FEMA will host two webinars this month and two webinars in November to guide Public Assistance recipients and subrecipients as they prepare for new quarterly reporting requirements that will begin in January 2027. Beginning in January, FEMA will require Public Assistance recipients to submit Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs) for their large Public Assistance projects in […]
Greetings from the FCC’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy. We are pleased to invite you to our Quarterly Information Webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The agenda will include updates from the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau on a Report and Order (Order) which adopts a series of permitting reforms that will modernize the agency's […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued temporary regulations addressing the establishment of an initial Trump Account, including automatic enrollment by the Secretary of the Treasury, and qualified general contributions that may be funded by Tribal governments and other eligible donors. This Tribal consultation will be held virtually on November 16, […]
The USET Office of Tribal Public Health (OTPH) will be holding regular virtual office hours with James Spillane and OTPH Data Improvement Staff to offer technical assistance on a variety of healthcare related topics. Please mark your calendars and feel free to drop by during these times. When: The first and third Wednesday of every month […]
The IRS is offering office hours (through Microsoft Teams) to help entities with the pre-filing registration process on the IRA/CHIPS Pre-filing Registration Tool. Pre-filing registration is a required step for applicable entities and eligible taxpayers to take advantage of elective payment or transfer of credits available in the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act. Representatives from the […]
Area Budget Formulation Sessions ensure Tribal input into the IHS budget formulation process. Urban Indian Health grantees also participate as part of the Urban-confer process authorized in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, as amended. Area budget consultation occurs on an annual basis during the months of October, November, and December, to develop Area-wide budget […]
Join the USET’s Office of Environmental Resource Management (OERM) Tribal Community Resilience Program for a series of virtual roundtable discussions on Tribal Nations’ resilience strategies, successes, and challenges. Each roundtable will begin with a short presentation on an environmental or community project taking place in the USET region followed by questions and open discussion for […]
Native Americans have the highest fire mortality rate which is 2.3 times higher than any other demographic group. Having working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in Native homes can substantially lower that inequity and save lives. Since 2019, the JHU Smoke Alarm Project, funded by FEMA, has distributed over $2.7M in free smoke and carbon […]
The CDFI Fund’s monthly CDFI Certification Webinars 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. The webinars are open to the general public and do not require advance registration. During each webinar, CDFI […]
Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the innate intelligence, strengths, balance, resources, and resilience of Native people. When: The fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Who should attend: Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone […]
The USET Tribal Public Health Preparedness and Resilience Task Force (Tribal PHPR) is a Tribally centered epidemiological approach to public health preparedness and resilience. Its primary goal is to strengthen the resilience of Tribal Nations in the USET region through strategies focused on mitigation, prevention, and preparation in the disaster management cycle. The Task Force also […]
On November 4, 2026, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau’s Office of Native Affairs and Policy (ONAP) announced in a Public Notice upcoming opportunities for federally recognized Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) to consult with Commission staff regarding the Section 106 process of the National Historic […]