FEMA Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Declarations Pilot Guidance
2023-10-25 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Wednesday, October 25 at 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Eastern
Register to attend via Zoom or Phone
Location: Generation Southeast Building (Auditorium Room), 3239 Hospital Dr., Juneau, AK 99801
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
All information is also available on: www.fema.gov/about/tribes/consultations (-> https://www.fema.gov/event/tribal-consultation-femas-2017-tribal-declarations-guidance-2).
Written Comments:
Tribal Nations can submit their written comments and any questions via email with the subject line “Tribal Declarations Guidance – Written Comments” to fema-tribal@fema.dhs.gov.
Contact information for FEMA Tribal Liaisons is available at www.fema.gov/about/contact.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Office of External Affairs:

Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov
Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov
Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov
Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at nbeoc@max.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Justice Index Tribal Listening Session
2023-10-27 14:00 | Virtual Event
CDC, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the HHS Office of Environmental Justice are hosting an Environmental Justice Index listening session on October 27 at 3:00pm ET. The Index provides place-based scores representing the impacts of environmental injustice on local communities across the country to help identify high-risk areas for health impacts. The listening session will provide an opportunity for CDC/ATSDR to hear from Tribal leaders on how best to represent Tribes and Tribal populations in the Index. The Zoom registration link for this event is forthcoming.

FEMA Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Consultation
2023-11-01 12:00 | Virtual Event
Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 1:00 pm Eastern
Register to attend
Zoom Meeting ID: 160 636 9508; Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join by phone: (669) 254-5252
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Grant Programs Directorate (GPD), in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), invites all Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) tribal governments and partners to participate in upcoming consultation to gather feedback on the implementation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 TCGP, to offer valuable input on how FEMA and CISA can improve the TCGP for FY 2024, to share overarching cybersecurity needs with CISA, and to provide input on whether the grant program should consider a risk-based formula.
For questions regarding this Tribal Consultation, please contact FEMA-TCGP@fema.dhs.gov or e-mail FEMA-Grants-News@fema.dhs.gov.

DOI Tribal Consultation: CSC calculation and distribution process
2023-11-01 15:30 - 17:00, 2023-11-29 16:00 - 19:00
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
October 1 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Mountain: Listening Session
2023 NAFOA Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference
Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass
5594 W Wild Horse Pass Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85226
October 5 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern: Virtual Consultation with Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Newland
Register
November 1 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern: Tribal Consultation
US Department of Labor, Indian and Native American Programs
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 166/477
Western Regional Training
Pechanga Resort Casino
45000 Pechanga Pkwy.
Temecula, CA 92592
November 29 at 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Alaska: Tribal Consultation
BIA Providers Conference Dena’ina Center
600 W 7th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501
The Policy is available at this link.
Indian Affairs would like to determine how to compensate Self Governance Tribes for CSC, when they
are NOT required to submit budgets, yet certain data is necessary to calculate the amount of CSC due
to the Tribe annually.

Is the Federal proposal of two data calls, one on recurring base funding and a second at the end
of the year a viable proposal?
The Workgroup Federal representatives recommend that two data calls be released at least 30
days prior to due dates. The recommended due dates for base funding CSC data are September
1 for fiscal year funding agreements and November 1 for calendar year funding agreements.
The recommended due date for full-year data is July 1 for fiscal year funding agreements and
October 1 for calendar year funding agreements. Should this or another calculation and
payment schedule be considered?
There are a small number of Self Governance Tribes that have not submitted year-end CSC
data, therefore the annual 100 percent requirement is unknown. What is the Tribal
recommendation regarding this matter?
In lieu of negotiating Direct CSC line by line, the CSC Policy formula for ALL tribes is below.
DCSC = (current Tribal budgeted salary cost {not including fringe} of section 106(a)(1)
programs) x 18%.
The DCSC need cannot be calculated in accordance with the CSC Policy, and in the same
equitable manner as Tribes entering into contracts under Title I, without receipt of a Tribe’s
“budgeted salary cost.” The CSC Policy would need to be changed to allow the use of “best
available” data or data that is 4 years old.
a) Is there support for changing the CSC Policy to utilize “best available” data or salaries up to
four years old for DCSC?
How would the Department reconcile ensuring equitable treatment with Title I contracts
submitting current budgets (with salary and fringe) that equal the current year contract
amounts?
Section 1.10 of the CSC Policy outlines the formula for calculating Indirect CSC:
Indirect CSC = Current approved IDC rate(s) x (the Secretarial Amount awarded to the
Tribe, minus exclusions and pass-through).
The CSC Policy explicitly clarifies that a “current” IDC rate can be up to four years old. If a
Tribe has no approved IDC rate or has an approved IDC rate that is over four years old, the
Tribe may negotiate a lump sum amount for indirect-type costs or may utilize the Simplified
Method, if applicable. Furthermore, Section 1.10 of the Policy states, “[i]f a Tribe does not
initiate any of these options, IA will not pay the Tribe any indirect CSC.”
While the CSC Policy allows for an IDC rate that is up to four years old, it does not allow for
use of previous years’ salary, fringe, exclusion or passthrough data to calculate the current year
100 percent CSC need. The CSC Policy would need to be changed to allow the use of “best
available” data.
a) Does the Tribe support changing the CSC Policy to utilize “best available” data?
b) If so, what sources should be considered “best available” data for calculations of CSC for
the data elements of 1) Tribal Budgeted Salary 2) Tribal Budgeted Fringe (if necessary);
and 3) Exclusions and pass-throughs?
c) If a Tribe does not submit current year data, at what point would IA utilize “best available”
data for calculation and payment?
Section 1.12 of the CSC Policy outlines cutoff timeframes for IDC rates as below.
In order to facilitate equitable treatment and establish standard cutoff timeframes:
• The IDC rate that will be applied is the applicable rate at the end of the Tribe’s fiscal
year. No adjustments to that IDC rate will be made after the end of the Tribe’s fiscal
year, without regard to the later issuance of a different DC rate for that period.

They welcome your written comments, which should be submitted by email to consultations@bia.gov by
11:59 pm ET on December 29, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding this effort, please contact Jacob Aguilar, Financial Specialist,
OSG, at (360) 699-1015 or via email: jacob.aguilar@bia.gov.

Federal Transit Administration Consultation
2023-11-02 08:00 - 17:00 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
In-person consultation will be held in conjunction with the National Transportation in Indian Country Conference in Anchorage, Alaska on Monday, September 25, 2023, from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. Additionally, a virtual consultation will be held on November 2, 2023.
Comments to the notice should be submitted by the following method, identifying your submission by docket number FTA-2023-0015: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.

DOI, DOJ, and HHS Co-Hosting Tribal Consultation on Strengthening ICWA
2023-11-07 13:00 | Virtual Event
November 7 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Register
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
On Tuesday, November 7, multiple federal agencies will hold a virtual (and in-person) government-to-government consultation on strengthening the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The consultation session will seek input on additional support for tribal leaders, federal government assistance to state courts and child welfare agencies, improving understanding and capacity in ICWA requirements, and effective state-tribe collaborative partnerships for ICWA implementation.

IHS Tribal Consultation on Health IT Modernization
2023-11-08 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
As part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Health Information Technology (IT) Modernization Program, you are invited to join a series of four Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer(TC/UC) sessions in calendar year 2023 on Health IT Modernization.
These are important and timely meetings for IHS to ask questions and get your feedback. During the first event, Preparing for Change, scheduled for March 8, the IHS will provide an overview of milestones and accomplishments of the Health IT Modernization Program and seek your feedback on change readiness, what the IHS could be doing to support organizations and individuals, and what facilities can be doing to prepare for an electronic health record modernization.
Attendees can register for the sessions in advance through the links below. After registering, attendees will receive an e-mail with a link to the web conference and audio call-in numbers. Please register and join these sessions.
For added convenience, the registration links below will be posted on the IHS Event Calendar. In addition, timely reminders for upcoming TC/UC events will be sent out by e-mail from IHS Area Offices and posted on the new IHS Updates web page.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Registration link

WRITTEN COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Please send your comments and
recommendations on Health IT Modernization within 30 days following each session.
By E-MAIL to consultation@ihs.gov or urbanconfer@ihs.gov — SUBJECT LINE: Health IT
Modernization.
If you have questions, please contact Mr. Mitchell Thornbrugh, Chief Information Officer, IHS,
by telephone at (240) 620-3117, or by e-mail at mitchell.thornbrugh@ihs.gov.

HHS Tribal Opioid Response Consultation
2023-11-09 13:00 | Virtual Event
November 9 at 2:00 pm Eastern
Zoom Registration
SAMHSA will accept written Tribal testimony until 5 p.m., November 23rd, 2023.
Federal Register Announcement

DOI Tribal Consultation on Agricultural Leasing Regulations Revisions
2023-11-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-15 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-17 09:00 - 12:00 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Monday, November 13 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Central
Osage Casino Hotel – Tulsa
Walnut Room
951 West 36th St. N, Tulsa, OK 74127
Wednesday, November 15 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Central
via Zoom
Register
Friday, November 17 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Central
Holiday Inn Bismarck
Missouri Room
3903 State St., Bismarck, ND 58503
The Department welcomes your written comments on the proposed draft regulations by email to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 ET on Friday, December 29, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding the revision of the Agricultural Leasing regulations found in 25 CFR Part 162 Subpart B, please contact Mr. Joaquin R. Gallegos, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary — Indian Affairs, by email at joaquin.gallegos@indianaffairs.gov.

FEMA Tribal Consultation on Tribal Declarations Guidance
2023-11-13 14:15 - 15:45 | Ernest M. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
November 13 at 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Eastern
Location: Ernest M. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA, 70130
All information can be found here.
Tribal Nations can submit their written comments and any questions via email with the subject line “Tribal Declarations Guidance – Written Comments” to fema-tribal@fema.dhs.gov.
Contact information for FEMA Tribal Liaisons is available at www.fema.gov/about/contact.

Consultation: SLFRF Interim Final Rule (Obligation IFR)
2023-11-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader,
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published a new interim final rule for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program. This interim final rule (Obligation IFR) provides additional flexibility and clarity for recipients regarding the definition of “obligation” and associated guidance. The Obligation IFR clarifies the application of the statutory obligation deadline of December 31, 2024, to subrecipients and contractors, and provides guidance on the circumstances under which contracts and subawards entered into prior to the obligation deadline may be amended or replaced. It does not alter the existing obligation and expenditure deadlines or eligible use categories, including how recipients may use SLFRF funds under the revenue loss eligible use category. Recipients must continue to obligate funds by December 31, 2024, and expend funds by December 31, 2026 (other than in the case of SLFRF funds used for Surface Transportation projects or Title I projects, which must be expended by September 30, 2026).
To support SLFRF recipients in their understanding of the Obligation IFR, on November 16th, Treasury will host a webinar. During the two sessions listed below, Treasury will provide an overview of the new Obligation IFR, including explaining the amended definition of “obligation” and highlighting key examples of how related guidance and clarifications apply to implementation of SLFRF funds. Recipients will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance for the Q&A portion of the webinar. Recipients can follow along with the Obligation IFR Quick Reference Guide. Treasury is also hosting a Tribal consultation on the Obligation IFR on November 29, 2023. The Dear Tribal Leader letter and information on how to register may be found below.
Sign Up for the Upcoming Webinar

Morning Session: November 16th at 10:00 AM ET
Afternoon Session: November 16th at 3:00 PM ET

Tribal Consultation

Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 2-5pm ET – Treasury is hosting a Tribal Consultation on the Obligation IFR. You may find the Dear Tribal Leader Letter here.
You may register for the consultation here.
Treasury is accepting written comments received by December 22, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.
For general information about the program, please see the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds website. For details regarding the eligible use categories under the SLFRF program, please see the following resources:

2022 Final Rule
2023 Interim Final Rule
Overview of the 2022 Final Rule
Overview of the 2023 Interim Final Rule
Recipient Compliance and Reporting Responsibilities
Self-Service Resources

Treasury looks forward to working with you to ensure the continued success of the SLFRF program.
Fatima Abbas
Director
Office of Tribal and Native Affairs
U.S. Department of the Treasury

DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan Development Listening Sessions
2023-11-30 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-11-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of the Interior is excited to announce that it will be hosting three public listening sessions to inform the Department’s development of its Environmental Justice Strategic Plan. See related press release, Federal Register Notice, and more information below.
The Department is hosting three public listening sessions focused and designed to gather input to inform the development of the Department’s Environmental Justice Strategic Plan. President Biden signed Executive Order 14096, Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All, which directs Federal agencies to develop an Environmental Justice Strategic Plan that will: “set forth the agency’s vision, goals, priority actions, and metrics to address and advance environmental justice…” To update its Environmental Justice Strategic Plan, the Department is organizing listening sessions in November to obtain public input to: (1) provide feedback to refine draft vision, goals, and objectives (attached), (2) identify implementation strategies, and (3) identify priority actions to advance environmental justice.
Below are the links for registering for the listening sessions. Please share with those that you think would be interested.

November 30, 2023 | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET
November 30, 2023 | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. ET
December 1, 2023 | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET

Listening sessions will be 90 minutes. The sessions will start with an overview and then interested persons will have the opportunity to provide feedback using a variety of engagement tools. Each session will cover the same content. If you require a reasonable accommodation to attend a listening session, please email: Environmental_Justice@ios.doi.gov.
In addition to providing input during the listening sessions, the public may provide written comments to the Department by one of the following methods. We welcome your written comments by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 15, 2023.

By email to: Environmental_Justice@ios.doi.gov.
By hard copy to: Environmental Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (MS-2629), 1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240.

You may access information on the Department’s Environmental Justice program, information on the Environmental Justice Strategic Plan update, and the Department’s 2016 Environmental Justice Strategic Plan at the Department’s environmental justice website at https://www.doi.gov/oepc/resources/environmental-justice. Thank you for your interest as the Department updates its Environmental Justice Strategic Plan.

DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan Development Public Listening Sessions
2023-11-30 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-11-30 17:30 - 19:00, 2023-12-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
The Department of the Interior requests your input on the development of: Vision, Goals, Objectives, Implementation Strategies, Priority Actions, and Performance Measures for the Department’s Environmental Justice Strategic Plan.

November 30 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
November 30 at 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern
December 1 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern

Learn more and register for an upcoming session.
Contact environmental_justice@ios.doi.gov with any questions.

CDC Grants Governance Board Tribal Listening Session
2023-12-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
December 6 at 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
Register
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would like to request input and feedback from American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal-serving Organizations on priorities for a newly-established CDC Grants Governance Board. This listening session was requested during the CDC/ATSDR 26th Biannual Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting, held on September 6-7, 2023.
Background CDC has established a new Grants Governance Board (the Board) to improve how CDC administers grants and to recommend solutions that can be spread and scaled agency-wide. The Board’s primary focus is on domestic, non-research grants and cooperative agreements. The Board’s goals are to reduce the administrative burden on grants recipients and improve the consistency of CDC grants activities. The Board – which is co-led by the National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (PHIC) and the Office of Grants Services (OGS) – is internal to CDC and includes staff from across the agency with grants expertise.
Participants will be asked to consider the grants management lifecycle – and especially areas of recipient burden or issues related to the consistency of grants activities – as they provide input on questions including:

What are the major areas of concern or burden?
What are the quick wins the Board can address?
Where are opportunities for innovation?
What activities should be prioritized for the Board over the next year?

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group
2023-12-11 10:30 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Register
On Monday, December 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be conducting a government-to-government consultation with the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Tribal Leader Consultation Work Group. The consultation session will be held in person with a virtual option for attendance.

Department of Energy Tribal Consultation
2023-12-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Event
December 11 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern
Register
Monday, December 11, 2023, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET – virtual consultation on updating Department of Energy’s (DOE) order and policy governing Tribal consultation and engagement
The deadline for written comments has been extended to January 31, 2024. Written comments should be sent to tribalconsultation@hq.doe.gov.
In the coming months, DOE will finalize a revision of its Order and Policy to support the Department’s increased government-to-government engagement with Tribal governments. DOE looks forward to engaging with Tribal governments on how the provisions included in the Presidential Memorandum on Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation should be implemented prior to the revision of the Department’s current Order and Policy.

HUD Consultation on Indian Community Development Block Grant
2023-12-12 11:30 | Virtual Event
December 12 at 12:30 pm Eastern
Join the Meeting
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is beginning the rulemaking process on the Indian Community Development Block Grant program regulations (24 CFR 1003) and is hosting a consultation to get feedback from Tribal Nation leaders. Specifically, the Office of Native American Programs is seeking Tribal Nation feedback on these regulations, which have not been updated in nearly two decades. The virtual consultation session will take place on Tuesday, December 12, beginning at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Learn more.

White House IGA Year in Review and the Year Ahead Briefing
2023-12-18 09:00 - 09:30 | Virtual Event
The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Tom Perez, invite you to join the Year in Review and the Year Ahead Briefing on December 18 at 10:00 AM ET. Join to hear from multiple senior Administration officials as they discuss the accomplishments of the past year and share goals, messaging, and priorities for 2024.
Briefing Information
Register here – https://pitc.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuCqpj8pG5rgTdN8imQCWNej2nry9nc
When: 10:00-10:30 AM ET on December 18
Where: Virtual (Zoom)

HHS Tribal Consultation on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
2023-12-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
December 18 at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Eastern
Register in advance
(833) 568-8864 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 161 992 3419
Passcode: [REDACTED]
For written comments, please use the following SUBJECT LINE: BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. The deadline to provide written comments for this Tribal Consultation is Thursday, January 4, 2024.

HHS Tribal Consultation on Grants Administration Rulemaking
2023-12-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that revises certain provisions of the regulations that govern HHS grants administration. Specifically, HHS is soliciting input on provisions in the NPRM that would require grant recipients to comply with applicable federal statutory nondiscrimination provisions, require HHS compliance with applicable Supreme Court decisions in administering grants, and provide a religious exemption for requirements from certain provisions. HHS will hold consultation virtually on December 19, 2023 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET. Interested participants may register for the consultation session here. Written comments will be accepted following the consultation until January 18, 2024. More information on the consultation can be found in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter.

HHS Tribal Consultation on the definition of Indian Tribe
2024-01-09 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-01-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Tuesday, January 9 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
Thursday, January 11 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern
Wednesday, January 17 at 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
Thursday, January 18 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern

Zoom Registration
Please send your written comments and recommendations on which definition of Indian Tribe to include in the updated Consultation Policy by Friday, February 20, 2024 via e-mail to: consultation@ihs.gov with the subject line: DEFINITION OF INDIAN TRIBE.
What definition of Indian Tribe should be included in the updated Consultation Policy: the List Act Definition (25 U.S.C. § 5130); or the ISDEAA Definition (25 U.S.C. § 5304(e))?
Option #1: List Act Definition (25 U.S.C. § 5130): “Indian tribe” means any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian Tribe.

Executive Order 13175 (“Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments”) defines “Indian Tribe” using the List Act definition. It is also the definition used in the Presidential Memorandum on Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation (November 30, 2022), the HHS TCP, and all other Federal Tribal Consultation Policies.

Option #2: ISDEAA Definition (25 U.S.C. § 5304(e)): “Indian tribe” or “Indian Tribe” means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

The ISDEAA definition of Indian Tribe includes Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and is currently utilized in the existing IHS Tribal Consultation Policy.

American Climate Corp Listening Session
2024-01-11 09:00 | Virtual Event
In September, President Biden announced the launch of the American Climate Corps, a groundbreaking workforce training and service initiative that will prepare tens of thousands of young people for good-paying jobs in the clean economy.
Beginning this week, the Biden-Harris Administration will convene a series of virtual listening sessions to hear directly from prospective American Climate Corps applicants and implementing partners. Join the American Climate Corps team and special guests to share your thoughts about how to make the ACC a success.
The first listening session will be held on Thursday, January 11 at 10 am ET. Sign up here.
Additional listening sessions will be held on the following dates:

January 16 at 6 pm ET. Sign up here
January 25 at 6 pm ET. Sign up here
February 1 at 10 am ET. Sign up here

More information about the virtual listening sessions can be found here.

USDA and Department of Energy Listening Session on American Farms, Rural Benefits
2024-01-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host a series of listening sessions this winter. The agencies invite perspectives on the benefits and challenges of the rapidly increasing levels of clean energy being sited on agricultural lands and in rural communities.
USDA and DOE seek feedback directly from a diverse set of stakeholders about what the agencies can do through their leadership, program guidance, or research and information sharing to encourage positive clean energy siting outcomes that benefit farmers, rural Americans, the renewable energy industry and others.
Stakeholders can register to participate in public listening sessions that are available virtually by clicking on the selected date and time:
• Government permitting and policy representatives at state, county, and local levels on Jan. 12, 2024, at 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. ET Government Permitting and Policy Representatives, Register Here
• Agricultural producers on Jan. 16, 2024, at 10 – 11:30 a.m. ET. Agriculture Producers, Register Here
• All stakeholders and members of the public on Jan. 16, 2024, at 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. ET. All Stakeholders, Register Here
• Rural electric coops and clean energy developers on Jan. 17, 2024, at 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET. Energy Organizations, Register Here
Stakeholders may submit written comments by Jan. 20, 2024, to CleanEnergySiting@USDA.gov.
