DOI and DOJ Roundtable Discussion on : Increasing Media Coverage of the MMIP and HT Crise
2024-09-26 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
September 26 at 3:00 pm Eastern
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As part of the Federal response to the Not Invisible Act Commission’s recommendations on how to combat the missing and murdered Indigenous persons and Human Trafficking crises, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice are committed to holding a roundtable to discuss best practices regarding the issue of fair and equitable media coverages of these issues, which have been underfunded and under-reported for decades.
This roundtable will provide a venue for dialogue between Tribal leaders, advocates, journalists, and Federal agencies to discuss this issue. The conversation will inform the development of a set of guidelines and best practices called for in the Commission’s report.
For questions, please contact Josh Barnett, Director, Office of Public Affairs, AS-IA, at email joshua.barnett@bia.gov.

FEMA, NASA, and NOAA’s Climate Resiliency Fireside Chat
2024-09-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Date: Thursday, Sep. 26, 2024 – 3– 4 p.m. ET via Zoom.
Audience: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial elected officials, representatives from climate focused organizations, community organizations, private sector, and academia.
Registration is required.
Register at: https://fema.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_s0ySdUDzQpi0ZVbkAnlIdA (-> lnks.gd)
In celebration of NYC Climate Week, you are invited to join a discussion focused on climate resiliency, featuring leaders from FEMA, NASA, and NOAA. This event is designed for meaningful conversations around climate preparedness and community resilience. This discussion will explore the critical importance of interagency resources and the implementation of forward-thinking programs that equip communities for the climate challenges of today and tomorrow.
This is a unique opportunity to connect with subject matter experts, share knowledge, and deepen your understanding of how to build resilient communities in the face of a changing climate.
In-person attendance is limited. If you are interested in attending the panel in-person, please email FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov.
Panelists include:

Victoria Salinas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Administrator for Resilience, FEMA
Dr. Kate Calvin, Chief Scientist, NASA
Jainey Bavishi, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator, NOAA

The event will be moderated by Justin Ángel Knighten, Associate Administrator of FEMA’s Office of External Affairs.

Treasury Tribal Consultation: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program
2024-09-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
September 27 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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The Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program promotes cost-saving clean energy investments in low-income communities, on Indian land, as part of affordable housing developments, and directly benefiting low-income households. The proposed rules address the technology neutral version of the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program under 48(e) of the IRS Code. In 2025, 48(e) will be replaced by section 48E(h) and we welcome your comment on the proposed rules. Notably, we are interested in hearing Indian Country’s views on the preservation of certain aspects of 48(e) and additional enhancements proposed in these rules.
For more information and proposed questions, please see the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter. 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.

Department of Energy: Electric Vehicle Working Group Public Meeting
2024-09-30 12:00 | Virtual Event
September 30 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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The DOE is holding a virtual public meeting of the Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG), formed by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to make recommendations to the Secretaries of Energy and Transportation regarding the development, adoption, and integration of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electric vehicles into the U.S. transportation and energy systems.

OMB Listening Session on Revisions to Uniform Guidance
2024-09-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
September 30 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Once your register, you will receive a confirmation email and a unique participant link. If registration is not possible, or if you have trouble registering, please email tribalconsultation@omb.eop.gov.
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is holding a Tribal listening session to provide updated information on the revisions to Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), also known as the Uniform Guidance. This Tribal listening session will be held virtually on September 30, 2024 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET.
2 CFR is OMB’s guidance on Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal financial assistance awards. The revision of this OMB guidance was conducted to reduce administrative burden for non-Federal entities receiving Federal awards while reducing the risk of waste, fraud and abuse.
The purpose of this Tribal listening session is for OMB to provide an overview of the changes to the Uniform Guidance, which reduce burden, clarify existing requirements, and provide additional flexibilities to Federal agencies and Federal financial assistance recipients. This listening selection will highlight many of the critical revisions OMB made to the Uniform Guidance with a particular focus on changes that relate to Tribal governments as federal award recipients.
The listening session will also include a comment period for questions and comments. As is custom, we will prioritize Tribal leader participation in this listening session; please note that Tribal listening sessions are not for press purposes.

NPS Transcontinental Railroad Tribal Consultation Sessions
2024-09-30 16:00 | 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.

What is the White House Fellowship? Webinar
2024-09-30 19:00 | Virtual Event
September 30 at 8:00 pm Eastern
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Learn about the White House Fellowship! Several White House Fellows alumni will discuss their experiences with the Fellowship. Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar.

HHS/IHS Tribal Consultation on CSC
2024-10-01 08:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-03 11:30 - 14:30, 2024-10-09 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.

HHS Tribal Consultation on Updated Draft Tribal and TEC Data Access Policies
2024-10-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
he U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Deputy Secretary, is initiating Tribal consultation on two new draft policies: (1) the HHS Tribal Data Access Policy, and (2) the HHS Tribal Epidemiology Center (TEC) Data Access Policy . The revised documents reflect the input received from Tribal leaders in prior consultation, as well as internal HHS working group experts. We ask that you please review the enclosed draft policies to offer your comments and recommendations to assist in the preparation of the final policies. Comments are welcome on all aspects of the drafts. Please see this Dear Tribal Leader Letter for full details.
HHS invites you to provide your input and feedback on the draft policies through one or both of the following methods:

Virtual Consultation
Date: October 1, 2024
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM EST
ZoomGov Registration:
https://hhsgov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsde2grj8uGGIprr2dP29JGZRIFRw3MWc
Written Comment
Please send comments by October 31, 2024, via one of the following methods:
• Email: consultation@hhs.gov
• Subject Line: (please submit comments on each draft separately)
o HHS Tribal Data Access Policy
o HHS TEC Data Access Policy
• Postal Mail:
Bertha Alisia Guerrero, Director
Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs
200 Independence Ave. SW
Mail Stop: 620E
Washington, DC 20201
HHS is also pleased to announce its new Tribal Data Access Website is now live at https://cdo.hhs.gov/s/tribal-data (-> click.connect.hhs.gov). We encourage you to bookmark this link and check it regularly for updates. We will be posting the final HHS Tribal and Tribal Epidemiology Center Data Access Policies, FAQs, and new Division-specific materials here as they are available. We also welcome input during consultation about additional information or features you would like to see on this site.Enclosures:

Dear Tribal Leader Letter
HHS Tribal Data Access Policy
HHS TEC Data Access Policy

HUD Virtual Training: NAHASDA Essentials
2024-10-02 10:00 - 2024-10-03 16:00 | Virtual Event
October 2-3 at 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern
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This training from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will provide attendees with a comprehensive introduction to the Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA). Participants will become familiar with all program activities, including rental housing, home-buyer programs, rehabilitation, and crime prevention services. Other significant topics will include the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula, eligible program participants, income verification, federal requirements, financial management, and program administration. The training will be presented through case studies, group discussions, team games, lectures, and hands-on exercises.

IRS Office Hours | IRA/CHIPS Pre-filling Registration Tool
2024-10-02 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.

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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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Office of Tribal Transportation Webinar on TTPSF Funding Opportunity
2024-10-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
October 3 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
Join via Zoom link
The TTPSF webinar will review the funding opportunity. Grant funding is available for:

Development and update of transportation safety plans
Data assessment, improvement, and analysis – identifying data needs, improving crash data collection, compiling other safety data, or conducting safety studies
Systemic Roadway Departure Countermeasures – streamlined access to specific low-cost safety improvements to address rural roadway departure crashes
Infrastructure Improvements – Projects to address transportation safety needs on tribal transportation facilities.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is accepting applications for the Tribal HPP Program. The program, funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will provide nearly $9 million in Fiscal Year 2024 to (1) an Indian Tribe or governmental subdivision of an Indian Tribe whose annual allocation of funding under the Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) is insufficient to complete the highest priority project of the Tribe, or (2) to any Indian Tribe that has an emergency or disaster occur on a Tribal transportation facility that renders the facility impassible or unusable. The Tribal HPP Program is a nationwide priority program modeled after the Indian Reservation Roads High Priority Projects Program (IRRHPP) and developed through negotiated rulemaking. The IRRHPP was formerly administered through regulations from 2005 through 2012.

Native Languages Summit
2024-10-08
On October 8, 2024, the White House Initiative for Native Americans and Tribal Colleges and Universities, the Department of Education, and the National Indian Education Association will convene the 11th Annual Native Languages Summit (NLS) with the 2011 Native Language MOA signatories.
This year’s theme, Beyond the Decade: Inspiring a Generation of Native Language Learners, focuses on encouraging continued momentum for Native language learners of all ages and wherever they are in their language revitalization journey.
The NLS is committed to empowering national discourse between Tribal, Federal, State, and Local government agencies to collectively support and strengthen Native American Language (NAL) instruction across all American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
Special Note: This event coincides with the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Annual Conference, October 9 -12th, which is hosted by the NIEA.
2024 Convention and Trade Show — National Indian Education Association

Palm Springs Convention Center
277 N Avenida Caballeros
Palm Springs, CA 92262

October 8, 2024
8:45 AM-4:45 PM

Register By September 30, 2024

National Indian Country Training Initiative | ICWA Webinar Series: The Indian Child Welfare Act and the Role of Tribal and State Attorneys
2024-10-08 13:00 - 14:45 | Virtual Event
October 8 at 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm Eastern
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Registration deadline: October 4, 2024
Non-DOJ applicants will receive notification of their application status by: October 7, 2024
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. Tribal and State attorneys play important roles in advancing the protections of ICWA. This webinar is the fourth in a multipart series concerning the application of ICWA in State courts and the role of Tribal courts in cases involving ICWA. Kate Fort, a nationally recognized expert on ICWA will discuss the implications of ICWA in representing Tribes and States in child welfare cases. Topics will include transfer, state agreements, and many other important topics. CLE has been requested.
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Cumper at heather.cumper@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at leslie.hagen3@usdoj.gov.

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Public Meeting
2024-10-09 09:00 - 20:00 | The Jackson Center, 6001 Moquin Drive NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
October 9 at 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Central
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The WHEJAC will convene an in-person public meeting with a virtual option on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Meeting discussions will focus on several topics including, but not limited to, workgroup activities, panel discussions, updates from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and other federal agencies, and new formal charges for the WHEJAC.

FEMA Tribal Consultation to Discuss the NFIP's Community Rating System Redesign
2024-10-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
Thursday, October 10 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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Wednesday, October 16 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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FEMA will host virtual Tribal consultations with Tribal Nations to discuss suggested approaches for a redesigned CRS.
The purpose of the redesign is to enhance the CRS’s effectiveness, promote resilience, and mitigate the financial impacts of flooding on communities. CRS Redesign is a multi-year effort intended to take a comprehensive look at the CRS program, exploring both incremental improvements and bold shifts in approach.
FEMA is exploring the future of the CRS with a focus on ways the agency can improve the CRS to:

Incentivize communities to take measurable actions and make sustained progress that reduces current and future flood risk;
Embed equity as a foundation of the Community Rating System program;
Incentivize communities to promote property owners to purchase flood insurance to reduce their financial exposure to flood risk; and
Deliver a community participant-centered and modernized program.

The CRS is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages floodplain management practices that exceed the minimum requirements in the NFIP. The agency is evaluating the CRS’s potential to provide ongoing support for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments’ goals and needs around floodplain management.

2024 Department of Homeland Security External Tribal Quarterly Meetings
2024-10-15 13:00 | Virtual Event
You are invited to the 2024 DHS External Tribal Quarterly Meetings. These virtual quarterly meetings are hosted by DHS Tribal Affairs and provide an opportunity to have discussions on Homeland Security matters such as equity, resource availability, partnerships, law enforcement and security, cybersecurity, disaster response, and prevention of human trafficking and targeted violence.
They welcome Tribal leaders, elders, representatives, program directors and Tribal members to attend and participate. They also invite all DHS components who work with Tribal Nations. An agenda will be provided to all registrants.
The 2024 quarterly meeting schedule is as follows:
April 16, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
July 16, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
October 15, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
Below is the Zoom registration link for the April session.
When: April 16, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://hq-dhs.zoomgov.com/j/1616223893?pwd=[REDACTED] (-> lnks.gd)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Social Security Administration Tribal Consultation
2024-10-15 13:00, 2024-10-17 09:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
October 15 at 2:00 pm Eastern and
October 17 at 10:00 am Eastern
RSVP to AIAN.EC@ssa.gov and let them know which date (October 15th or October 17th) you plan to attend. You will receive the Framing Questions and Agenda documents as an attachment with your calendar invite.
Their Tribal Consultation Call to Action Plan expanded partnerships across federal agencies to Urban Indian Organizations sharing their objective to increase Video Service Delivery sites, promoting Native language initiatives, and providing free monthly training webinars on SSA programs and policies. They seek to learn the pros and cons of the proposed framing questions to provide direct input into SSA policies, procedures, and priorities and to assist in providing strong consultations, round table discussions, and listening sessions.
If you wish to provide comments in writing, by November 29, 2024, please send written comments to Social Security Administration at AIAN.EC@ssa.gov.

American-Made TCU Energy and Food Sovereignty Nexus Prize Informational Webinar
2024-10-15 14:00 | Virtual Event
October 15 at 2:00 pm Central/3:00 pm Eastern
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This is a 1-hour webinar covering important information about the TCU Energy and Food Sovereignty Nexus Prize. This prize is exclusively available to students and faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities. During the webinar, prize administrators will cover prize goals, key dates, how to submit your application, and more. Plus, you’ll be able to ask any questions you have during the live Q&A at the end of the webinar. For more information on the prize, visit https://www.herox.com/TCUenergyandfood.

Environmental Protection Agency: EJScreen Office Hours & Training
2024-10-16 11:00 | Virtual Event
October 16 at 12:00 pm Eastern
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The EPA is holding a set of Office Hours for users of EJScreen, EPA’s environmental justice screening and mapping tool. These office hours will be a chance for the public to talk with EPA EJScreen experts about how to use and apply the tool, among other topics. EPA will hold these sessions on a bimonthly basis.

DOI Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Webinar
2024-10-16 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
October 16 at 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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Join the third webinar of the Department of the Interior Environmental Justice Steering Committee’s Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Webinar Series on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 2:30 – 3:30 pm ET (11:30 am – 12:30 pm PT). This webinar will focus on the topic: How to Write a Successful Grant Application. Click here to register for the live event.
Accommodations can be requested during the registration process; please share any requests by October 9, 2024, by 4pm ET. This webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants via email after the webinar. To access recordings of previous Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Webinars, visit the Department’s Environmental Justice website.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Abby Klinkenberg (aklinkenberg@usbr.gov).

Tribal Colleges and Universities Planning for Clean Energy Transition FOA Webinar
2024-10-17 14:00 | Virtual Event
October 17 at 2:00 pm Central/3:00 pm Eastern
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The DOE Office of Indian Energy will conduct an informational webinar on October 17, 2024 (3-5:00 p.m. ET) to provide information on the Tribal Colleges and Universities Planning for Clean Energy Transition – 2025 (DE-FOA-0003403) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to potential applicants. In addition to describing the FOA, information will be provided on who is eligible to apply, what an application needs to include, cost share and other requirements, how to ask questions, and how applications will be selected for funding. If you are unable to attend the webinar, it will be recorded and posted for later viewing.

Monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls
2024-10-17 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

Treasury Department Webinar: IRA Low-Income Bonus Credit Program and Elective Pay for Tribal Nations
2024-10-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
October 21 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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Under the Inflation Reduction Act, Tribal Nations may now directly access certain clean energy tax credits through a process called elective pay. On October 7, 2024, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released proposed rules that expand eligibility for clean energy tax credits to certain wholly owned Tribal businesses.
Through elective pay, Tribal Nations and their businesses may access clean energy tax credits such as an increased energy investment credit under the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program (section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code). This program provides a 10 or 20 percentage point increase to the investment tax credit for qualified solar and wind energy facilities for Program Year 2024.
This includes projects on Indian lands (Category 2) and by Tribal Nations, Tribal enterprises, and Alaska Native entities. Applications for projects located on Indian Lands (Category 2) are being accepted on a rolling basis until November 12, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET.
Join us for this webinar on the application process for 48(e) for Program Year 2024 and an update on Treasury’s proposed regulations to increase Tribal access to clean energy tax credits.

Department of Energy: Justice Week 2024: Equity in Action
2024-10-22 - 2024-10-24 | Hybrid Event, TN
October 22-24 at 10:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
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DOE’s Justice Week 2024: Equity in Action is a hybrid event spotlighting the work that DOE is doing to advance energy justice and equity.

Department of Justice Tribal Consultation on funding for Tribal public safety and criminal justice systems
2024-10-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Multiple Locations
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
Register for one of the sessions below.
October 22 at 2:30-4:00 pm Alaska Time
Southcentral Foundation, Mt. Ahklun Building Gathering Room
4501 Diplomacy Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
This consultation session will be held in coordination with the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group meeting. Up-to-date information can be found on the meeting information page, linked above.
October 30 at 12:45-2:15 pm Pacific
MGM Grand Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
This consultation session will be held in coordination with the National Congress of American Indians 81st Annual Convention & Marketplace, please check above link for up-to-date information.
November 4 at 3:00-5:00 pm Eastern
Virtual
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Meeting ID: 992 705 570 911
Passcode: [REDACTED]
November 6 at 3:00-5:00 pm Eastern
Virtual
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Meeting ID: 992 641 662 771
Passcode: [REDACTED]
November 19-21, 2024
Tribal leaders have the option of addressing the enclosed framing paper in their oral testimony at this annual consultation under the Violence Against Women Act.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This consultation session will be held in coordination with the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. In addition to oral testimony at the event, Tribal leaders may provide written comments by the deadline below.
