Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Draft Strategic Plan

• July 8, 2024, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm, Eastern Standard Time
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• July 10, 2024, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time
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DHS invites you to consult on the draft DHS Environmental Justice Strategy. Two virtual Tribal consultations will be held in July. The purpose of this government-to-government consultation is to gather Tribal Nations’ feedback prior to finalizing the Environmental Justice Strategic Plan.

Please consider the following questions during your review and our virtual consultations:

1. How can DHS ensure that the final DHS EJ Strategic Plan adequately addresses the specific
   environmental justice concerns and priorities of Tribal Nations?
2. Are there any key elements or strategies missing from the attached draft Plan that should be
   included to better support environmental justice initiatives with Tribal Nations?
3. What steps can we take to enhance the tribal consultation process with Tribal Nations to
   continue to garner input on the DHS EJ Program and address Tribal environmental justice
   concerns?

If you require a reasonable modification or a disability-related aid or service to participate in the
virtual consultation meetings, please contact the DHS Environmental Justice Program at
DHSEnvironmentalJustice@hq.dhs.gov no later than Monday, July 1, 2024. For free language
services, including written translation or oral interpretation of this document or the draft EJ
Strategic Plan, or to request this document or the draft EJ Strategic Plan in alternate formats such
as Braille or large print, please contact us at crcl@hq.dhs.gov.

For the agenda, draft EJ Strategic Plan, and more information on the DHS Environmental Justice
Program, please visit www.dhs.gov/dhs-and-environmental-justice.

They request that written comments on the draft DHS EJ Strategic Plan be provided via email by
Monday, July 22, 2024, to DHSEnvironmentalJustice@hq.dhs.gov.