NIHB Tribal Caucus Listening Session to Prepare for Upcoming Consultations on the HHS Realignment
2025-07-14 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
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The National Indian Health Board is hosting a virtual tribal caucus on July 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET in preparation for the two virtual listening sessions on July 16 and 17, 2025, from 12:00-5:30 p.m. ET, each day.
The listening session will solicit tribal feedback and priorities regarding Secretary Kennedy’s announced restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 14210 entitled “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.”
Please be advised that this tribal caucus is closed to federal partners. This meeting is also off the record and not for press purposes. You can email federalrelations@nihb.org if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
Please note that this is a separate tribal caucus from the one NIHB is hosting to prepare for the upcoming series of IHS tribal consultations.

BIA Tribal consultations on Executive Order 14191 - Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families
2025-07-14 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Following two well-attended consultations in March, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is holding additional consultation sessions concerning Executive Order 14191 – Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families.
Three more online sessions are scheduled:

Session 1: Monday, July 14, 2025, at 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Session 2: Monday, July 14, 2025, at 2:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Session 3: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 3:00-5:00 p.m. ET

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

IHS Strategic Realignment Consultation
2025-07-15 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-23 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-28 12:00 - 14:00
The IHS Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer to seek your recommendations regarding the proposed realignment of the Indian Health Service. [PDF – 104 KB]

Enclosure: IHS Tribal Advisory Committees [PDF – 104 KB]

During these Tribal Consultations and Urban Confer, IHS would also like to discuss their current Tribal Advisory Committees. Please see the website that lists the current IHS Tribal Advisory Committees.

Tribal Consultation – Seattle, Washington
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM PDT
Registration Link
Address: Seattle Airport Marriott
3201 South 176th Street
Seattle, Washington 98188
Tribal Consultation – Phoenix, Arizona
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST
Registration Link
Address: Marriott Phoenix Chandler
1600 South Price Road
Chandler, Arizona 85286
Tribal Consultation – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
Registration Link
Address: Hyatt Regency Bloomington – Minneapolis
3200 East 81st Street
Bloomington, MN 55425
Tribal Consultation – Washington, District of Columbia
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
Registration Link
Address: Hubert H. Humphrey Building – Hall of Tribal Nations
200 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20201
Urban Confer – Virtual
Date: Monday, July 28, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Registration Link

FCC Tribal Consultation on NEPA and Section 106 Process of NHPA
2025-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) announced via Public Notice (DA 25-538) an upcoming opportunity for federally-recognized Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) to consult with Commission staff regarding the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The consultation will be held via video conference on:

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Click here to read Public Notice
>>> Register link here

Recognizing the Commission’s government-to-government relationship and its express desire to work with Tribal Nations, WTB and ONAP will hold a video conference to discuss the issues raised and proposals made in a March 2025 petition filed by CTIA—The Wireless Association (CTIA Petition).
Attendance will be limited to elected and appointed leaders or duly appointed representatives of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and NHOs, including Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs). Time permitting, we will invite statements from other Tribal representatives and participants during the Listening Session.
Tribal Nations and NHOs, like other interested parties, should file comments, reply comments, and ex parte presentations in the public record in order to put facts and arguments before the Commission in a manner such that they may be relied upon in the decision-making process. The Commission, however, will exempt ex parte presentations involving elected and appointed leaders, and duly appointed representatives, of federally-recognized Tribal Nations and NHOs from the disclosure requirements in permit-but-disclose proceedings (47 CFR § 1.1206) and the prohibitions on presentations during the Sunshine Agenda period (47 CFR § 1.1203). Specifically, presentations from elected and appointed leaders or duly appointed representatives of federally-recognized Tribal Nations or NHOs, including THPOs, to Commission decision makers shall be exempt from disclosure.
For questions about the consultation, email Native@fcc.gov.

HHS Virtual Tribal Listening Sessions on the Reorganization
2025-07-16 11:00 - 2025-07-17 16:30, 2025-07-17 11:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Date: July 16 – July 17, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 5:30pm ET each day
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Written Comments:
Written comments related to the HHS reorganization are requested by July 18, 2025. Please send comments via one of the following methods:
Email: TribalAffairs@hhs.gov
Subject Line: Tribal Listening Session on the HHS Reorganization
Postal Mail:
Darcie L. Johnston, Principal Deputy Director
Dept. of Health & Human Services
Office of the Secretary, IEA
200 Independence Ave. SW
Mail Stop: 620E.11
Washington, DC 20201
This listening session will provide an opportunity for tribes to collectively share their feedback and priorities regarding the HHS reorganization. HHS leadership will be present to hear your feedback on their specific programs and services. Due to the temporary restraining order preventing the Department from active public engagement on the reorganization issued in American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump , No. 3:2025cv03698 (N.D. Cal. 2025), HHS participants will be limited to receiving tribal comments during the listening session for internal planning purposes. We hope the listening session will contribute to the Department’s greater understanding of the tribal implications of these proposed changes, as well as tribal recommendations for this action.

IRS Office Hours on Pre-Filing Registration Process for Elective Payment and Transfer of Clean Energy and CHIPS Credits
2025-07-16 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 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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January 15, 2025
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January 29, 2025
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February 12, 2025
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February 26, 2024
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March 12, 2025
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March 26, 2025
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April 9, 2025
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July 2, 2025
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July 16, 2025
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Dept of Treasury Tribal Consultation: Implementation of the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
2025-07-17 12:00 | Virtual Event
July 17, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET – Treasury is hosting a Tribal consultation on the implementation of the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (Act), which authorizes Tribal child support enforcement agencies (Tribal IV-D agencies) direct access to federal tax information to obtain federal tax refund offsets for collection of past-due child support. Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter, which includes more information, the registration link and framing questions.
You may register for the Tribal Consultation here.
Treasury is accepting written comments received by August 18, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Please submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.

DOJ Homicide Victims Families Rights Act Tribal Consultation
2025-07-28 14:00, 2025-07-30 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
July 28 at 3:00 pm Eastern
July 30 at 3:00 pm Eastern
You are invited to a government-to-government consultation with the Department of Justice regarding implementation of the Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2021 (HVFRA).
The HVFRA provides a system for the review of case files, and for carrying out further investigation as warranted, in cases investigated as murders by federal law enforcement agencies that have gone unsolved for more than three years. The covered cases include unsolved murders committed in Indian country. The Attorney General has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to implement the HVFRA. See 90 Fed. Reg. 6879 (Jan. 21, 2025). They are seeking Tribal input to help ensure that the proposed rule can be finalized in a manner that achieves most effectively the HVFRA’s objective of solving federal cold case murders and providing closure for victims’ families.
If you are interested in attending, please respond to OTJ@usdoj.gov by 5pm Eastern on July 25 and include the name(s), Tribal affiliation, and email addresses of your representatives.
They welcome written comments until September 19, 2025. Please submit comments by email to OTJ@usdoj.gov, or by mail to Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001.
If you have questions or need any accommodations for the sessions, please contact the Office of Tribal Justice at (202) 514-8812 or OTJ@usdoj.gov.

SAMHSA Nutrition and Behavioral Health Listening Session
2025-07-30 13:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
July 30 at 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
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The goal of this virtual listening session is to gather information from participants to aid SAMHSA about the development of a resource that will assist partners in implementing and sustaining projects addressing the relationship between nutrition and behavioral health.
The Nutrition and Behavioral Health Project aims to promote emotional wellness and reduce the impact of mental health and substance use conditions by identifying and implementing strategies that address the intersection between behavioral health and nutrition, food security, and access to traditional foods.
SAMHSA invites participation in the upcoming listening session, especially to those who have expertise regarding the relationship between behavioral health and nutrition, food security, and access to traditional foods in: states/communities, tribes/tribal organizations, or maternal health. This listening session will then inform further activities to develop a resource. This session is open to the public, so please share it with those who you know may have similar expertise.
For logistical questions, contact Amy Rabin, arabin@capconcorp.com. For program-related questions contact Kim Reynolds, Kimberly.reynolds@samhsa.hhs.gov.

Biannual CDC Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting
2025-08-06 00:00 - 2025-08-07 23:59
The 29th Biannual CDC Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting will take place August 6–7, 2025. The meeting will be hosted by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Tulsa, OK. You can register to attend virtually by clicking this link: Webinar Registration – Zoom. The agenda will be posted soon on the CDC/ATSDR TAC website.
The TAC serves an important advisory role for CDC and ATSDR, exchanging information and advice on policies, guidance, and programmatic issues affecting the health of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The meeting will provide opportunities for tribal leaders to hear about and provide input on public health issues affecting Tribal Nations.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances (OTASA) at TribalSupport@cdc.gov.

Rivercane Gathering 2025 Webinar Series
2025-08-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Rivercane Gathering 2025 Webinar Series
RESTORING RIVERCANE, WEAVING KNOWLEDGE: A GATHERING OF PRACTICE, STORY AND STEWARDSHIP
In each session, they will hold space for learning, dialogue, and the sharing of knowledge centered on our relative, rivercane. Together, you will engage with leaders and cultural practitioners who are in relationship with rivercane, and are actively engaged in its care, protection and renewal. This will be a welcoming space to learn, share and discuss rivercane stewardship, cultural importance and restoration approaches that bring together Indigenous Knowledge and western science.
WEBINAR SCHEDULE
June 12: Cultural Uses of Rivercane, Dr. Ian Thompson, THPO Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Register here
July 10th: Restoration and Propagation Techniques, Laura Young, Southwest Region Steward, Virginia Natural Heritage Program. Register here
August 7th: Rivercane Mapping Approaches, Theo Witsell, Chief Conservation Officer and Co-founder, South-eastern Grasslands Institute; Tina Rotenbury, GIS Specialist at Ozark St. Francis National Forest. Register here
September 11th: Canebrake Health and Care, Jaime Smith, Choctaw Nation, Roger Cain, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma, Adam Griffith, EBCI Cooperative Extension Agent Environmental Restorationist and Land Manager. Register here
October 9th: Rivercane Genetics, Michael P. Fedoroff, Director of CONSERVE Research Group, Michael R. McKain, Assistant Director of Watershed Biodiversity, CONSERVE Research Group, University of Alabama. Register here

PATH EHR Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer (TC/UC)
2025-08-07 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
August 7 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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The Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program is hosting a Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer (TC/UC) session on Thursday, August 7 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. ET via Zoom. This session provides an opportunity for Tribes and urban Indian organizations to discover more about PATH EHR Scope and Capabilities. You will have ample time to ask questions and provide input based on your experience with electronic health record (EHR) solutions at your facilities.

FEMA Tribal Webinar on FY2025 NOFOs
2025-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for 15 grant programs, making nearly $1 billion available to communities across the country. These funds will enable states and Tribal Nations to strengthen their preparedness for natural disasters such as wildfires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes, as well as human-caused incidents including terrorist attacks and cyber disruptions. Since Friday, July 25, FEMA has announced more than $2.2 billion in total funding opportunities for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments working to safeguard their communities.
To support Tribal Emergency Directors and Managers in navigating these funding opportunities, FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will host a webinar for tribal leaders, Tribal Emergency Management Directors, and Managers on Thursday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Questions for the Q&A portion of the webinar may be submitted via the registration form no later than 3:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 5. Participants may submit up to three questions. Any technical or unanswered questions may also be directed to FEMA Regional Grants Program Officers.
For additional information or support, contact FEMA’s Tribal Affairs team at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov.

FY 2027 Sub-Workgroup on Mandatory Funding for IHS
2025-08-11 14:15 - 16:00
The purpose of this sub-workgroup meeting is to identify key questions and topics where additional analysis would bolster a potential mandatory funding proposal.
This will be a hybrid meeting 3:15pm-5:00pm EST
In-person location: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800, 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20201
Zoom Link for Virtual Attendance: https://ihs-gov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/kvPS2C8HRhy9Qj34mXaE8w
Meeting ID: 161 976 3353
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Event Sponsor: IHS
Who Should Attend: IHS, Tribal Leaders, and NIHB

Turning Plans into Projects: Navigating EPA Grants & Building Hazardous Waste Infrastructure in Tribal Communities
2025-08-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Join us for an insightful webinar highlighting real-world experiences from two Tribal nations working to improve hazardous waste management infrastructure through creative funding strategies and federal grant programs.
Featured Presentations:

Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians will share how they successfully combined multiple funding sources to bring their transfer station project to life, offering practical advice for other communities tackling hazardous waste infrastructure projects with limited budgets.
Trinidad Rancheria will share their experience implementing an EPA Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes — highlighting successes, challenges and valuable tips for other Tribes working to develop their own household hazardous waste collection program.

Dept of Homeland Security Monthly National Tribal Drop-In Meeting Webinar
2025-08-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
August 13 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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You are invited to join the webinar meeting, designed to enhance communication and cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and tribal leaders, representatives, and members. Your participation is highly valued. During this meeting we will share important announcements and vital information between the DHS and tribal governments and communities. This meeting is hosted every month on the second Tuesday of each month.
Representatives from the Office of Partnership and Engagement, Intergovernmental Affairs, and DHS components will provide updates and respond to inquiries in the next meeting. Registration is required and feel free to share the link with others.
Attendees should expect:

Updates on relevant DHS programs and projects
An opportunity for tribal leaders and representatives to ask questions, exchange ideas, and engage in discussions about emerging issues that impact their communities with member from DHS

Upcoming Presentations:

August, DHS See Something Say Something and Veterans Administration Whole Heath for Native American Veterans
September, National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD)

Send your questions and comments to Tribal.Affairs@hq.dhs.gov

All Tribes Webinar: Medicaid Tribal Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
2025-08-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs (DTA), in collaboration with the National Indian Health Board, will hold an All Tribes Webinar Wednesday, August 13, from 3-4 p.m. Eastern.
The webinar will provide an overview of and introduction to the Medicaid tribal provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21). This bill was enacted into law July 4, 2025. Presenters will discuss how the provisions of the law impact American Indian and Alaska Native Medicaid beneficiaries. Additionally, the presenters will explain how other CMS programs may be impacted by the law, with potential tribal implications.
Once available, a recording of this All Tribes Webinar will be found on the CMS DTA Spotlight page.
Review the legislation in advance of the webinar.

Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Tribal Consultation
2025-08-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader:
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) will host a virtual Tribal Consultation meeting on Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. EST. During the meeting, ANA leadership will seek input from tribal leaders concerning economic development resources needed for tribal communities.
Established through the Native American Programs Act of 1974, the mission of ANA is to promote the goal of self-sufficiency and cultural preservation for Native Americans by providing social and economic development opportunities through financial assistance, training, and technical assistance to eligible Tribes and Native American communities, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islander organizations.
Now is an important time to think about the future of economic development in Tribal communities. As Tribes continue to strengthen their economic sovereignty and explore new opportunities, we want to hear from you. To help facilitate consultation discussions, we invite input on the following question:
What are your community’s priorities for economic development such as fostering private sector partnerships, improving infrastructure, supporting workforce development, or advancing other strategies your community is pursuing?
We welcome your ideas, suggestions, and experiences to help guide and enhance economic development in Tribal communities across the country.
Meeting Logistics:
DATE: August 14, 2025
TIME: 2:00-5:00 p.m. EST
Zoom
Registration: Registration Link
You will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the Consultation. Visit https://www.acf.gov/ana/news/ for more information about registration and the meeting. In addition, the ANA Tribal Consultation final agenda will be emailed to all registrants and posted on ANA’s website.
Written Comment Period:
In addition to the Tribal Consultation session, ANA will accept written comments by email sent to Hope MacDonald Lone Tree, Acting Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, ANA at: tribalaffairs@acf.hhs.gov. The testimony record will be kept open for 30 days after the date of
the consultation.

Office of Native Affairs and Policy Quarterly Informational Webinar
2025-08-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The Federal Communication Commission’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) is hosting a quarterly informational webinar on Monday, August 18, to present news and updates on Commission priorities that may be of interest to Tribal Nations.
As part of the agenda, the quarterly meeting will cover critical updates on the FCC’s examination of its environmental and historic preservation rules, Tribal Library E-Rate Advocacy Program (T-LEAP), FCC’s 911 Requirements for Multi-Line Telephone Systems (MLTS), and the Missing Endangered Persons (MEP) Code.
Questions: For additional information about the video meeting, please contact Native@fcc.gov that is monitored by the Office of Native Affairs and Policy.

DHS FLETC Tribal Justice Training & Certification Summit
2025-08-19 00:00 - 2025-08-21 23:59
August 19-21, 2025
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Albuquerque, NM
Summit Website

IRS office hours: elective payment of energy credits
2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The IRS is offering office hours (through Microsoft Teams) to help entities with the pre-filing registration process on the Pre-filing Registration Tool. Pre-filing registration is a required step for applicable entities to take advantage of elective payment of certain credits. 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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August 20, 2025
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September 17, 2025
1-2:00 p.m. Eastern time
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October 15, 2025
1-2:00 p.m. Eastern time
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November 19, 2025
1-2:00 p.m. Eastern time
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December 17, 2025
1-2:00 p.m. Eastern time
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January 21, 2026
1-2:00 p.m. Eastern time
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Resources:

Video: How to complete Form 990-T for elective payment election
Video: Pre-filing Registration Tool Overview
Pre-Filing Registration Tool — User Guide and Instructions, Publication 5884 PDF
Clean Energy Authorization Permission Management User Guide, Publication 5902 PDF
Elective pay and transferability frequently asked questions

The tribal community can find answers to many questions on IRS.gov/tribes. If you have a question on any tribal tax matter, please visit Contact ITG.
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CDC Virtual Listening Session - Tribal Implementation Center Program
2025-08-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
The CDC Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST) is hosting a listening session on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET (2:00 PM CT, 1:00 PM MT, 12:00 PM PT, 11:00 AM AKST).
The purpose of this listening session is to receive tribal input on the design of the new Tribal Implementation Center and ensure its services effectively support tribal public health data modernization.
The intended audience for this listening session includes tribal leaders, tribal public health professionals, Urban Indian Health professionals, tribal healthcare providers, tribal-serving organizations, and others involved in tribal public health data efforts.
As part of this listening session, we are interested in learning about:

The specific community considerations we should integrate into the Tribal Implementation Center to ensure it respects tribal sovereignty and supports the public health initiatives in your tribal community.
What data modernization means in your role, and how it supports the public health initiatives in your tribal community.
The steps we should take to ensure the long-term sustainability of the capacity your tribe builds through the Tribal Implementation Center.

Tribal Implementation Center Background:
In early 2025, CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Grant’s National Partners (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)) onboarded Chickasaw Health Consulting as the Tribal Implementation Center. This partnership aims to support tribes and tribal-serving organizations in their public health data infrastructure and modernization projects. The first cohort of tribes selected to receive support will be onboarded to the program in Fall 2025.
Learn more about the Tribal Implementation Center by visiting Tribal Implementation Center.

Tribal Child Support Enforcement Agencies Onboarding Webinar
2025-08-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
The Supporting America’s Children and Families Act authorizes Tribal child support enforcement agencies (Tribal IV-D agencies) direct access to federal tax information (FTI) to obtain federal tax refund offsets for collection of past-due child support.
The topic of this webinar, held on August 25, 2025 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET, will be the onboarding process for child support enforcement (CSE) programs. Access to FTI by CSE programs, and contractors of state, local, and Tribal IV-D agencies, is governed by the safeguarding requirements of sections 6103(p)(4) and 6103(p)(9) of the Code. Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies (Publication 1075) provides guidance to ensure the policies, practices, technical security controls, and safeguards employed by recipient agencies, agents, contractors, or sub-contractors adequately protect the confidentiality of FTI.
Register for the Tribal Child Support Enforcement Agencies Onboarding Webinar.

Tribal Consultations on the Implementation of the “Supporting America’s Children and Families Act”
2025-08-25 13:00 - 16:00
Dear Tribal Leader:
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Children’s Bureau (CB) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recognize the central role that Tribal Nations play in the care and protection of children and families. To advance our collaborative efforts to that end, we extend an invitation to participate in formal tribal consultation on the “Supporting America’s Children and Families Act,” (Public Law 118-258), which reauthorized Title IV-B of the Social Security Act (Act).
Consultation will focus on the changes to title IV-B of the Act, listed in detail in attached documents, and how they may impact Tribes. In summary, the focus areas are the Indian Child Welfare Act, title IV-B funding for child welfare agencies, the Court Improvement Program and remote hearings, and the Prevention Services Clearinghouse.
We are soliciting your input as we value your perspectives and experiences, which are crucial as we work together to implement the Act. The consultation is intended to create meaningful opportunity for dialogue that enhances the effectiveness of child welfare services for Tribal Nations and the people they serve.
We look forward to hearing from you at one or more of the following sessions:
CONSULTATION #1 – MINNESOTA
Date: August 25, 2025
Type: In-person and Virtual (Hybrid) Tribal Consultation
Time: 1 – 4 PM Central Time
In-Person Location: Grand Casino Mille Lacs, 777 Grand Avenue, Onamia, MN 56359
RSVP for In-Person Participation: Tribal Consultation In-Person RSVP
Zoom Registration for Virtual Participation: Zoom Link Registration
CONSULTATION #2 – SOUTH DAKOTA
Date: October 10, 2025
Type: In-person
Time: 1- 3 PM Mountain Time
In-Person Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Rapid City Downtown Convention Center, 505 N. 5th Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
RSVP for In-Person Participation: Tribal Consultation In-Person RSVP
CONSULTATION #3 – ALASKA
Date: October 14, 2025
Type: In-person
Time: 1:30 – 5 PM Alaska Daylight Time
In-Person Location: Hilton Anchorage, 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
RSVP for In-Person Participation: Tribal Consultation In-Person RSVP
CONSULTATION #4 – WASHINGTON
Date: November 18, 2025
Type: In-person and Virtual (Hybrid)
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM Pacific Time
In-Person Location: University of Washington School of Social Work -3rd floor Conference Room, 4101 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
RSVP for In-Person Participation: Tribal Consultation In-Person RSVP
Zoom Registration for Virtual Participation: Zoom Link Registration
CONSULTATION #5 – WASHINGTON DC
Date: December 2, 2025
Type: In-person
Time: 2 PM – 5 PM Eastern Time
In-Person Location: Mary E Switzer Building
330 C Street
Washington DC 20201
RSVP for In-Person Participation by November 25, 2025: Tribal Consultation In-Person RSVP
**This is a Federal Building – Please be prepared to present valid ID to meet security requirements for building entrance.
Written comments may also be submitted to TribalConsultationACYF@acf.hhs.gov by January 9, 2026. Please include the following in the subject line: Title IV-B Implementation Tribal Consultation. A consultation report will be made available within ninety (90) of the final consultation session.
In addition to these formal consultations, and in response to requirements in the Act, ACF is also issuing a Federal Register Notice to solicit additional input from the public.
To facilitate preparation for the consultation, please find attached a Children’s Bureau Information
Memo of June 18, 2025, Summary of Provisions, Framing Questions, and a Side-by-Side
legislative language comparison.
If you have questions about the consultations, please contact Laurel Iron Cloud at ACYF,
Laurel.IronCloud@acf.hhs.gov.
