Homeland Security Tribal Consultation on Proposed Procedures for Evaluating Environmental Risk before Acquiring Real Property and Land in Trust
2024-11-22 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
Proposed Procedures for Evaluating Environmental Risk before Acquiring Real Property and Land in Trust

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Start Date Fri, Nov 22, 2024 – 1:00 PM Eastern (ET)

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HHS Tribal Listening Session on Tribe-Specific Data Disclosures
2024-11-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
November 22 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invites Tribal leaders, Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs), and Tribal health data professionals to a focused listening session on Tribe-specific data disclosures as they relate to the draft HHS Tribal Data Access Policy and draft HHS Tribal Epidemiology Center Data Access Policy.
Recently, the Department completed Tribal Consultation on its updated Tribal Data Access Policy and Tribal Epidemiology Center Data Access Policy. Tribal leaders had the opportunity to contribute feedback and recommendations on the updated draft policies during the virtual consultation and the written comment period. Copies of the draft policies are available on HHS’s new Tribal Data Access Website at https://cdo.hhs.gov/s/tribal-data (-> click.connect.hhs.gov).
If you have any questions related to this listening session, please contact the Tribal Affairs team within the HHS Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at TribalAffairs@hhs.gov.

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Tribal Consultation
2024-12-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) invites federally recognized Tribal Nations to participate in a formal consultation on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act Reporting Requirements.”

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For specific details about CISA’s Tribal Consultation, please read the Tribal Consultation Notification Letter.

NOAA Restoring Fish Passage and Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal Funding Opportunities
2024-12-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
November 20 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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December 3 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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December 12 (Tribal Focused) at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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These webinars will include information for potential applicants of two NOAA funding opportunities for fish passage, including one focused on tribes, that are now open under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law:

“Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal” funding opportunity
“Restoring Tribal Priority Fish Passage through Barrier Removal” funding opportunity

USDA Forest Service Informational Webinar on Community Wildfire Defense Grant
2024-12-04 11:30 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
December 4 at 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
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Community Wildfire Defense Grant webinar for potential applicants who are interested in applying for this grant program. The USDA Forest Service will go over the grant program and the process for submitting an application.

APHIS Webinar: National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) Tribal Funding Opportunity - Information for Applicants
2024-12-04 12:00 | Virtual Event
November 6 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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December 4 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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The webinar will be recorded and posted to the NADPRP website for those unable to attend the live session.
In October 2024, APHIS will announce its third annual NADPRP Tribal Nations funding opportunity. USDA APHIS will provide up to $500,000 to further animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response in priority areas. Eligible applicants include Tribal Nations and governments, Tribal organizations, and Tribal colleges and universities. APHIS will prioritize funding to project proposals aimed at:

Developing, enhancing and exercising Tribal animal disease outbreak emergency response plans,
Supporting livestock and poultry biosecurity measures and program,
Enhancing the capability and capacity for depopulation, carcass disposal, and decontamination in a disease outbreak,
Supporting animal movement decisions in a disease outbreak,
Enhancing animal disease traceability during a disease outbreak,
Developing and delivering training & exercises to improve animal disease outbreak response capabilities,
Supporting outreach & education on animal disease prevention, preparedness, and response,
Enhancing aquatic animal disease preparedness and response
Enhancing equine disease outbreak prevention & response

After the funding opportunity is officially announced in October, additional information about this funding opportunity, application assistance/ instructions, and other resources will be available at USDA APHIS | National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program.
To aid Tribal Nations with applying for this opportunity, NADPRP has partnered with ONTL to host a webinar to assist Tribal applicants with the application process. They want to invite you and members of your staff to attend their Tribal Webinar: “National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) Tribal Funding Opportunity: Information for Applicants” on November 6, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET and December 4, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET. The webinar will be recorded and posted to the NADPRP website for those unable to attend the live session. If you have questions about the webinar, please contact ONTL Program Analyst Denise Salvetti at denise.salvetti@usda.gov. You can also reach out to the VS NADPRP program at vs.nadprp@usda.gov.

CDC Listening Session: Maternal Health and Tribal Maternal Mortality Review
2024-12-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
December 4 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
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The CDC Division of Reproductive Health’s Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (www.cdc.gov/ERASEMM) program supports maternal mortality review committees (MMRCs) to identify and review deaths during and within a year of pregnancy, including documenting prevention opportunities. CDC works with MMRCs to improve review processes that inform recommendations for preventing future deaths.
Existing reviews include deaths during and within a year of pregnancy among American Indian and Alaska Native persons. However, there are no Tribal MMRCs. Tribal MMRCs could adapt MMRC processes to reflect community priorities and culturally appropriate approaches to maternal mortality prevention; have direct access to their data and determine the use of their data; and provide recommendations relevant to the community made by a tribally appointed committee to prevent pregnancy-related mortality.
The CDC would like to learn about Tribally led maternal health improvement work from Tribal leaders, Tribal citizens, Urban Indian Organizations, Tribal health care providers, Tribal serving organizations, and others working in Tribal maternal health, to inform a sustainable funding initiative for Tribal Nations and Tribal serving organizations.
Your feedback is valuable and they are interested in learning about:

Your experiences with promoting maternal health in the communities where you live and/or serve and opportunities you see for improvement.
Information and data about maternal health that you currently use and important gaps.
Considerations for conducting a review of deaths during or within one year of pregnancy in Tribal communities.

SAMHSA Tribal Consultation on its Tribal Consultation Policy
2024-12-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
November 6 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
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December 5 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
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SAMHSA is seeking input from Tribal leaders to modernize its Tribal Consultation Policy. SAMHSA will also align the policy with the reorganization of the agency under the 21st Century Cures Act and the updated HHS Tribal Consultation Policy.
Written comments are welcome through January 6 and may be submitted to otap@samhsa.hhs.gov.

ICWA Webinar Series: The Indian Child Welfare Act and the Role of Tribal and State Court Judges
2024-12-05 13:00 - 14:45 | Virtual Event
December 5 at 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm Eastern
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The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and placement in foster and adoptive homes. Judges presiding over child custody cases involving ICWA serve the critical function of overseeing compliance with ICWA protections at every stage of a case. This webinar is the sixth and final in a multipart series concerning the application of ICWA in State courts and the relation of Tribal courts to these cases. A panel of experienced judges will discuss the judicial implications of ICWA such as transfer jurisdiction, findings, evidentiary standards, and cultural considerations. CLE has been requested.

White House Tribal Nations Summit
2024-12-09 | Department of Interior, Washington, DC, United States
Monday, December 9, to be hosted at the Interior Department in Washington, DC
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Register no later than 5:00 pm Eastern on Wednesday, December 4
Due to space constraints, only one Tribal leader per Tribal Nation may register. Tribal leaders who cannot attend but would like to designate another governmental representative of their Tribal Nation, may do so by emailing TNS@who.eop.gov.
Given limited capacity, credentials to attend in-person are not guaranteed. A livestream will be available on the Interior Department’s YouTube page.
Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) has funding to support travel for Tribal Leaders/Ambassadors and has partnered with USET to provide travel stipends. Travel stipends in the amount of $2,500 will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis to Tribal Leaders who attest to their need. Stipends will be provided upon request to one Tribal Leader/Ambassador (as designated by the Tribal Nation) per federally recognized Tribal Nation. Click here to request a travel stipend.
USET SPF will be providing further information as it becomes available.

FDPIR Supply Chain Disruptions Follow Up Consultation
2024-12-09 11:00 - 17:00 | Hybrid Event, TN
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites your participation in a Tribal Consultation Follow-Up regarding the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) supply chain disruptions. This will be a continuation of the consultation held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The short, medium, and long-term response actions will form the basis for this consultation. Those notes will be published on the USDA website at www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/tribal-consultations, and will take the place of a framing paper for this consultation.
The consultation follow-up will occur in person in advance of the Intertribal Agriculture Council Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Virtual participation options are available through Zoom.
Tribal Consultation Details
What: FDPIR Supply Chain Disruptions Follow-Up Consultation
Where: Intertribal Agriculture Council Annual Conference
Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
When: Monday, December 9, 2024
9:00-3:00 pm Pacific Time
RSVP: Whether attending in person or remotely, please register
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DOI Consultation on Indigenous Knowledge
2024-12-09 13:00 | Virtual Event
December 9 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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Department of Interior’s Indigenous Knowledge Handbook

White House Initiative's Convening on Indian Education
2024-12-10 08:00 - 16:00 | Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20202, United States
White House Initiative’s Convening on Indian Education
December 10 at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern
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White House Initiative’s Convening on Indian Education at the Department of Education on December 10, 2024. The in-person event will feature panels on topics ranging from early education to professional degree programs while promoting Tribal Colleges and Universities.

Office of Strategic Partnerships Engagement Session
2024-12-10 08:30 - 10:30 | Department of Interior, North Penthouse, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240, United States
December 10 at 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern
The DOI’s Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP) within Indian Affairs invites Tribal Leaders and prospective partners to an Engagement Session to learn about the work of OSP, help explore and connect to partnership opportunities, as well as learn about collaborations and resources offered by MOU affiliates. To register for this session please email OSP Partnerships Strategist, Kelly Dennis at kelly.dennis@bia.gov before 4pmET on Monday, 9 December. OSP supports the development and implementation of public-private partnerships to leverage federal and private resources and promote innovative solutions for Indian Country. The OSP’s three focus areas are 1) Native-led conservation; 2) economic development, including access to capital; and 3) education, with a focus on Native language revitalization.

SSA Office of Native American Partnerships Open House
2024-12-10 09:00 - 11:00
December 10 at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern
Kiowa Room, Lower Leveal at the DOI Main Interior Building
he Social Security Administration is providing an Open House with the Director of the Office of Native American Partnerships on Tuesday from 10:00 am to noon. Please stop by for a meet and greet, and feel free to provide recommendations, suggestions or ask questions about their strategy for improving service to Native Americans:

The Office is hopeful to receive a travel budget and get to business meeting with you in your Tribal homelands to learn of your unique barriers to receive services from SSA. We agree it is critical to meet with you individually, see your community firsthand, and build trust and respect so that we can partner on solutions that meet the needs of your people.
We are learning more about how SSA will be able to implement Executive Order 14112, Reforming Federal Funding and Support to Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination.
We recently published Social Security’s accomplishments for Tribal Affairs and Tribal Consultation providing a national, regional and local progress report. We look forward to making progress on a strategy for the next Agency Tribal Action Plan whose design was based on feedback from Tribal Consultation and Listening Sessions.

DHS Tribal Affairs Meet and Greet
2024-12-10 12:00 - 14:30
December 10 at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
Kiowa Room, Lower Level, DOI Main Interior Building
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Partnership and Engagement, Tribal Affairs, would like to invite Tribal Leaders for a meet and greet with office staff and DHS’ Tribal Homeland Security Advisory Committee members, to discuss issues important to their communities.

Department of Commerce Open House for Tribal Leaders
2024-12-10 13:00 - 15:00
December 10 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
Department of Commerce
Commerce will hold its Open House Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2-4 p.m., with rolling presentations from our many bureaus. Apart from opportunities to connect with staff, get specific contact information, learn about other opportunities across the Department, we will have conference rooms available to meet with staff on specific issues.

Dept of Energy Webinar: Seeks Input on Potential Capacity Accelerator for Tribal Offshore Wind Engagement
2024-12-11 12:00 | Virtual Event
December 11 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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Many Tribal Nations have called for additional resources to support Tribal capacity to engage in offshore wind energy decision-making processes. In response, DOE seeks to recognize the vital work that Tribal Nations and collaboratives do to support Tribal participation in offshore wind energy decision-making processes that affect their communities, cultural resources, economic opportunities, and the homelands and ocean spaces that they steward.
To do this, DOE is proposing to launch a capacity accelerator to provide direct funding and technical assistance to Tribes. This accelerator could support engagement in site assessment and leasing, involvement in environmental monitoring, and advancement of wind energy equity. Taking place over multiple years, this effort would include several application and funding opportunities.
First, DOE wants Tribal input on the design of the accelerator. Register to join our webinar to learn more and share your ideas. Be sure to sign up even if you can’t attend, because we will share a recording of the session. And follow the accelerator for details and updates, including answers to questions that arise during the webinar.

Treasury Department Webinar: Access to Clean Energy Incentives Through Elective Pay with Joint Ownership Arrangements
2024-12-13 13:00 | Virtual Event
December 13 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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Join Treasury for a webinar to discuss final regulations on joint ownership arrangements pay and elective pay under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Prior to the Inflation Reduction Act, entities eligible for elective pay – like Tribes – could not benefit from clean energy tax credits because they had little or no federal tax liability. The recently released final rules contain amendments to the Income Tax Regulations (26 CFR part 1) under section 761(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that will allow for co-ownership arrangements of properties eligible for elective pay. This will allow Tribes to seek elective payment for certain IRA tax credits for properties that are jointly owned with other entities.

FEMA Tribal Consultation and Public Webinars on Tribal Declaration Interim Guidance
2024-12-13 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-12-17 14:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Event
Tribal Declaration Interim Guidance
FEMA Tribal Declarations Interim Guidance
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
Tribal Consultation
December 19 at 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Central
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Public Webinars
December 13 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
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December 17 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
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The Interim Guidance will go into immediate effect for all presidential disaster declarations declared for Tribal Nations on December 3rd and going forward. It will not apply to disasters that were declared by the President before December 3rd. FEMA is opening a 30 day public comment period from Dec. 3, 2024 – Jan. 2, 2024, and will host a government to government tribal consultation and two public webinars. The comment period is an opportunity for us to hear from Tribal Nations to gather additional feedback and ensure that this Guidance reflects the diverse perspectives and needs of those we serve.

IHS TSGAC and DOI SGAC Meetings
2024-12-16 - 2024-12-18 | Embassy Suites Washington DC, 900 10th St NEW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
December 16 (full day) – December 17 (AM) – IHS TSGAC
December 17 (PM) – December 18 (full day) – DOI SGAC
All meetings will convene in Washington, D.C., at the Embassy Suites Washington DC Convention Center (900 10th St NW).
https://www.tribalselfgov.org/event/tsgac-sgac-advisory-committee-meetings/

HUD/IHS Housing-related Infrastructure for Tribal Communities Tribal Consultation
2024-12-16 12:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader:
By letter dated September 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS) initiated a joint Tribal Consultation seeking your feedback and recommendations on how HUD and IHS programs can better address housing-related water and sewer infrastructure needs within Tribal communities.
We are writing to make you aware that in the interim since we posted the letter, HUD and the IHS have decided to extend the comment submission deadline for this Tribal Consultation. The deadline for submitting comments on the HUD/IHS Housing-related Infrastructure for Tribal Communities Tribal Consultation has been extended from Saturday, November 9, 2024, until Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
We have also scheduled a virtual Tribal Consultation session on Monday, December 16, 2024, at
1:00 p.m. EST. Please make plans to join us at the Consultation Listening Session that follows.
Join the Virtual Consultation Listening Session Using Webex Link: https://intellor.webex.com/intellor/j.php?MTID=m656156ed93e02e1d7543d1777fe916b9
Join the Virtual Consultation Listening Session by Telephone: The dial-in telephone number is 1- (202) 735-3323. Use meeting access code number [6478445#].
Please email your comments and recommendations to consultation@hud.gov and consultation@ihs.gov. Use the SUBJECT LINE: HUD/IHS Housing-related Infrastructure for Tribal Communities.
Thank you for your continued partnership and collaboration in the effective delivery of HUD and IHS programs.

HUD and IHS Joint Virtual Consultation on Sanitation Facilities
2024-12-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
December 16 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Dear Tribal Leader Letter
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS) are seeking your feedback and recommendations on how HUD and IHS programs can better address the housing-related water and sewer infrastructure needs of Tribal communities. They are hosting a virtual consultation on sanitation facilities today, December 16.

The deadline for written comment is January 8, 2025. Please email your comments and recommendations to consultation@hud.gov and consultation@ihs.gov. Use the subject line, “HUD/IHS Housing-related Infrastructure for Tribal Communities”.

Treasury Tribal Consultation: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Federal Tax Status of Entities Wholly Owned by Indian Tribal Governments
2024-12-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-17 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
December 16, 17, and 18 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the tax status of wholly owned Tribal entities. Additionally, Treasury announced it will hold Tribal consultations on the proposed rule on December 16, 17, and 18, 2024, at 1 p.m. ET.
This proposed rule describes that Tribal entities chartered or organized by one or more Tribes have the tax status of their owning Tribes. This means that these Tribal entities will not be subject to income tax. Further, the rule describes that these Tribal entities will be eligible for certain Inflation Reeducation Act tax credits through a payment mechanism known as elective pay. To learn more about the proposed rule, please see Treasury’s Press Release, the Tribal Consultation and Federal Feedback Summary, Dear Tribal Leader Letter, and our Fact Sheet.
Additionally, the Harvard Kennedy School Project on Indigenous Governance and Development issued a policy brief discussing the proposed rule.

US Forest Service Webinar about the Tribal Landscape Scale Restoration Funding Opportunities
2024-12-16 14:00 | Virtual Event
October 29 at 2:00 pm Central
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As part of the Fortifying Our Forests, Landscape Scale Restoration project, First Nations is hosting a webinar for Tribal representatives to learn about Tribally led landscape restoration projects and the support available through the U.S. Forest Service’s Landscape Scale Restoration Program (LSRP). The LSRP offers a competitive grant opportunity for federally recognized Tribal Nations, Alaska Native corporations/villages, and Tribal organizations. Applications are being accepted through December 16, 2024.
In the webinar, the following Tribal Nations will discuss their work to promote collaborative restoration of priority forest landscapes:

Kuskokwim Corporation, Jonathan Samuelson, Kuskokwim Climate Resilient Forestry and Harvest Program
Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Mike Lithgow, Improved Forest Management through Biochar Air Curtain Burners Project

Tribal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program Office Hours
2024-12-17 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Energy (DOE) State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) Tribal Technical Assistance (TA) team is excited to hold these sessions specifically for Tribal Nations. DOE’s Rebates team will provide technical assistance to Tribal Nations and Tribal representatives working on Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates funding applications. Funded by IRA – IRA authorized DOE to distribute $225 million to Tribal Nations. Tribal Nations forfeit funding by May 31, 2025, if they do not apply for their allocation.
Register for an upcoming office hour session—

November 19, 2024 at 4:00pm ET
December 17, 2024 at 4:00pm ET

Office Hours Registration is a two-step process. Step One is submit Registration. Step two, DOE will send out a TEAMS INVITE to notify the Tribe registration has been received and is invited to attend.
