United South & Eastern Tribes

USDA Forest Service Conservation Education Strategy Roundtable Discussions
2021-06-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
The USDA Forest Service Conservation Education Program is developing a new Conservation Education Strategy that will provide clear, agency-wide program direction, unifying how the Forest Service communicates the value and interdependence of conservation education while empowering delivery of conservation education programs that uplift our communities and partners.
Roundtable discussions are scheduled to gather a diversity Tribal perspectives, ideas, and experiences for inclusion in their assessment of their current situation and future vision.
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Start: 11:00 AM AKT / 12:00 PM PT / 1:00 PM MT / 2:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM ET
End: 1:00 PM AKT / 2:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM MT / 4:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM ET
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BIA Eastern Region Economic Development Training Session with the Office of Indian Gaming
2021-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
BIA Eastern Region understands how critically important this is to Tribes within the Eastern Region and we look forward to future training opportunities that will provide support. Based on the responses received BIA, Eastern Region is excited to announce several training opportunities that will be held throughout the month of June.
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Agenda

U.S. Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting
2021-06-16 12:00 - 15:00 | United States
U.S. Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
June 16
The meeting will be held via teleconference and is open to the public. It does not require advanced registration. Participants are welcome to make public comments related to tribal taxation to the TTAC. An agenda will be posted on Treasury’s TTAC webpage ahead of the meeting.
Participants wishing to make a public comment during the meeting should email TTAC@treasury.gov with your name, title, organizational affiliation, date of the public meeting, and email address at least three business days before the meeting (June 11, 2021).

FEMA Webinar - Making Internet Access More Available to Older Citizens, Persons with Disabilities, and Others with Access and Functional Needs
2021-06-16 14:00
Webinar: Making Internet Access More Available to Older Citizens, Persons with Disabilities, and Others with Access and Functional Needs
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is hosting a webinar to discuss how to make internet access more available to older people, those with disabilities and other access or function needs. Register here.

Dept of Interior Buy Indian Act Webinar Consultation Sessions
2021-06-17 12:00 - 14:00 | United States
The Buy Indian Act provides Indian Affairs with the authority to set aside procurement contracts for qualified Indian-owned businesses, known as “Indian Economic Enterprises.” Regulations implementing the Act have been in place for more than five years. In that time, several revisions have been identified that would better allow Indian Affairs to realize the full potential of the Buy Indian Act.
The draft revisions would eliminate barriers to Indian Economic Enterprises from competing on certain construction contracts, expand Indian Economic Enterprises’ ability to subcontract construction work consistent with other socio-economic set-aside programs, and give greater preference to Indian Economic Enterprises when a deviation from the Buy Indian Act is necessary, among other updates.
The full text of the draft rule and a summary oft he changes are available .

Thursday, June 17, 2021 ,1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Register

If you would like to provide written comments on this draft rule, please email them to consultation@bia.gov by 11 :59 ET on June 25, 2021.
If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact Mr. Christopher Bell, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (202) 208-3458 or christopher_bell@ios.doi.gov, or Ms. Elizabeth Appel, with the Indian Affairs Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action at (202) 273-4680 or Elizabeth.appel@bia.gov.

IHS Health IT Modernization Next Steps Listening Session
2021-06-17 12:00 - 15:00
Thursday, June 17, 2021
1:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Attendees must register for the Listening Session in advance through the link below, using the Zoom web conferencing platform. After registering, attendees will receive an e-mail with a link the listening session and an audio call-in number.
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DOJ Tribal Consultation Re: Tribal Data Relevance and Access
2021-06-17 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-06-18 14:00 - 15:30 | United States
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Those unable to pre-register at the link may call in directly by dialing 1-844-845-4169; please ask to join the DOJ call
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
USDOJ Savanna’s Act Consultation Framing Paper

USDA Forest Service Conservation Education Strategy Roundtable Discussions
2021-06-17 14:00 - 16:00
The USDA Forest Service Conservation Education Program is developing a new Conservation Education Strategy that will provide clear, agency-wide program direction, unifying how the Forest Service communicates the value and interdependence of conservation education while empowering delivery of conservation education programs that uplift our communities and partners.
Roundtable discussions are scheduled to gather a diversity Tribal perspectives, ideas, and experiences for inclusion in their assessment of their current situation and future vision.
Thursday. June 17, 2021
Start: 11:00 AM AKT / 12:00 PM PT / 1:00 PM MT / 2:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM ET
End: 1:00 PM AKT / 2:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM MT / 4:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM ET
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BIA Eastern Region Economic Development Training Sessions - Grant Opportunities
2021-06-22 00:00 - 2021-06-24 00:00 | Virtual Event
BIA Eastern Region understands how critically important this is to Tribes within the Eastern Region and we look forward to future training opportunities that will provide support. Based on the responses received BIA, Eastern Region is excited to announce several training opportunities that will be held throughout the month of June.
Registration
June 22 – BIA Office of Indian Economic Development
June 23 – HUD, Office of Native American Programs
June 24 – USDA Rural Development

HHS Tribal Consultation - Region 2
2021-06-22 07:00
HHS would like to continue discussions regarding strengthening its Tribal Consultation Policy pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships. According to the DTLL, a special workgroup of the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) will convene to review written comments and develop a strengthened Tribal Consultation Policy. Once complete, the plan and policy will be announced for formal Tribal consultation by fall with the intention of having an updated policy by the first quarter of 2022.
June 22, 2021: Region 2 – Register
Contact: Sean Hightower; Sean.Hightower@hhs.gov

National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program Applicant Webinar
2021-06-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
USDA is offering two webinars (June 23 and June 28) for potential Tribal applicants interested in the FY2021 Farm Bill Section 12101: National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program Funding Opportunity. The duration for each webinar will be 1-2 hours depending on questions.
All proposals must be submitted by 11:59 PM EDT 6 August 2021
APHIS is providing up to $10 million in funds in the NADPRP program to support projects that will (1) develop and/or enhance State and Tribal foreign animal disease (FAD) vaccination plans to improve animal disease outbreak response capabilities, (2) support animal movement decisions in an FAD outbreak, or (3) strengthen outreach and education on animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response to specific audiences. This competitive funding opportunity is open to all NADPRP eligible entities.
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Joint BIA/IHS TEAMS call with Eastern Region Tribal Leaders
2021-06-23 14:00 | Virtual Event
Joint BIA/IHS TEAMS call with Eastern Region Tribal Leaders
2:00 pm CT
June 23
To provide support and communication to Tribes within the Eastern Region, BIA, IHS, and OJS leadership have scheduled a call via TEAMS to be held Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 2:00 PM (CST) for a forum to provide information related to the American Recovery Plan (APR) funds.
A TEAMS invite will be sent separately. The TEAMS platform allows for a call-in option.
If you should need any additional details to participate in this call, please contact Tiffany Crennel at Tiffany.Crennel@bia.gov or 615-788-2509.

Joint SSA and Treasury Consultation
2021-06-25 12:00 - 14:00
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will hold a joint tribal Consultation on Friday, June 25 from 1:00 – 3:00 EDT.
SSA is seeking consultation on the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act as it pertains to Internal Revenue Code and the Social Security Act. After its April Consultation on Consultation, SSA received many comments from tribes concerned about GWE programs counting as income under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program resulting in reduced or denied SSI payments. Earlier this year, SSA determined that payments made to tribal members who were experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic using CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) funds were not income for the purposes of SSA programs.
While SSA is aware of the broader issue of GWE benefits negatively impacting tribal members’ SSI and other SSA program eligibility, this Consultation is specifically seeking feedback on how those who were negatively impacted because their eligibility for SSA programs was reduced or denied due to receipt of CRF funds can be remedied and how SSA can avoid similar situations in the future. SSA has provided several framing questions for the Consultation and we recommend narrowly tailoring comments to these targeted issues.
Treasury recently published Draft FAQs for Payments by Indian Tribal Governments to their Individual Members Under COVID-Relief Legislation. The Draft FAQs provide general information on the federal income tax treatment and required reporting for these payments and refer to CARES Act, CAA, and ARP emergency relief payments collectively as “COVID relief payments.” Treasury is seeking your feedback on the federal income tax treatment of COVID relief payments.
The deadline for registering and requesting time for public comments is Wednesday, June 23, 2021.To provide written comments, please email tribal.consult@treasury.gov and AIAN.EC@ssa.gov by Friday, July 16, 2021.
For additional information, please see SSA and Treasury’s Joint Consultation invitation.

National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program Applicant Webinar
2021-06-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
USDA is offering two webinars (June 23 and June 28) for potential Tribal applicants interested in the FY2021 Farm Bill Section 12101: National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program Funding Opportunity. The duration for each webinar will be 1-2 hours depending on questions.
All proposals must be submitted by 11:59 PM EDT 6 August 2021
APHIS is providing up to $10 million in funds in the NADPRP program to support projects that will (1) develop and/or enhance State and Tribal foreign animal disease (FAD) vaccination plans to improve animal disease outbreak response capabilities, (2) support animal movement decisions in an FAD outbreak, or (3) strengthen outreach and education on animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response to specific audiences. This competitive funding opportunity is open to all NADPRP eligible entities.
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CMS Navigator Technical Assistance Session
2021-06-28 14:00 - 15:00
CMS issued the 2021 Navigator Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which will make $80 million in grant funding available to Navigators in states with a Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) for the 2022 plan year. This is the largest funding allocation CMS has made available for Navigator grants to date. With the additional funding, CMS encourages current and past Navigators to apply, especially those that focus on education, outreach and enrollment efforts to underserved and diverse communities.
CMS will hold two sessions designed to provide technical assistance for potential applicants. These sessions will provide applicants with an overview of this project, relay budget guidance, and review the instructions for applying outlined in this Funding Opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to submit questions in advance of each session to Navigatorgrants@cms.hhs.gov.

Technical Assistance Session #1: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 3:00 to 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time
Technical Assistance Session #2: Monday, June 28, 2021 from 3:00 to 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time

For more information, read the materials below:

HHS Press Release
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Search for CFDA # 93.332)
Frequently Asked Questions on the Grant Process

Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program Applicant Webinar
2021-06-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
USDA is offering a 1-2 hour (depending on questions) webinar for potential tribal applicants interested in the FY2022 PPA 7721 Funding Opportunity. All suggestions (i.e., proposals) must be submitted by 23 July 2021.

USDA Seeks Suggestions for Fiscal Year 2022 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 and National Clean Plant Network Program Projects [Stakeholder Announcement]

The fiscal year (FY) 2022 open period for submitting suggestions to implement the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP) will last seven weeks from June 7, 2021 through July 23, 2021. APHIS has approximately $75 million available with at least $5 million going to the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN).
Through the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP), APHIS provides funding to strengthen and safeguard the nation’s agricultural infrastructure. In FY 2021, APHIS allocated $48.5 million to support 354 projects for the PPDMDPP.
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White House Briefing about the Child Tax Credit
2021-06-29 13:00 | Virtual Event
Join a briefing about the Child Tax Credit with the White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator Gene Sperling. You can join to learn more about how the Child Tax Credit will help Native American families.
Date: Tuesday, 6/29/21
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time
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Child Tax Credit
The Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan provides the largest Child Tax Credit ever and historic relief to the most working families ever.

All working families will get the full credit if they make up to $150,000 for a couple or $112,500 for a family with a single parent (also called head of household).

The Child Tax Credit has been expanded to $3,000 per child 6-17 years old and $3,600 per child under 6.

Starting on July 15th and through the rest of the calendar year, payments will be monthly (via direct deposit for 80% of families and through the mail for the others) – at $250 per child between 6-17 or $300 per child under 6

Low-income families with children are eligible for this crucial tax relief – including those who have not made enough money to be required to file taxes. If a couple makes under $24,800, a head of household makes under $18,650, or a single filer makes under $12,400, and they have not filed their taxes, there is a simple, easy tool to sign up for the Child Tax Credit. Learn more at ChildTaxCredit.gov.

Find more information at https://www.whitehouse.gov/child-tax-credit/

USDA Hosting Tribal Listening Session on Environmental Review Process
2021-06-29 14:30
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be hosting a Tribal Listening Session to receive input from Tribal Nations on USDA Rural Development’s environmental review process. Specifically USDA is soliciting input on its environmental review policies and procedures in 7 CFR Part 1970. Details on the Listening Session are as follows—

Date/Time: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 3:30pm ET
Click Here to Register for the Tribal Listening Session

USDA has not stated if it will receive written comments regarding this Listening Session. For questions about the Listening Session, please email louise.torres@usda.gov, or call 202-815-2852.

HHS Tribal Consultation - Region 3
2021-06-29 15:00 - 19:00
HHS would like to continue discussions regarding strengthening its Tribal Consultation Policy pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships. According to the DTLL, a special workgroup of the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) will convene to review written comments and develop a strengthened Tribal Consultation Policy. Once complete, the plan and policy will be announced for formal Tribal consultation by fall with the intention of having an updated policy by the first quarter of 2022.
June 29, 2021: Region 3 – Register
Contact: Melissa Herd; Melissa.Herd@hhs.gov

BIA Eastern Region Economic Development Training Session - Fundamentals of Grant Writing
2021-06-30 | Virtual Event
BIA Eastern Region understands how critically important this is to Tribes within the Eastern Region and we look forward to future training opportunities that will provide support. Based on the responses received BIA, Eastern Region is excited to announce several training opportunities that will be held throughout the month of June.
Registration
June 30th – Fundamentals of Grant Writing – Falmouth Institute

Planning for Grant Development – Proposal Summary Statement
The Grant Writing Team – The Problem (Needs) Statement
Elements of a Winning Proposal – The Proposal Budget
Program Objectives – Performance -Based Budgeting

Office of Head Start Tribal Consultation Session Regions 1-5
2021-07-07 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Office of Head Start (OHS) has scheduled four Tribal Consultation sessions. These one-day sessions will be held between U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and OHS leadership and the leadership of tribal governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The purpose of these consultation sessions is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations. The dates of the virtual sessions are included below;

Geographic Regions 1–5: Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 1–4 p.m. ET
Geographic Regions 6–8: Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, 1–4 p.m. ET
Geographic Regions 9–10: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021,2–5 p.m. ET
National: Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, 1–4 p.m. ET

Additional information can be found on the ELCKC website. To register, click here: https://cvent.me/5x94xk

IHS Monthly Tribal/UIO Leaders Call
2021-07-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Indian Health Service invites you to join us on Thursday, July 8, for our monthly call for Tribal leaders and Urban Indian Organization leaders to provide important IHS updates and to extend an opportunity for leaders to share input with IHS officials.
• Date: Thursday, July 8, 2021
• Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Eastern) – 12pm AZ, NV, 1pm UT
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1. Agency Update – Ms. Elizabeth Fowler, Acting Director, IHS
2. Facilities Appropriations Advisory Board Update – Mr. James Ludington, Director, Office of Environmental Health & Engineering
3. Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee | Special Diabetes Program for Indians Update – Mr. Darrell LaRoche, Director, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services
4. Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs – CAPT Francine Barnett, Director, Division of Health Professions Support, Office of Human Resources
5. Facilitated Open Discussion with Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders
For information on upcoming events, please visit the IHS Event Calendar Web site: https://www.ihs.gov/ihscalendar/

IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee Tribal Caucus
2021-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee
IHS TSGAC Tribal Caucus– July 9 ,2021
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
*All meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. Agendas and registration coming soon.

DOI Self-Governance Advisory Committee SGAC Tribal Caucus
2021-07-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
DOI Self-Governance Advisory Committee
DOI SGAC Tribal Caucus
July 9, 2021 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

*All meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. Agendas and registration coming soon.

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies: Markup of Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Appropriations Bill
2021-07-12 16:00
Monday, July 12 at 5:00 pm Eastern
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies: Markup of Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Appropriations Bill

House Appropriations: Markup of the Report on the Homeland and Defense Appropriations Bills, FY 2022
2021-07-13 09:00
Tuesday, July 13 at 10:00 am Eastern
House Appropriations: Markup of the Report on the Homeland and Defense Appropriations Bills, FY 2022

IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee Meeting
2021-07-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee

IHS TSGAC Meeting– July 13, 2021
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern

*All meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. Agendas and registration coming soon.

Bureau of Land Management Tribal Consultation
2021-07-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is assessing the impacts of moving of the BLM Headquarters (HQ), including various functions and staff, to Grand Junction, Colorado, as well as moving most positions that were stationed in Washington, DC to various offices in the West. These moves were directed in July 2019 by the Trump Administration, and concerns have since been raised about impacts to BLM and its programs.

July 12, 2021, at 2:00 pm -4:00 pm Eastern (zoom link)
July 13, 2021, at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern (zoom link)

Alternatively, you are invited to provide written comment on this topic to consultation@blm.gov by July 16, 2021.
The BLM is seeking the following information on the location and restructuring of BLM HQ functions, including how to optimize BLM services provided to you:

In what ways does the location of BLM HQ impact Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Tribal corporations?
In what ways have services to Tribes, Alaska Natives, or Tribal corporations changed and/or remained the same since BLM HQ’s move out West in late-2019? How can services be improved?
Are there concerns for how restructuring the BLM HQ and other key positions across the West has impacted services provided to Tribes, Alaska Natives, or Tribal corporations?
Are there additional relevant issues you would like to raise that BLM should consider in its review of the function of BLM HQ and other positions that were transferred out of Washington, DC?

The BLM points of contact for this project are Danna Jackson (available by phone at (406) 422-9154 or by email at djackson@blm.gov) and Byron Loosle (available by phone at (202) 302-1442 or by email at bloosle@blm.gov).
Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies: Hearings to Examine Proposed Budget Estimates and Justification for Fiscal Year 2022 for the Department of Labor
2021-07-14 09:00
Wednesday, July 14 at 10:00 am Eastern
