United South & Eastern Tribes

TBCP Webinars and Technical Assistance Office Hours
2024-02-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
NTIA has some exciting updates for round 2. March 22nd is the new deadline for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) Round 2 application period. With that, they will be hosting office hours and webinars for applicants to help prepare for submissions. Their next event on Thursday, February 1st at 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET will be a Technical Assistance Office Hours session for any application questions. You can register for this meeting here: https://ntia-gov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsde-rrDkvGbL60WRk0X-nCCVHa46P9QY

There will be two total technical assistance office hours sessions in February and one webinar. They also have a webinar schedule for the beginning of March. You can find registration information and timing for them below:

February 15 at 2PM Eastern – TBCP Webinar – Cybersecurity: https://ntia-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_qQJqjQRwS5-fSMrMyWK1GQ
February 29 at 2PM Eastern – Technical Assistance Office Hours: https://ntia-gov.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdO-tpzwoH-NI0ICT_sC2EivPB0MSUuI
March 7 at 2PM Eastern – TBCP Webinar – Sustainability: https://ntia-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_vHtYnb9QQ3CtJ943NMsaHQ

Please reach out to TBCPNOFO2@ntia.gov with any application questions.

HUD Webinar on Developing Programmatic Agreements Under Section 106
2024-02-01 13:00 | Virtual Event
February 1 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development will host a webinar on Section 106 compliance under the National Historic Preservation Act, which is required for all Environmental Assessments and for environmental reviews that are categorically excluded and subject to related laws (CEST). For Tribal projects involving the rehabilitation of single-family homes, the consultation for historic preservation is often the lengthiest part of the environmental review. Programmatic agreements can be used to shorten the compliance process. This webinar will provide Tribal Nations and THDEs with the information needed to develop a programmatic agreement with the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer and/or State Historic Preservation Officer. The webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

DOJ Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Webinars
2024-02-01 12:00, 2024-01-31 12:00, 2024-01-30 12:00, 2024-01-25 13:00, 2024-01-24 12:00, 2024-01-23 12:00 | Virtual Event
CTAS Overview
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83tJlRfTQWeq3t8GAhFClg
FY 2024 Updates: Just Grants and Submitting an Application
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bi6b4I_qTSqz4lKKHNYxqQ
Budget Development
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_26VUg8mNShSIKmSvfqo4aw
Tips for Successful Applications for Alaska & Rural Communities
Thursday, January 25, 2024 | 2:00 PM EST
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ROgm-FjRSjWCpRczyL8L2w
Purpose Area 1 (COPS) | PA1 Fact Sheet Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nxm0PKtUSWG75zKnhE515Q
Purpose Areas 2, 3, & 4 (BJA) | PA 2 Fact Sheet | PA 3 Fact Sheet | PA 4 Fact Sheet
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HkRkRFv4R66musX-0K1JMA
Purpose Area 6 (OVC) | PA 6 Fact Sheet
Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VPUg6QvnRk6_Q6Dtojes4g
Purpose Areas 8 & 9 (OJJDP) | PA 8 Fact Sheet | PA 9 Fact Sheet
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5vvcv4VjQ2-7dgra1PU24g
Budget Worksheet Completion
Thursday, February 8, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ruUeOS_2SbySl-zOuXkHiQ
Application Checklist Review
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PVY2vsWPRnG_FJfy6YWTGA
FY 2024 CTAS JustGrants Final Upload Q&A
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | 1:00 PM EST
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4MwEWAVZTtC8xR7ekL5YCg
Accessing Grants Workshop Recorded
November 8-9, 2022
Workshop Link: www.ncjtc.org/accessgrantsworkshop

American Climate Corp Listening Session
2024-02-01 09:00, 2024-01-25 17:00 | 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.

Revised CDFI Certification Application Webinar
2024-01-31 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will conduct a live webinar to assist organizations in understanding the requirements of the revised CDFI Certification Application. This webinar will be held to discuss updates to the Application FAQs, available new materials, and to take any additional questions.
Webinar Details
Viewing this webinar requires the use of WebEx. To download the WebEx Meetings Desktop Application, please see the instructions on the WebEx Downloads webpage.
Advance registration is not required to participate in the webinar. Please access the webinar, using the link provided below, at least five minutes prior to the beginning of the webinar.
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Call-In: 1- 888-946-8410
Webinar Access: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join (-> lnks.gd)
Conference Number: PWXW3342337
Participant Passcode: [REDACTED]

HHS Food Is Medicine Summit
2024-01-31 08:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
On behalf of Secretary Xavier Becerra and the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), you are invited to register to attend the first ever HHS Food Is Medicine Summit on January 31, 2024. This will be a full-day event for policymakers, advocates, researchers, and a wide variety of stakeholders with equities in the Food is Medicine space to engage in a substantive conversation about why food is medicine is important, what actions are being taken to promote this concept, and what stakeholders can do to bolster this work.
What: HHS Food Is Medicine Summit
When: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Where: Virtual attendance only. In-person attendance has met capacity
Please register via this link.

Application deadline: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Formula Grants
2024-01-31 00:00 - 23:59
Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Formula Grants

Full application deadline – January 31, 2024

IRS Office Hours to assist with IRS Energy Credits Online Registration Process
2024-01-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Event
The IRS is hosting upcoming office hours that are available for all direct pay applicable entities. This is to assist with the IRS Energy Credits Online pre-filing registration process. Upcoming office hours and links to register are below:

DATE
TIME
Registration Link

January 16, 2024
1-2 PM EST
Register Here

January 19, 2024
1-2 PM EST
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January 23, 2024
1-2 PM EST
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January 26, 2024
1-2 PM EST
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January 30, 2024
1-2 PM EST
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February 2, 2024
1-2 PM EST
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February 6, 2024
1-2 PM EST
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February 9, 2024
1-2 PM EST
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To receive any future announcements on IRS office hours, and for updates on direct pay generally, sign up at IRS.gov/newsroom/e-news-subscriptions by scrolling down to the “Tax exempt & government entities” category. As a reminder, IRS has detailed resources to help you navigate the pre-filing registration process from start to finish, including this how-to video and this comprehensive user guide.
Visit IRS.gov/ElectivePay to explore a series of educational one-pagers for each direct pay applicable entity, a list of applicable tax credits, and an extensive list of FAQs. You can find even more information and the latest guidance related to the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax provisions generally on IRS.gov/CleanEnergy.
To learn more about the Inflation Reduction Act and its clean energy, climate mitigation and resilience, agriculture, and conservation-related investment programs, explore the Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook or visit IRS.gov/CleanEnergy.

Department of Homeland Security Listening Sessions on Environmental Justice Program
2024-01-29 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
The Department of Homeland Security (Department or DHS) invites comment and feedback from Tribal Nations and indigenous peoples on barriers and challenges, suggestions, and ideas to help advance the Department’s environmental justice program, help DHS conduct meaningful engagement of the public in decision making, and address challenges facing environmental justice communities related to DHS programs and activities. On December 18, 2023, DHS issued a Request for Information (RFI) Federal Register :: Request for Information Regarding Department of Homeland Security Activities and Advancing Environmental Justice, Docket ID: DHS-2023-0048, asking specific questions. The public comment period will be open for 60 days, closing on February 16, 2024.
Executive Order 14096, Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All, signed April 21, 2023, defines “environmental justice” as the just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, color, national origin, Tribal affiliation, or disability, in agency decision-making and other Federal activities that affect human health and the environment so that people:

are fully protected from disproportionate and adverse human health and environmental effects (including risks) and hazards, including those related to climate change, the cumulative impacts of environmental and other burdens, and the legacy of racism or other structural or systemic barriers; and
have equitable access to a healthy, sustainable, and resilient environment in which to live, play, work, learn, grow, worship, and engage in cultural and subsistence practices.

DHS will host three virtual information and listening sessions via Zoom during the public comment period to hear participants’ responses to the questions in the RFI.
Please register to attend one of the information and listening sessions through the links below:

Friday January 19, 2:00-3:30 PM, Eastern Time – Session 1: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gsR3Ue5UR5mxjiBLstD7nQ (-> lnks.gd)
Tuesday, January 23, 2:00-3:30 PM, Eastern Time – Session 2, Tribal and Indigenous peoples: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TnXdmN9ZSDGqy5LxnlKxeg (-> lnks.gd)
Monday, January 29, 3:30-5:00 PM, Eastern Time – Session 3: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fNpD6F9WRiaY5hLPkMYtyA (-> lnks.gd)

For more information on the DHS Environmental Justice Program, please visit www.dhs.gov/dhs-environmental-justice-strategy (-> lnks.gd). For questions, please contact dhsenvironmentaljustice@hq.dhs.gov.

NCUIH 2024 Urban Indian Health Policy Preview
2024-01-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
January 25 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
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Join an informative session as the NCUIH Policy Department explores 2024 Policy Priorities for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This engaging webinar promises a thorough exploration of key issues leading the charge in advocacy efforts, shaping the policy landscape for Native communities in the coming year.

National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) Open Virtual Meeting
2024-01-25 12:00 - 15:30, 2024-01-24 12:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
The National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) is hosting an open virtual meeting on January 24–25, 2024, from 1:00-4:30 p.m. ET daily.
The purpose of this meeting is to convene NACIE and conduct the following business: discuss fiscal year (FY) 2024 meeting calendar and agendas, Annual Report to Congress, and activity planning; hold an open public comment session; and engage in discussions with federal stakeholders ( e.g., U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), WHI–NATCU, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education).
Join by Phone
The dial-in listen-only phone number for the meeting is 1–669–254–5252, Meeting ID: 160 250 9522, passcode: [REDACTED]
Join by Web
The web link to register to access the meeting via Zoom.gov is
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdeyopz4oGLtbQCpCY4h1bYrMVf3v8WE (-> r20.rs6.net).

VA | Homeless Veterans Virtual Outreach Symposium
2024-01-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Thursday, January 25 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Link to join
Call-in at (833) 558-0712
Access Code: 276-147-13994
The symposium will discuss the unique needs of homeless veterans.

NAP Member Education Session | Next Gen Now
2024-01-25 12:00 | Virtual Event
January 25 at 1:00 pm Eastern
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On January 25, at 1:00 pm (ET), join a very special conversation featuring members of Native Americans in Philanthropy’s (NAP) Native Youth Grantmakers program alongside our moderator, Stephine “Steph” Poston (Pueblo of Sandia) as well as Kelley Mitchell (Diné), Dr. Amanda Tachine (Navajo), Vernon Miller (Omaha), and Tesia Zientek (Citizen Potawatomi) as they discuss how philanthropy can serve Indigenous youth, through the lens of education, in impactful and culturally relevant ways while creating opportunities for success and sustainment in Indian Country.

Administration for Community Living Tribal Consultation
2024-01-24 12:00 - 16:00 | Hybrid Event, TN
This consultation will be held in-person and virtually on:
Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 1 pm – 5 pm ET
Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street NW
Washington, DC, 20036
Please contact TEYA Support Services, LLC, to register for the Tribal Consultation at:
laura.stevenson@teyacompany.com or melissa.szasz@teyacompany.com. They respectfully request that each Tribal government register one primary leader or designee to provide comments. All others are welcome to register as listen-only participants.
ACL will send out an agenda and list of registered speakers before the consultation.
WRITTEN COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: If you wish to send written comments, please submit them by February 23, 2024 to: olderindians@acl.hhs.gov.
ACL looks forward to your feedback. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Edwin Walker at 202-795-7463, edwin.walker@acl.hhs.gov, or Cynthia LaCounte at 406-780-0349, cynthia.lacounte@acl.hhs.gov.
Background
The United States has a unique trust & treaty relationship with Tribal Nations. In recognition of this unique legal relationship, and to strengthen the government-to-government relationship, Executive Order 13175 of November 6, 2000 (Consultation & Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments), charges all executive departments and agencies with engaging in regular, meaningful, and robust consultation with Tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have Tribal implications and sets forth fundamental principles and policymaking criteria.
On November 30, 2022, President Biden signed the Presidential Memorandum on Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation which establishes uniform minimum standards to be implemented across all agencies regarding how Tribal consultations are to be conducted. Further, on January 26, 2021, he issued Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships. These Presidential Memoranda are designed to improve and streamline the consultation process for both Tribes and Federal participants, and ensure more consistency in how agencies initiate, provide notice for, conduct, record, and report on Tribal consultations.
ACL was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. On November 27, 2023, ACL announced our draft Tribal Consultation Policy and distributed it to Tribal Nations in attendance at the HHS Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Council (STAC) meeting. ACL plans to hold a Tribal Consultation on the draft policy to receive Tribal leader feedback and recommendations of what to incorporate in the final policy.
Specifically, they hope to receive your feedback on these topics:
1. Processes involving evaluating, noticing, & conducting a Tribal consultation;
2. Processes involving Tribal official requests to initiate consultation, consultation records, and training;
3. Processes involving listening sessions & Tribal engagement;
4. Preferences on whether ACL should continue to hold consultations virtually to increase tribal access or limit to in-person attendance; and
5. Any other questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the ACL Tribal Consultation Policy.

Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC)
2024-01-24 12:00 - 16:00 | Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States
The Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) will hold its 13th periodic meeting on January 24th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of the Treasury at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Attendees can either attend virtually or in person. Registration is required, and in-person attendees must register before January 22nd, 5:00 p.m. ET.
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CMS Webinar | Medicaid and CHIP Renewals: What to Know and How to Prepare, A Partner Education Monthly Series
2024-01-24 11:00 | Virtual Event
Please join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for their monthly webinar series that will provide stakeholders with information to prepare for Medicaid and CHIP renewals.
Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm ET
Register: Please register here.

HHS Maternal Health Stakeholder Briefing
2024-01-23 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual Event
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM ET
Register: Please register via this link
In honor of Maternal Health Awareness Day, you are invited to join the Department of Health and Human Services for a briefing on HHS maternal health priorities and activities for 2024 on Tuesday, January 23rd, at 3:30 PM ET. During the webinar you will hear from key agency leaders on Departmental activities that advance equity in maternal health outcomes. Following the presentations, there will be an opportunity for question and answer.

How to Compete for RAISE Grants: Rural & Tribal Applicants webinar
2024-01-23 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
This webinar explains how to apply and compete for an FY 2024 RAISE grant with a focus on rural and Tribal applicants. A member of the ROUTES Team outlines additional applicant resources in the Rural Grant Applicant Toolkit for Competitive Federal Transportation Funding which acts as a guide for potential applicants in identifying and navigating discretionary opportunities for rural transportation projects. The webinar will include closed captioning as well as ASL interpretation. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable accommodations, including language translation, please indicate via the registration form below or via email to the RAISE team at RAISEgrants@dot.gov no later than January 16, 2024.
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Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic
2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. would like to announce the 2023 Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic. Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the intelligence, strengths, balance, innate resources, and resilience of Native people. This no-cost telehealth series will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern. Each session will be one hour in length.
Who should attend? Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the health/behavioral health sector are welcome to join.
The one-hour Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance virtual series will provide an opportunity for participants to:

Gain skills on strength-based approaches in partnership with Native People to enhance Native behavioral health,
Discuss ways that Native brilliance is demonstrated and supports behavioral health, and
Learn about Native brilliance examples to share with behavioral health and other health care staff, as well as with local Tribal Nation citizens.

The concept of Native psychological brilliance will be celebrated through Native music videos and Native spoken word performances as part of each session of the Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance series.
Continuing education credits will be provided.
Register in advance for the session.
For questions, please contact Bryan Hendrix, USET THPS Quality Improvement Analyst, at bhendrix@usetinc.org.

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation | Preserve the Past, Build for the Future Webinar Series
2024-01-23 13:00 | Virtual Event
Preserve the Past, Build for the Future is a webinar series designed to introduce college students to historic preservation and related fields.
Register NOW for the 2024 series. Click the links of each webinar title to go to the registration page for that session.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – 2 p.m. ET: So, You Want to Be a Preservationist? The umbrella of positions that fall under the field of historic preservation is wide and broad. This webinar will demonstrate the many different career paths within the field that speak to various interests.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 — 2 p.m. ET: Living History: The Past, Present, and Future of Historic Black Towns and Settlements. Historic Black towns and settlements are communities started by formerly enslaved people after the Civil War. They allowed Black communities the opportunities to purchase land, start businesses, attend schools, serve in elected positions, and foster a sense of community after hundreds of years of enslavement. Many of these historic towns and settlements were violently destroyed by white supremacists during the Jim Crow era. Some scholars argue that up to 1,200 Black towns and settlements were established between the 19th and 20th centuries. Approximately 30 communities continue to exist today. Historic preservation practitioners and other professionals are working to document the histories of these communities and preserve their legacies for generations to come.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 — 2 p.m. ET: History in Danger: Community-Led Responses to Preserving AAPI Heritage Sites. Many of the historic sites and spaces that are significant to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are underrepresented when it comes to official recognition. Less than 3 percent of the official sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places are associated with AAPI history. Preservation practitioners around the country are advocating for the preservation of sites that represent the culture and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. At a time when many historic Chinatowns are at-risk of erasure from encroaching development and gentrification, professionals and community members are working together to preserve their heritage for future generations.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 — 2 p.m. ET: Traditional Trades Careers in Historic Preservation. The traditional trades field is a great career option for students looking for hands-on engagement within historic preservation. The traditional trades is a diverse field that includes managing, documenting, restoring, and adapting historic structures. From the private sector to government agencies, employers are looking for those with specialized skills to preserve our built heritage.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 — 2 p.m. ET: Disappearing Indigenous Heritage: Climate Change and Community Displacement. Climate change is actively threatening communities around the United States. Sea level rise, coastal erosion, and increased wildfires are displacing entire communities and the cultural landscapes they leave behind. Many of the areas at-risk of displacement are made up of marginalized communities, further compounding systemic inequality. Preservationists and cultural resource specialists are responding to this displacement and loss of cultural heritage by partnering with communities to discuss ways to preserve their heritage while providing alternatives for their communities’ futures.
