes or environmental conditions can change after an environmental review has already been completed. This webinar will discuss how and when to update an existing environmental review under reevaluation at 24 CFR 58.47 and provide different examples.
Schedule and Registration Information

Use of HUD Environmental Forms: June 22, 2022 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
Aggregation: July 26, 2022 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
Emergency Repairs: October 19, 2022 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT
Reevaluation: November 17, 2022 at 2:00 – 4:00 PM EDT

If you have any questions or need help registering for one of the training webinars, please email hudtrainings@icf.com and include “Environmental Review Webinar Series Registrar” in the subject line.
I strongly encourage you to take advantage of these beneficial training webinars. Thank you for your continued partnership and collaboration in serving Indian Country.
Sincerely,
Heidi J. Frechette
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Native American Programs

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

HRSA Webinar: Advancing Behavioral Health Equity in Rural Communities
2022-11-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
November 17 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Join leaders from various HHS agencies to learn how HHS programs and initiatives are advancing rural behavioral health equity. Panelists include:

Carole Johnson, Administrator, HRSA
Sonia Chessen, Chief of Staff, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Dr. Robert Otto Valdez, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Roselyn Tso, Director, Indian Health Service
Catherine Oakar, Special Assistant to the President for Public Health and Disparities, White House Domestic Policy Council (moderator)

Zoom link
Phone Number: 833-568-8864
Meeting ID:1605326232
Passcode: [REDACTED]

CDC COVID-19 All-State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) Update Call
2022-11-21 13:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The CDC COVID-19 All-STLT Update Call will now occur on the third Monday of each month from 2:00–2:30 PM ET. If you have any questions, please contact eocevent382@cdc.gov.
To register for this call series, click here.
