Dear Tribal Leader: The White House and White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) invite you to a virtual engagement session with WHCNAA leadership on May 30, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:30pm EST, to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L.117 – 169) and its expansive scope of benefits to Tribal Nations and Native communities. The […]
Office of National Tribal Liaison (ONTL) strives to develop and strengthen partnerships with Tribal Nations; by keeping Tribal Nations, updated on information that would impact Tribal citizens and natural resources. Animal Plant Health Services (APHIS) is developing a Spotted Lanternfly strategic plan and would like your input. ONTL and Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Strategic Planning Working Group […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter The U.S. Department of the Interior (Department) seeks your input regarding Section 80003, Tribal Electrification Program, of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) with respect to Tribal Electrification on Indian land. The Department will conduct the webinar listening sessions listed below and will accept oral and written comments. Please register in advance […]
June 2 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern Register OMB, in coordination with HHS, is consulting with Tribes on the President's proposal to transition IHS funding from discretionary to mandatory beginning in FY 2025. The change in funding approach would involve use of a mandatory funding formula, and the incremental growth of the IHS […]
Save the Date: June 6 In-Person Location TBD Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Dear Tribal Leader Letter June 13-14, 2023 Blue Lake Casino and Hotel 777 Casino Way Blue Lake, CA 95525 Register here if you plan to attend the hearing in person. In October 2020, the Not Invisible Act of 2019 was signed into law—to increase coordination in identifying and combating violent crime within Indian lands and […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on elective payments (better known as "Direct Pay") and "transfers of certain credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)." Treasurer of the United States, Chief Marilynn Malerba, announced that the White House and Department of the Treasury will hold two stakeholder briefings on this new guidance: Thursday, June […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Tuesday, June 20 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register in advance for the meeting During the consultation, Indian Affairs and Federal partners will provide a brief summary of the proposed shared goals and actions. They are seeking feedback on the following questions: Do you agree with the proposed priority goals and actions? […]
June 21 & 22, 2023, 2:00 p.m. ET – Treasury is hosting a Tribal consultation on the tax status of Tribally chartered corporations. Register here for the consultations. Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more information, registration link and framing questions. Treasury is accepting written comments until August 18, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Alaska […]
June 21 & 22, 2023, 2:00 p.m. ET – Treasury is hosting a Tribal consultation on the tax status of Tribally chartered corporations. Register here for the consultations. Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more information, registration link and framing questions. Treasury is accepting written comments until August 18, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Alaska […]
June 26 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register Dear Tribal Leader Letter Department of Treasury Tribal consultation on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (REG-110412-23) “Additional Guidance on Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program” under Section 48(e) of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Please send questions or comments to tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
Greetings Tribal Leader, You are invited to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion with Kevin Sligh, the Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to discuss our Tribal Engagement Program. Over the past year, BSEE has been working diligently to expand its National Tribal Engagement Program (NTEP). Expansion of the Program includes […]