Dear Tribal Leader Letter Framing Paper April 11 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register to attend via Zoom You are invited to attend a virtual Tribal consultation on April 11, 2023, on DHS/FEMA’s “Achieving Equitable Recovery: A Post-Disaster Guide for Local Officials (Equity Guide). The purpose of the Tribal consultation is to solicit feedback and recommendations, […]
USDAs’ Animal Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) has provided funding opportunities for Tribal Nations, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Most of the funding opportunities are made available through the ezFedGrant (eFG) system. The system is sometimes hard to navigate and may not seem user-friendly. The Office of National Tribal Liaison would like to […]
Dear Tribal Partners, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) published the final “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule in the Federal Register on January 18, 2023; the rule will become effective on March 20, 2023. The agencies developed this rule with consideration of the relevant […]
Please make plans to join us for a virtual Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Allocation Method on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Session details follow: DATE: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 TIME: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET TELEPHONE: (833) 568 8864 Toll-free Meeting ID: 161 726 7966 Passcode: 357444 ZOOM INFORMATION: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1617267966?pwd=cXhIQkNRWDllMndpNWFDYldDMzhKZz09 Event Website
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has invited Tribal leaders to a virtual consultation on Thursday, April 13 at 3:00 p.m. EST, to discuss a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted on February 16, seeking comment on improvements to the E-Rate program that would increase access to E-Rate support for Tribal schools and libraries. Information about […]
IHS Monthly All-Tribal and Urban Leader Call The Indian Health Service (IHS) will hold its monthly update call for Tribal and Urban Indian Organization (UIO) Leaders on April 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm EST. For more information please contact Rose Weahkee at (301) 443-1083, or by email at Rose.Weahkee@ihs.gov.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to host a series of regional summits surrounding environmental health in Indian Country. Each summit will feature Tribal leaders, environmental health practitioners, […]
The IHS is holding a virtual Tribal Consultation on Friday, April 14 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern on agency proposals to enhance the Small Ambulatory Program (SAP) and to make its administration more locally focused. The letter (and information to join the meeting) is available online at: https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/triballeaderletters/
Dear Tribal Leader Letter April 17 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Zoom Registration Link The new Presidential Memorandum also directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with Tribal Nations, to establish training modules regarding Tribal consultation. These modules will be available to all […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter April 13, 2023 Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals: I write to share with you additional updates related to the 25th U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Tribal Budget Consultation (ATBC), which will take place in-person on April 18–19, 2023, in the Great Hall […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter April 18 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Register April 20 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Eastern Register The BIA obtained an increase in funding for a land acquisition effort intended to foster and restore lands to new and landless Tribes, at Regional authority levels, for the development of […]
Participate in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs upcoming 2023 quarterly DHS Tribal meetings. Meeting participants will include DHS personnel and Tribal partners (including leaders, program personnel and advocates). Please register for the meetings using the following registration links: January 17 at 2:00 pm Eastern Register in advance for this meeitng. […]