Did you know that over 90% of Native students attend public schools? The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities, Office of Indian Education, Department of Education, the National Urban Indian Coalition (NUIFC), and the Resurgence Practitioner Network (RPN) will facilitate the […]
June 30, 2022 | 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Register On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) will conduct Tribal Consultation on the development of priorities for ED’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. The purpose of the consultation will be to receive meaningful input and ensure that Tribal leader views inform […]
Improving Air Quality in Schools Webinar: On Friday, July 8th, at 2:00 PM ET, the U.S. Department of Education will host a webinar on the health and academic benefits of improving air quality and using the summer to assess school needs and make improvements. The speakers will include Secretary Miguel Cardona, Dr. Ashish Jha, and […]
NAFOA will host a webinar with the Department of Energy on Thursday, July 28, at 1:00pm Eastern Time to discuss updates to the Loan Guarantee Program. Interest and relevance of domestic investment in energy increase each week notwithstanding uncertainties. There is no debate that energy development can boost Tribal economies. Moreover, the impact of the pandemic has […]
This virtual listening session, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, will explore challenges and potential solutions related to energy access and reliability on tribal lands. The goal is to gather important insight directly from Native Nations regarding the current status of unelectrified homes and electricity reliability issues facing tribal […]
NAFOA, the Departments of Interior, Energy, the Treasury, and Commerce, along with experts in the energy and finance sector is hosting a series of webinars designed to show how tribes can take advantage of a broad array of funding sources. Experts will discuss what tribes need to know about combining various programs and grants, financing pitfalls […]
Venue: ZoomGov Date: August 23, 2022 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time REGISTER On August 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) will conduct Tribal Consultation on two different topics. The first topic will examine questions and solicit responses on how to offer renewed support for the Department’s Alaska Native Education program (ANE). The purpose […]
Lessons from the Field Webinar - Partners in Prevention: Engaging the Campus Community to Prevent Gender-Based Violence Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET Register Please join the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive […]
You’re invited to participate in an Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) workshop. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has planned three workshops to inform the ERA program in preparation for a future funding opportunity announcement. Two of the workshops will be in-person and the other will […]
DOE will be hosting a workshop on Monday, November 7, at the Vista at the Boathouse (Gathering Place) from 12:30 – 5:30 PM. The event will be interactive, including discussions with local speakers, researchers, federal agencies, and community-based organizations, in addition to facilitated discussions for participants to share their concerns or questions. The participants will […]
Monday, November 07, 2022 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Please register here. The Needs Study is Department of Energy's (DOE’s) triennial state of the grid report. The Study provides information about both current and anticipated future capacity constraints and congestion on the nation’s electric transmission grid. DOE will release the draft 2023 study in fall […]
January 10, 2023 | 3:00 — 5:00 p.m. ET Register On January 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) will conduct a Tribal Consultation to inform the development of a National Native American Language Resource Center. The purpose of this consultation will be to receive meaningful input from American Indian, Alaska Native, and […]