United South & Eastern Tribes

Forvis Mazars Webinar: Tax Updates: Planning for the Election and the Year to Come
2024-10-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Event
October 8 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern
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Between the election and the 2025 legislative sunsets, there is much to consider in the tax world. Join Forvis Mazars for a complimentary webinar providing an overview and planning considerations with these upcoming events in mind. Head into the year-end with information you and your business need to know.
Learning Objectives

Recognize how the 2024 tax environment may affect your future plans.
Discuss tax considerations relating to the 2024 presidential and congressional elections.
Identify potential 2025 legislative changes and the impact they may have.

1 CPE credit (pending approval) in the Taxes field of study may be awarded upon verification of participant attendance, during live broadcast.

TribalHub Webinar: Advancing Tribal Mental & Behavioral Health with Integrated Care Solutions
2024-10-08 12:00 | Virtual Event
October 8 at 12:00 pm Central
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Attend an insightful webinar focused on the latest advancements in mental and behavioral health (BH) through integrated care. This session will delve into the transformative potential of our behavior health suite, showcasing how it can significantly improve patient outcomes while being user-friendly and comprehensive.
Key Topics Covered:

Mental and Behavioral Health + Integrated Care: Explore the importance of integrating mental and behavioral health services within broader healthcare systems. Understand the benefits of a holistic approach to patient care that addresses both physical and mental health needs simultaneously.
Enhancing Outcomes with Our Behavior Health Suite: Discover how our innovative behavior health suite can enhance patient outcomes. We will demonstrate the suite’s ease of use and comprehensive nature, highlighting key features designed to streamline processes and improve overall care quality.
Comprehensive and User-Friendly Solutions: Learn about the intuitive design of our BH suite that ensures ease of use for healthcare providers. The suite’s comprehensive tools and functionalities are tailored to meet the diverse needs of mental and behavioral health professionals, enabling more efficient and effective care delivery.
Crisis Content and Simplified Referrals: See how our suite integrates crisis content seamlessly with existing health systems to simplify the referral process. This integration facilitates timely interventions and ensures that patients receive the appropriate care promptly.
Leveraging Mobile Technology for Documentation: Understand how mobile technology, including ambient tech, can expedite the completion of documentation. Our suite supports mobile solutions that allow healthcare providers to document patient interactions quickly and accurately, reducing administrative burden and enhancing patient care.

National Indian Country Training Initiative | ICWA Webinar Series: The Indian Child Welfare Act and the Role of Tribal and State Attorneys
2024-10-08 13:00 - 14:45 | Virtual Event
October 8 at 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm Eastern
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Registration deadline: October 4, 2024
Non-DOJ applicants will receive notification of their application status by: October 7, 2024
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. Tribal and State attorneys play important roles in advancing the protections of ICWA. This webinar is the fourth in a multipart series concerning the application of ICWA in State courts and the role of Tribal courts in cases involving ICWA. Kate Fort, a nationally recognized expert on ICWA will discuss the implications of ICWA in representing Tribes and States in child welfare cases. Topics will include transfer, state agreements, and many other important topics. CLE has been requested.
If you have any questions, please contact Heather Cumper at heather.cumper@usdoj.gov or Leslie A. Hagen at leslie.hagen3@usdoj.gov.

NIEA Convention & Trade Show
2024-10-09 - 2024-10-12
55th Annual NIEA Convention & Trade Show

Education Sovereignty: A Declaration of Change

The National Indian Education Association will be holding its 55th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Palm Springs, CA, October 9-12th, 2024.
Join more than 2,000 Native educators, students, tribal leaders, and advocates at the largest Native education convention in the nation. This year’s theme, ‘Education Sovereignty: A Declaration of Change,’ will pave the way for the next century of Native education, featuring four full days of inspiring keynotes, interactive workshops, networking opportunities, and special events.

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Public Meeting
2024-10-09 09:00 - 20:00 | The Jackson Center, 6001 Moquin Drive NW, Huntsville, AL, 35806, United States
October 9 at 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Central
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The WHEJAC will convene an in-person public meeting with a virtual option on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Meeting discussions will focus on several topics including, but not limited to, workgroup activities, panel discussions, updates from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and other federal agencies, and new formal charges for the WHEJAC.

HHS/IHS Tribal Consultation on CSC
2024-10-09 12:00 - 16:00 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
September 25 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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Location: Virtual
September 26 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Central
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Location: Dallas, Texas
October 1 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Eastern
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Location: Washington, DC
October 3 at 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Pacific
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Location: Seattle, Washington
October 9 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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Location: Virtual
Please email your written comments and recommendations for this Tribal Consultation to
consultation@ihs.gov. Use the SUBJECT LINE: CSC Methodology for Program Income.
The deadline for transmitting written comments for this Tribal Consultation is
Friday, October 11, 2024.
Over the past 60 days, the Contract Support Cost Advisory Group (CSCAG), made up of Federal
and Tribal members met three times, to discuss needed changes to the existing funding
methodology to address the calculation of CSC on expenditures of program income. The
CSCAG’s charge includes providing advice and recommendations on the Indian Health Service
(IHS) CSC policy, as well as identifying priorities and issues for improvement.
The principles that have been agreed upon by CSCAG members are to take an approach with the
broadest applicability, which aligns as much as feasible with the current CSC policy. During this
timeframe, CSCAG members identified a few areas of agreement, as well as a few areas for
additional discussion. Overall, there remains a considerable amount of work to be accomplished
by the CSCAG and IHS staff to implement a modified methodology.
The IHS is requesting input from all Tribal Leaders, as the implementation of a modified
methodology to negotiate and pay CSC on expenditures of program income can have broad
budgetary implications for Tribes that receive direct services, as well as compacting and
contracting Tribal Nations.
During this Tribal Consultation, they plan to convene three in-person Consultation sessions and
two virtual Consultation sessions to allow multiple opportunities to provide feedback on the
Agency’s proposals to calculate CSC related to expenditures of program income. Details about
the Consultation sessions are provided in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter.
Throughout the CSCAG’s discussions, there were a few recurring topics of particular interest to
this Tribal Consultation. The IHS invites your recommendations and feedback broadly on the
expansion of the CSC policy, as well as the necessary changes required to implement CSC
calculations on expenditures of program income.
Due to the variability of how T/TOs collect program income expenditure data, the IHS is seeking
your recommendations on how to estimate initial amounts, as well as reconcile CSC annually.

CANCELED | USET Infectious Disease ECHO
2024-10-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
UPDATE: This month’s Infectious Disease ECHO has been canceled due to the USET/USET SPF Annual Meeting. We look forward to seeing you in November.

We invite you and your staff to participate in the Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO merged the previous COVID-19 and Hepatitis C ECHOs and will focus on a different topic every month. Additionally, clinical cases are encouraged to be submitted to gain insight into healthcare recommendations from other medical providers working in the field. Beginning in March 2024, this no-cost telehealth series is held on the second Wednesday of every month at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern.
Each session is one hour in length and provides an opportunity for participants to:

Learn about emerging infectious diseases
Gain skills on treating different infectious diseases
Continue to stay up to date on COVID-19

Who should attend? Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone supporting Tribal Nation citizens through the health sector are welcome to join.
Registration: Register in advance for the session. You ONLY need to register ONCE for the series. Once you register, you can download the reminder to your calendar with the Zoom information.
Continuing Education: This activity will offer CE credits for a variety of professionals. More information will be provided at a later date.

For questions, please contact Bryan Hendrix, Public Health Data Improvement Manager, at bhendrix@usetinc.org.

FEMA Tribal Consultation to Discuss the NFIP's Community Rating System Redesign
2024-10-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
Thursday, October 10 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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Wednesday, October 16 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern
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FEMA will host virtual Tribal consultations with Tribal Nations to discuss suggested approaches for a redesigned CRS.
The purpose of the redesign is to enhance the CRS’s effectiveness, promote resilience, and mitigate the financial impacts of flooding on communities. CRS Redesign is a multi-year effort intended to take a comprehensive look at the CRS program, exploring both incremental improvements and bold shifts in approach.
FEMA is exploring the future of the CRS with a focus on ways the agency can improve the CRS to:

Incentivize communities to take measurable actions and make sustained progress that reduces current and future flood risk;
Embed equity as a foundation of the Community Rating System program;
Incentivize communities to promote property owners to purchase flood insurance to reduce their financial exposure to flood risk; and
Deliver a community participant-centered and modernized program.

The CRS is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages floodplain management practices that exceed the minimum requirements in the NFIP. The agency is evaluating the CRS’s potential to provide ongoing support for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments’ goals and needs around floodplain management.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Native American Day
2024-10-14 | 123 Easy Street, Nashville, TN, 37211, United States
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Native American Day! Learn more about this special day. USET/USET SPF offices are closed today.

2024 Department of Homeland Security External Tribal Quarterly Meetings
2024-10-15 13:00 | Virtual Event
You are invited to the 2024 DHS External Tribal Quarterly Meetings. These virtual quarterly meetings are hosted by DHS Tribal Affairs and provide an opportunity to have discussions on Homeland Security matters such as equity, resource availability, partnerships, law enforcement and security, cybersecurity, disaster response, and prevention of human trafficking and targeted violence.
They welcome Tribal leaders, elders, representatives, program directors and Tribal members to attend and participate. They also invite all DHS components who work with Tribal Nations. An agenda will be provided to all registrants.
The 2024 quarterly meeting schedule is as follows:
April 16, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
July 16, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
October 15, 2024, 2:00 PM EST
Below is the Zoom registration link for the April session.
When: April 16, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://hq-dhs.zoomgov.com/j/1616223893?pwd=[REDACTED] (-> lnks.gd)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Social Security Administration Tribal Consultation
2024-10-15 13:00, 2024-10-17 09:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
October 15 at 2:00 pm Eastern and
October 17 at 10:00 am Eastern
RSVP to AIAN.EC@ssa.gov and let them know which date (October 15th or October 17th) you plan to attend. You will receive the Framing Questions and Agenda documents as an attachment with your calendar invite.
Their Tribal Consultation Call to Action Plan expanded partnerships across federal agencies to Urban Indian Organizations sharing their objective to increase Video Service Delivery sites, promoting Native language initiatives, and providing free monthly training webinars on SSA programs and policies. They seek to learn the pros and cons of the proposed framing questions to provide direct input into SSA policies, procedures, and priorities and to assist in providing strong consultations, round table discussions, and listening sessions.
If you wish to provide comments in writing, by November 29, 2024, please send written comments to Social Security Administration at AIAN.EC@ssa.gov.

American-Made TCU Energy and Food Sovereignty Nexus Prize Informational Webinar
2024-10-15 14:00 | Virtual Event
October 15 at 2:00 pm Central/3:00 pm Eastern
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This is a 1-hour webinar covering important information about the TCU Energy and Food Sovereignty Nexus Prize. This prize is exclusively available to students and faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities. During the webinar, prize administrators will cover prize goals, key dates, how to submit your application, and more. Plus, you’ll be able to ask any questions you have during the live Q&A at the end of the webinar. For more information on the prize, visit https://www.herox.com/TCUenergyandfood.

Environmental Protection Agency: EJScreen Office Hours & Training
2024-10-16 11:00 | Virtual Event
October 16 at 12:00 pm Eastern
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The EPA is holding a set of Office Hours for users of EJScreen, EPA’s environmental justice screening and mapping tool. These office hours will be a chance for the public to talk with EPA EJScreen experts about how to use and apply the tool, among other topics. EPA will hold these sessions on a bimonthly basis.

DOI Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Webinar
2024-10-16 13:30 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
October 16 at 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern
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Join the third webinar of the Department of the Interior Environmental Justice Steering Committee’s Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Webinar Series on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 2:30 – 3:30 pm ET (11:30 am – 12:30 pm PT). This webinar will focus on the topic: How to Write a Successful Grant Application. Click here to register for the live event.
Accommodations can be requested during the registration process; please share any requests by October 9, 2024, by 4pm ET. This webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants via email after the webinar. To access recordings of previous Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Webinars, visit the Department’s Environmental Justice website.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Abby Klinkenberg (aklinkenberg@usbr.gov).

FASSR Training
2024-10-16 14:30, 2024-10-21 11:30, 2024-10-23 11:30 | Virtual Event
The Office of Indian Services Department of Human Services (OIS-DHS) has scheduled FASSR training on October 16, 21, and 23. It will be the same training with three dates to select from and is open to all programs who operate a welfare assistance program. For those unable to attend one of the training sessions, OIS-DHS will provide a quick reference guide.

October 16, 2024, at 3:30 EST

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Meeting ID: 287 189 330 885
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October 21, 2024, at 12:30 EST

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Meeting ID: 211 431 298 869
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October 23, 2024, at 12:30 EST

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Meeting ID: 253 759 645 737
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Intersessional Meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) to Hold a Dialogue on Concrete Ways to Enhance the Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Work of the OHCHR
2024-10-17 - 2024-10-18
October 17-18 at 10:00 am – 6:00 pm CEST
Geneva, Switzerland
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The OHCHR will hold the second of the two intersessional meetings mandated under paragraph 16 of Resolution 54/12, in which the Council decided to “continue to discuss and develop further steps and measures necessary to enable and to facilitate the participation of Indigenous Peoples’ representatives and institutions duly established by themselves in the work of the Human Rights Council.” The objective of the meeting, as outlined in Resolution 54/12, paragraph 16 is to allow States, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and programs, international organizations, Indigenous Peoples from the seven Indigenous sociocultural regions, national human rights institutions, and civil society organizations to hold a dialogue on concrete ways to enhance the participation of Indigenous Peoples in the work of the Human Rights Council.

Tribal Colleges and Universities Planning for Clean Energy Transition FOA Webinar
2024-10-17 14:00 | Virtual Event
October 17 at 2:00 pm Central/3:00 pm Eastern
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The DOE Office of Indian Energy will conduct an informational webinar on October 17, 2024 (3-5:00 p.m. ET) to provide information on the Tribal Colleges and Universities Planning for Clean Energy Transition – 2025 (DE-FOA-0003403) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to potential applicants. In addition to describing the FOA, information will be provided on who is eligible to apply, what an application needs to include, cost share and other requirements, how to ask questions, and how applications will be selected for funding. If you are unable to attend the webinar, it will be recorded and posted for later viewing.

Monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls
2024-10-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
The CDFI Fund conducts monthly CDFI Certification Conference Calls which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process.
Access InstructionsTo access conference calls participants need to call the toll-free number (800) 369-1639 and dial in the numeric Participant Passcode [REDACTED]. No prior registration is necessary. Please note the dial in process is automated. The conference call will have a moderator to direct the Q&As. Please note all call are Eastern Time (ET).
CDFI Certification Conference Call Schedule

Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, March 21, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, April 18, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, May 16, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, June 20, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, August 15, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, September 19, 2024 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Thursday, November 21, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Thursday, December 19, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET

CDFI CONTACT INFORMATION

Have questions/concerns about CDFI Certification?
OCPE Helpdesk
Email: OCPECert@cdfi.treas.gov
Phone: (202) 653-0423
IT Helpdesk
Email: ithelpdesk@cdfi.treas.gov
Phone: (202) 653-0300

Treasury Department Webinar: IRA Low-Income Bonus Credit Program and Elective Pay for Tribal Nations
2024-10-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
October 21 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
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Under the Inflation Reduction Act, Tribal Nations may now directly access certain clean energy tax credits through a process called elective pay. On October 7, 2024, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released proposed rules that expand eligibility for clean energy tax credits to certain wholly owned Tribal businesses.
Through elective pay, Tribal Nations and their businesses may access clean energy tax credits such as an increased energy investment credit under the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program (section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code). This program provides a 10 or 20 percentage point increase to the investment tax credit for qualified solar and wind energy facilities for Program Year 2024.
This includes projects on Indian lands (Category 2) and by Tribal Nations, Tribal enterprises, and Alaska Native entities. Applications for projects located on Indian Lands (Category 2) are being accepted on a rolling basis until November 12, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET.
Join us for this webinar on the application process for 48(e) for Program Year 2024 and an update on Treasury’s proposed regulations to increase Tribal access to clean energy tax credits.

Department of Energy: Justice Week 2024: Equity in Action
2024-10-22 - 2024-10-24 | Hybrid Event, TN
October 22-24 at 10:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
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DOE’s Justice Week 2024: Equity in Action is a hybrid event spotlighting the work that DOE is doing to advance energy justice and equity.

Reclaiming Native Psychological Brilliance: Wise Practices, a Tribal Behavioral Health ECHO Clinic
2024-10-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. presents the 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 Bernice Jordan, Public Health Manager, at bjordan@usetinc.org.

Department of Justice Tribal Consultation on funding for Tribal public safety and criminal justice systems
2024-10-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Multiple Locations
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
Register for one of the sessions below.
October 22 at 2:30-4:00 pm Alaska Time
Southcentral Foundation, Mt. Ahklun Building Gathering Room
4501 Diplomacy Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
This consultation session will be held in coordination with the Alaska Intertribal Technical Assistance Working Group meeting. Up-to-date information can be found on the meeting information page, linked above.
October 30 at 12:45-2:15 pm Pacific
MGM Grand Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
This consultation session will be held in coordination with the National Congress of American Indians 81st Annual Convention & Marketplace, please check above link for up-to-date information.
November 4 at 3:00-5:00 pm Eastern
Virtual
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Meeting ID: 992 705 570 911
Passcode: [REDACTED]
November 6 at 3:00-5:00 pm Eastern
Virtual
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Meeting ID: 992 641 662 771
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November 19-21, 2024
Tribal leaders have the option of addressing the enclosed framing paper in their oral testimony at this annual consultation under the Violence Against Women Act.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This consultation session will be held in coordination with the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. In addition to oral testimony at the event, Tribal leaders may provide written comments by the deadline below.

OVC Tribal Consultation on Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund
2024-10-23 12:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-24 12:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Framing Paper
October 23 and 24 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm each day
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The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will host a virtual Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, and Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 1:00−5:00 p.m. eastern time each day.
OVC invites Consultation testimony from representatives of Federally recognized Tribes, including:

elected Tribal leaders;
appointed Tribal leaders; or
individuals authorized to testify by an elected or appointed Tribal leader.

If you have been designated by a Tribal Leader to testify, OVC asks that you email a Delegation of Authority letter on Tribal letterhead signed by the elected or appointed Tribal leader to ovctribalsetaside@usdoj.gov.
All participants who plan to testify will receive instructions for how to deliver your testimony after you register. During the Consultation, Tribal leaders will be called on to testify in the order in which their registration was received.
Each registrant will receive a reminder email the week before, and day before, the Consultation session.

Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program for Native Entities Applicant Webinars
2024-10-23 14:00 | Virtual Event
The following webinars provide application guidance on this grant program:

October 23, 3:00 pm ET: Standard Forms
October 30, 4:00 pm ET: Registration, Entity Type
November 13, 2:00 pm ET: Project Narrative
November 21, 2:00 pm ET: Consolidated Budget Form
December 11, 3:00 pm ET: Additional Funding & Other Certifications

Digital Equity Webinar Series: Digital Equity Solutions for Tribal Nations
2024-10-24 13:00 | Virtual Event
October 24 at 2:00 pm Eastern
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Tribal nations face unique challenges when seeking solutions to the digital equity gaps in their communities. This webinar will feature Tribal leaders discussing how they are using federal and other resources to create pathways to success for their residents.
