SAMHSA Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy and Office of Recovery’s Tribal Recovery Summit
2023-08-15 - 2023-08-16 | Radiance Plaza, 1301 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United States
SAMHSA’s OTAP and Office of Recovery OR will convene a Tribal Recovery Summit on August 15 – 16, 2023, at the Radiance Plaza located at 1301 Young Street in Dallas, TX. The purpose of the summit is to share best practices and experiences related to expanding recovery-related programs and opportunities within AI/AN communities. More information about the event is available here. You can register to attend the event virtually here.

IHS FY 2025-2026 Tribal Budget Formulation Planning and Evaluation Meeting (Hybrid)
2023-08-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The primary objectives of the annual Budget Formulation Evaluation meeting are:
1) To have an open discussion of what worked and what didn’t work in the entire budget formulation process for FY 2025 and,
2) To (a) recommend improvements, (b) set due dates for deliverables, (c) review/revise the technical instruction and accompanying templates, (d) set funding levels, and (e) set date for FY 2026 National Budget Work Session.

HUD Webinar on Tribal Directory Assessment Tool
2023-08-16 14:00 | Virtual Event
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 pm Eastern
Register
October 11 at 3:00 pm Eastern
Register

Advance Appropriations Implementation Listening Sessions
2023-08-17 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual Event
August 8, 2023
Dear Tribal Leader and Urban Indian Organization Leader:
I am writing to invite you to participate in Agency-sponsored Listening Sessions to share information and solicit your input on advance appropriations implementation. We will host two identical Listening Sessions on August 17, 2023, and September 6, 2023.
Congress enacted the first ever advance appropriations for the IHS in fiscal year (FY) 2023, providing $5.1 billion in FY 2024 resources that will become available on October 1, 2023. The advance appropriations provides the full-year FY 2023 funding level for nearly all IHS funding in the Services and Facilities accounts. Congress will determine a final appropriations level for the Agency in the FY 2024 appropriations process.
During the Listening Sessions, the IHS will share additional information on implementation plans and strategies for advance appropriations, and seek input from Tribal and Urban Indian Organization Leaders. The information discussed in these sessions will be used to prepare public facing Frequently Asked Questions and other helpful materials.
Information to Attend Our Virtual Listening Sessions
Please make plans to attend a virtual listening session. Session details follow:

Thursday, August 17, 2023, 12:00-1:30 p.m., Eastern Time
https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1610168198
Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 3:00-4:30 p.m., Eastern Time
https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/j/1608717068

We appreciate your feedback and insight on advance appropriations implementation. If you have
questions, please contact Ms. Jillian Curtis, Chief Financial Officer, IHS, by e-mail at
jillian.curtis@ihs.gov.
Sincerely,
Roselyn Tso
IHS Director

Tribal Veteran Outreach Symposium
2023-08-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
August 17 at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Join link
Phone: +1 404-397-1596 USA Toll-Free Number
Access code: 276 229 85719
For more than 200 years, Native American and Tribal Service members have played a vital role in the U.S. Armed Forces. VA recognizes that after serving, many of these Veterans cannot easily access the benefits and services they may be entitled to. To bring helpful information directly to the Native American and Tribal Veteran communities, VA’s office of Outreach, Transition, and Economic Development (OTED) is hosting a Tribal Veteran Symposium featuring the PACT Act on August 17 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET.
Offered at no cost to Veterans, transitioning Service members and their families, this virtual event will feature keynote speakers, presentations, and helpful resources. It will also provide information on the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act benefits and claims filing, as well as ways to seek additional VA support.

Department of State Tribal Consultation on Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021
2023-08-18 10:00 - 13:00 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The Department of Interior will participate in Tribal consultations on the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-258. The STOP Act aims to prevent the international export of cultural items prohibited from trafficking under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA).
On April 26, 2023, the Department of the Interior sent a letter to Tribal leaders announcing a Tribal consultation schedule on implementation of the STOP Act. This letter announces that the Department of State will participate in the following STOP Act Tribal consultation sessions organized by the Department of the Interior:

Thursday, July 27 at 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
Virtual on Zoom
Register
Tuesday, August 8 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Virtual on Zoom
Register
Friday, August 18 at 9:00 am – 12:0 pm Mountain
BLM New Mexico State Office
Amarillo Creek/Canadian Rms.
301 Dinosaur Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87508

Treasury Listening Session with Native CDFIs
2023-08-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
August 18, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET – Treasury is hosting a Native CDFI listening session to learn directly from practitioners providing financial services in Indian Country. Treasury has a growing relationship with Native CDFIs to support Tribal and Native economic development. Treasury wants to hear from Native CDFIs about issues and concerns impacting your work and development. Register here for the listening session. Please see the invitation letter for more information.

DOI & BIA Engagement Sessions on Renewable Energy Accelerated Deployment Initiative
2023-08-21, 2023-08-24, 2023-08-28, 2023-09-06
The U.S. Department of the Interior (Department) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are hosting six engagement sessions throughout August and September on the Renewable Energy Accelerated Deployment Initiative for Indian Country (READI). Through these engagement sessions, the BIA intends to better understand and gather input on 1) what Tribal Nations need to proactively promote Tribal renewable energy development and 2) what the BIA should do to address Tribal needs with respect to renewable energy development.
The engagement session dates and times are as follows:

Monday, Aug. 21, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, Catoosa, OK
Thursday, Aug. 24, Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, CA
Monday, Aug. 28, Wild Horse Resort and Casino, Pendleton, OR
Wednesday, Sept. 6, via Zoom
Thursday, Sept. 7, via Zoom
Monday, Sept. 11, National Indian Programs Training Center, Albuquerque, NM
Sept. 2023, Hybrid Midwest/Eastern Area

The Department offers a travel stipend for one representative from your Tribal nation to attend one of the in-person engagement sessions. For travel stipend arrangements, please send a request to READI@bia.gov.
They welcome your written comments, which can be submitted by completing a form or emailing READI@bia.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
For more information on the Renewable Energy Accelerated Deployment Initiative (READI) visit the website bia.gov/readi

2023 Annual Regional Tribal Consultations - Region 6
2023-08-22 - 2023-08-24 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Save the Date: August 22-24
In-Person
Location TBD
Dear Tribal Leader Letter

2023 IHS Partnership Conference
2023-08-22 - 2023-08-24 | Hilton Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta, GA, United States
August 22-24, 2023
Hilton Atlanta Downtown
Atlanta, GA
Register
This year’s conference will be held at the Hilton Atlanta Downtown Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will offer sessions that focus on best practices for Health Information Management (HIM), Information Technology (IT), Health IT, Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) and the Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund, Revenue Generation, Benefits Coordination, and more.
Conference Highlights

Expert speakers and presenters
No registration fees
Continuing education credits for Coding professionals
Visit the conference website for the latest updates

Webinar with the Treasury on Elect/Direct Pay
2023-08-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
Last year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) made important changes in infrastructure and energy development, creating a new credit delivery mechanism that tribes can take advantage of known as Elective (or more commonly Direct) Pay. This past June, the Department of the Treasury and IRS released proposed guidance for the IRA’s Direct Pay provisions.
On August 22nd from 2pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time, NAFOA is excited to team-up with the Department of the Treasury and key policy makers in the Senate to bring you an informative webinar on the IRA’s Direct Pay provisions.
With introductions by Treasurer of the United States Chief Lynn Malerba and IRA Chief Implementation Officer Laurel Blatchford, this webinar will focus on how tribes can access this new opportunity, hear first-hand from the Department about the availability of the Direct Pay tax credits, what they can be used for, and what kind of technical assistance is available to tribes.

HUD Virtual Training: IHP/APR
2023-08-23 - 2023-08-24 | Virtual Event
The two-day virtual IHP/APR course will equip participants with a comprehensive overview of the statutory and regulatory requirements involved in developing and submitting Indian Housing Plans and Annual Performance Reports. The course will provide an in-depth analysis of the eligible activities permitted under NAHASDA, as well as how a TDHE should plan for and gather data to be included in their IHPs. Participants will also gain familiarity with the HUD IHP/APR forms and learn how to complete and submit them through EPIC or GEMS. This course is highly interactive, and participants will have time to ask questions and complete easy quizzes and exercises.

Medicaid and CHIP Renewals Webinar: Engaging Faith and Community Organizations
2023-08-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Join the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the August 23rd Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Renewals webinar on engaging faith and community organizations. Topics discussed during this month’s webinar will include:

Review of materials faith and community organizations can use to share information about Medicaid and CHIP renewals, including a new Faith-based Communications Toolkit
Presentation on best practices for faith and community groups to reach people with Medicaid and CHIP in their community
Updates on CMS’s work related to Medicaid and CHIP renewals and other recent releases

When: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM ET
Where: Zoom link will be provided following registration.
Who should attend: If your organization serves or interfaces with people that have health insurance through Medicaid or CHIP then this call is for YOU!
RSVP: Click here.
Please send all questions to PARTNERSHIP@cms.hhs.gov.

WHCNAA Consultation on Tribal Treaty Rights
2023-08-24 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
August 24 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Registration
The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) seeks your guidance and recommendations through Tribal consultation on further efforts the Federal government could take to protect Tribal treaty rights, reserved rights, and similar rights.

DHS/FEMA Extreme Heat Summit
2023-08-28 15:00 | Virtual Event
August 28 at 4:00 pm Eastern
Register
FEMA invites you, your teams, and all Tribal Nations to register for the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Extreme Heat Summit taking place on Monday, August 28th at 4:00 p.m. ET. During the Summit you will hear from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, along with Tribal Nation, state, local and territorial leaders, discuss best practices and success stories of communities taking action to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat. They are very excited to share that Chief Mike Williams of the Akiak Native Community will be joining this panel to share his knowledge regarding the impacts of climate change and extreme heat on Tribal Nations. They know that Tribal Nations are on the front lines of many of the impact of climate change including extreme heat and hope that you will join them for this important discussion.

DOI SGAC and IHS TSGAC Meeting
2023-08-29 - 2023-08-31
The Department of the Interior’s Self-Governance Advisory Committee and the Indian Health Service’s Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee will meet in August 2023.
DOI SGAC Meeting:
Aug 29 (all day)
Aug 30 (AM)
IHS TSGAC Meeting:
Aug 30 (PM)
Aug 31 (all day)
Please submit agenda requests by July 28 for the August DOI SGAC and IHS TSGAC meetings to info@tribalselfgov.org or you can complete the web forms located at:

DOI SGAC Meeting: https://www.tribalselfgov.org/advisory-committees/sgac/
IHS TSGAC Meeting: https://www.tribalselfgov.org/advisory-committees/tsgac/

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK (Embassy Suites): https://book.passkey.com/gt/219145167?gtid=d016bdb869a3e9de2c9c9d533d3a19c2
REGISTER FOR THE MEETING: https://www.tribalselfgov.org/sgac-and-tsgac-members-register-for-the-doi-self-governance-advisory-committee-and-or-the-ihs-tribal-self-governance-advisory-committee-meetings-scheduled-for-august-2023/
A virtual option will be available.

USDA APHIS Listening Session on the Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program Standards
2023-08-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
September 18 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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Web Join URL
Zoom Join URL:
Meeting ID: 161 989 8808
Meeting Password: [REDACTED]
Dial-in information: +1 669- 25-4 5252 US | +1 646- 82-8 7666 US
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seeks your and your staff’s input on revising the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Herd Certification Program (HCP).
The HCP is a cooperative effort between the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), State animal health and wildlife agencies, and farmed cervid owners. APHIS coordinates with these State agencies to encourage cervid owners to certify their herds and comply with the CWD Herd Certification Program Standards. The goal of the HCP is to provide a consistent, national approach to control the incidence of CWD in farmed cervids and prevent the interstate spread of CWD. Achieving this goal will ultimately result in several important long‐term outcomes, including:

Healthy cervids (both farmed and wild populations) with a reduced risk of CWD.
Increased confidence that HCP‐certified herds are at low risk for CWD infection.
Strong trade of cervid animals and products (increased market confidence).
Reduced risk of transmission from, and environmental contamination by, CWD‐positive herds.

You may provide written comments or questions during the session using the meeting chat function, registration form, or file written comments before, during, or after the meetings by emailing CWD@usda.gov or mailing to Dr. Hillary A. McManama, Veterinary Medical Officer, Cervid Health Staff, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, APHIS; c/o Ms. Melanie Rouse, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737. Written comments by attendees or other interested stakeholders will be welcomed for the public record up to the close of business on Monday, November 13, 2023. Please refer to Docket No. APHIS-2023-0042 when submitting your comments.

Office of Indian Education Webinar | Indigenizing Health Career Pathways Across Generations: A Closer Look at Instruction and Practices in American Indian and Alaska Native Education
2023-08-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
August 29 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
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The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHI TCU), along with the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education, will host a virtual four-part dialogue series that addresses multiple topics that impact employment for the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community.
The fourth and final dialogue will focus on AI/AN health career pathways education. The dialogue will offer perspectives from experts from the AI/AN community who have participated in, advocated for, and benefited from a process of indigenizing curricula, education program design, and delivery for AI/AN individuals with and without disabilities. The speakers and featured practices span generations: from early health pathways engagement in a program geared toward high school youth, to a college nursing program designed to include college students who live in remote areas, to a nurse and professor and tribal elder who has been advocating for and providing nursing education that engages students’ aspirations and culture.

Virtual SAMHSA TTAC Meeting
2023-08-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
August 29 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Registration is required. You must register to obtain the call-in number, access code, and/or web access link or request special accommodations for those with disabilities.
The SAMHSA TTAC meeting is open to the public. An agenda with call-in information will be posted on the SAMHSA website prior to the meeting at: https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings. This meeting will include, but is not limited to, remarks from the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use; updates on SAMHSA priorities; follow up on topics related to the previous TTAC meetings; and council discussions. Meeting information and a roster of TTAC members may be obtained either by accessing the SAMHSA Council’s website at https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils /, or by contacting CAPT Karen Hearod, MSW, LCSW, Director, Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Telephone: (202)-868–9931, Email: otap@samhsa.hhs.gov.

Virtual SAMHSA Tribal Consultation
2023-08-29 15:00 | Virtual Event
August 29 at 4:00 pm Eastern
Registration is required. Instructions to access the Zoom virtual consultation will be provided in the above link following registration.
The purpose of Tribal Consultation is to advance SAMHSA support for, and collaboration with, federally recognized AAI/AN Tribes. To advance these goals, SAMHSA conducts government-to-government consultations with Indian Tribes represented by the Tribal President, Tribal Chair, Tribal Governor, or an elected or appointed Tribal Leader, or their authorized representative(s) to the extent practicable and permitted by law before SAMHSA takes any action that will significantly affect Indian Tribes. Consultation is an enhanced form of communication that emphasizes trust, respect, and shared responsibility. It is an open and free exchange of information and opinion among parties that leads to mutual understanding.
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes represented by the Tribal President, Tribal Chair, or Tribal Governor, or an elected or appointed Tribal Leader, or their authorized representative(s) may participate in this consultation by submitting written views, opinions, recommendations, and data. Testimony received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Do not include any information in your testimony or supporting materials considered confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. If you include your name, contact information, or other personal identifiers in the body of your testimony, that information will be on public display. SAMHSA will review all submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold, submissions containing private or proprietary information such as social security numbers, medical information, inappropriate language, or duplicate/near duplicate examples of a mass-mail campaign. SAMHSA will carefully consider all testimony submitted into the docket.
Oral Tribal Testimony: Based on the number of participants giving testimony and the time available, it may be necessary to limit speaking times for each presenter. We will adjourn the Tribal consultation meeting early if all attendees who requested to provide oral testimony in advance of and during the consultation have delivered their testimony.
Written Tribal Testimony: SAMHSA will accept written Tribal testimony until 5:00 p.m., until September 28, 2023. Written Tribal testimony should be submitted by email to otap@samhsa.hhs.gov. All submissions must include Tribal affiliation. All relevant comments, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change. Written testimony received in advance of the meeting will be included in the official record of the meeting. The consultation meeting will be recorded, transcribed, and posted without change to https://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs/news-events, including any personal information provided.
This meeting is being held in accordance with Presidential Executive Order No. 13175, November 6, 2000, and Presidential Memorandums of November 5, 2009, and September 23, 2004, and January 26, 2021 on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Government and SAMHSA’s Tribal Consultation Policy, which can be found at: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/topics/tribal_affairs/tribal-consultation-policy-2017.pdf

2023 Annual Regional Tribal Consultations - Region 4
2023-08-30 - 2023-08-31 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Save the Date: August 30-31
In-Person
Location TBD
Dear Tribal Leader Letter

HUD Virtual Training: Admissions and Occupancy
2023-08-30 - 2023-08-31 | Virtual Event
Admissions & Occupancy Management is an interactive course designed to enhance the job performance of admissions & occupancy specialists and other tribal housing professionals working on admissions & occupancy issues. This course will cover the application and selection process, eligibility, calculating annual income, determining monthly rental or homeownership payments, occupancy standards, collections practice and compliance, effective communication techniques with residents, and lease agreement compliance. Participants are encouraged to bring calculators and copies of their admissions and occupancy policies so that they can practice applying them to case studies and role-playing exercises presented to them during this course.

IHS Tribal Consultation on Draft Consultation Policy
2023-08-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Indian Health Service has announced an additional Tribal consultation to discuss their updated draft Tribal Consultation Policy. The additional session will be held on August 30, 2023 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm ET. More information on the consultation can be found in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter. IHS also provided a summary of previous comments and work on the IHS TCP.

Department of Treasury Consultation on Treasury's Revised Tribal Consultation
2023-08-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
August 30 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Register
Specifically, they hope to receive your feedback on these topics:

Processes involving evaluating, noticing, and conducting a Tribal consultation.
Processes involving Tribal official requests to initiate consultation, consultation records; and training.
Processes involving listening sessions and Tribal engagement.
Preferences on whether Treasury should continue to hold consultations virtually to increase Tribal access or limit to in-person attendance.
Any other questions, comments, or suggestions regarding Treasury Revised Tribal Consultation Policy.

The deadline to submit written comments is Friday, September 29, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. AKT. Written comments should be sent to tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

Tribal consultation on an inter-agency Sacred Sites Best Practices Guide
2023-08-31 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
August 31, 2023 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) seeks your guidance and recommendations through Tribal and Native Hawaiian Community consultation on a draft Best Practices Guide for Federal Agencies Regarding Tribal and Native Hawaiian Sacred Sites. The consultation will be held on Thursday, 31 August.
Written responses to the questions can be submitted to the WHCNAA email at whcnaa@bia.gov until 29 September, 2023. Please note that information shared during this consultation may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Tribal Consultation on Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program (TCPCTIP), Ready to Learn (RTL), and Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Programs
2023-09-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
September 5 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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Please follow the registration link above to participate in the consultation. To maintain online security, each attendee must register individually, and registration cannot be transferred to or used by others. Once you have completed registration, an individualized access link for the session will be sent to you with additional information.

On September 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will conduct a Tribal Consultation on the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program (TCPCTIP), Ready to Learn Programming (RTL or Ready to Learn, formerly Ready to Learn Television), and Education Innovation and Research (EIR). The purpose of this consultation will be to receive meaningful input from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities to ensure that Tribal leader views inform these programs administered by ED. This consultation will advance the Department’s commitment to uphold the federal trust responsibility described in Executive Order 13175.

Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program
The Department is considering waiving the requirements of 34 CFR 75.250 and 34 CFR 75.261(c), which limit project periods to 60 months and restrict project period extensions that involve the obligation of additional Federal funds. This action would extend the project period for the two current TCPCTIP grantees awarded grants under Perkins V in 2019 for FY 2024 and FY 2025, effectively resulting in a two-year extension. This action would depend on Congress continuing to authorize and appropriate funds under the existing program authority and would require the grantees to continue meeting the TCPCTIP requirements. Moreover, the Department would not announce a new competition or make new awards in FY 2024 or FY 2025, or in future years, if Congress continues to authorize and appropriate funds under the existing program authority. Based on FY 2023 appropriations, the Department expects to use an estimated $11,953,000 for FY 2024 grant extensions and $11,953,000 for FY 2025 grant extensions. We will consider continuation award requests under the current TCPCTIP statutory authority, subject to the requirements of 34 CFR 75.253, including the requirement that each grantee demonstrates that it is making substantial progress performing its TCPCTIP grant activities based on the requirements in the 2019 notice inviting applications.
The Department is considering this action to relieve the two TCPTIP grantees of the costs and time burden associated with submitting applications for a new competition in FY 2024. Please note that the Department took a similar action under Perkins IV; the Federal Register notice that announced the waivers under Perkins IV can be viewed here. TCPCTIP grantees first funded in 2007 received one-year grant extensions each year past the original project period until the Department conducted a new competition and made new awards under Perkins V in 2019.

Ready to Learn Programming
The Ready to Learn Programming (RTL) grant supports the development of educational ‘‘transmedia,’’ and grantees seek to create new, interrelated combinations of television and interactive media (games, apps, etc.) in which characters, narrative storylines, and problem-solving are used to support kindergarten readiness and early education for children ages 2-8. The RTL grant encourages partnerships that help promote the wider use of its educational media products in various settings, such as homes, daycare, libraries, museums, afterschool programs, and many other places where children learn. Tribal Consultation is critical to understand what subject matter content the focus of the next round of RTL (e.g., STEM, literacy, social-emotional learning, computational thinking) should be, and what strategies would be recommended for the dissemination and distribution of RTL-produced media and resources in reaching and serving Native communities and their young children.

Education Innovation and Research
The Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program supports efforts to use and build evidence on field-initiated innovation education to improve student achievement and attainment for high-needs students. Consultation is critical to understand what types of innovations are needed to serve Native communities, what emerging evidence exists on strategies to support students from Native communities, how EIR grantees might engage Native communities as potential implementation sites, what schools serving Native communities want to learn from EIR grantees, and how education leaders in Native communities might become involved as peer reviewers.

Written Comment Period
Written public comments for a topic will only be collected through the TribalConsultation@ed.gov email address. The comment period is now open, and all comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on 10/05/2023. The Department of Education remains steadfast in its commitment to honor the nation-to-nation relationship and advance Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
A Tribal government may designate information provided during the consultation as “sensitive” and request non-disclosure of the information to the public. Certain federal laws, including the Freedom of Information Act, may require disclosure of information designated sensitive by a Tribal government. Questions about this notice can be sent to TribalConsultation@ed.gov. This consultation is a closed press event.

26th Biannual CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting
2023-09-06 - 2023-09-07 | Virtual Event
On behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR), you are invited to the 26th Biannual CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting, September 6-7, 2023 (6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. AKT • 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT • 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET).
The meeting will be hosted by the Oneida Nation, and you are invited to attend virtually. Please use this registration link to receive access to the virtual meeting.
This meeting will provide opportunities for Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) members to engage with CDC leadership. CDC relies on the TAC to identify immediate and emerging public health issues in Indian Country. These topics will include, but are not limited to, tribal priorities for CDC /ATSDR and CDC programmatic highlights. The meeting agenda will be available on the CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting webpage the summer of 2023.
For more information about the meeting, please contact the Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances at TribalSupport@cdc.gov or 404-498-0300.
