The passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, P.L. 116-152 (GAOA) which authorized full and permanent funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), presents a number of exciting opportunities for the Department of the Interior and the bureaus leading these important programs. DOI is hosting two listening sessions in October with Tribal Leaders on LWCF. Dear […]
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks: Legislative Hearing on Various Bills Including: S. 654, to reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; S. 787, to amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the local […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings to examine the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Wednesday October 6, 2021, 2pm ET.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs: “Hearings to examine S.648, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and S.1911, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community.” […]
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee: “Hearings to examine the state of telehealth, focusing on removing barriers to access and improving patient outcomes.” October 7, 2021, 10am ET.
October 7 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Register USDA Forest Service Ecosystem Management Coordination program representatives will share information and be available to discuss the proposed national policy and Tribal implications. The proposed policy would create a new chapter in the Forest Service Manual (Chapter 2040 –National Forest System Monitoring) to provide guidance […]
Greetings to you, our stakeholders! Based on your survey results, we have developed the virtual Stakeholder Engagement Sessions (Webinars) below to share Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) program information with you. Application Development 7/29 9:00 am-12:00 pm (Central) This presentation will cover Hazard Mitigation Assistance Project Eligibility and Project Scoping, Elements for Developing Quality Project Applications […]
October 8 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Eastern (in conjunction with the NIHB National Tribal Health Conference) Register (There is not a fee if you select “Consultation Sessions and No-Cost Institutes Only.”) Dear Tribal Leader Letter HRSA has identified topics of discussion to include the Health Center Program’s Uniform Data System and the scoring […]
In October 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) will host a series of Government-to-Government Tribal consultation sessions to help inform the development of the Department’s Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). The DOI Strategic Plan will outline the goals and objectives of the Secretary of the Interior, strategies to accomplish […]
Wednesday October 13, 2021, 10am ET. House Natural Resources Committee: “Full Committee Markup on HR 160, HR 442, HR 570, HR 897, HR 1286, HR 1931, HR 1975, HR 2024, HR 2074, HR 2088, HR 2107, HR 2643, HR 2930, HR 3075, HR 3222, HR 3670, HR 4881, and HR 5221” H.R. 897 - Agua […]
Wednesday October 13, 2021, 12pm ET. House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure: “Growing the Small Business Supplier Base in Government Contracting”
Mark your calendars for the 2021 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program Webinar Series. The 2021 BRIC and FMA Programs’ Webinar Series will bring FEMA subject-matter experts and partners together to provide technical information, best practices, tools and resources regarding these grant programs. There will also be a review of the fiscal year 2021 Notices of […]