Greetings Tribal Leader, You are invited to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion with Kevin Sligh, the Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to discuss our Tribal Engagement Program. Over the past year, BSEE has been working diligently to expand its National Tribal Engagement Program (NTEP). Expansion of the Program includes […]
Dear Tribal Leaders: This year's HHS Region 1 Tribal Consultation will be held virtually on June 27, 2023 from 10:00am to 4pm EDT. Our session is designed to provide Tribal Leaders with the opportunity to address HHS on how the Department can improve Tribal outreach and coordination and to discuss programmatic and policy issues and […]
The upcoming Not Invisible Act Commission hearing to open to anyone interested in either attending or providing written recommendations to help shape the Commission’s report recommendations on how to resolve the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) and human trafficking crisis to improve intergovernmental coordination, bolster resources, and establish best practices for State/Tribal/Federal law enforcement […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on elective payments (better known as "Direct Pay") and "transfers of certain credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)." Treasurer of the United States, Chief Marilynn Malerba, announced that the White House and Department of the Treasury will hold two stakeholder briefings on this new guidance: Thursday, June […]
Join on Friday, June 30th at 9:30am ET for a briefing with Steve Benjamin, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement (OPE), Neera Tanden, Domestic Policy Advisor, and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action decision. Please see more event details below and be sure to register. WHAT: […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter and Framing Paper On behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE) is honored to invite you to participate in a Nation-to-Nation consultation on Tribal Equity, including how DHS can more equitably deliver outcomes for Tribal Nations through its policies, programs, and activities. This […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter Draft Tribal ERIF Application Consultation Framing Paper Summary Report from the February 2023 Consultation July 10 at 2:00 pm - 4:30 PM Eastern Register Background This consultation is a follow up to the consultations the Permitting Council OED hosted in February 2023 on the $5 million the agency is making available […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announce an upcoming consultation that will convene leaders from tribal nations, CDC, and ATSDR: CDC Rape Prevention and Education Program Tribal Consultation July 12, 2023 2:00–3:30 pm (EDT) The consultation will occur virtually via Zoom. To register, […]
USDA Tribal Consultation on Proposed Rule to the Rural Business Development Grant Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a Tribal consultation and listening session on a proposal to expand eligibility for Tribal Nations under the Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG) on July 12, 2023. The proposed USDA changes will expand eligibility definitions […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter August 2 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern via Zoom Register Zoom Meeting ID: 161 498 1301 Passcode: 794607 Join by phone: 1-669-254-5252 FEMA will host a virtual Tribal consultation on the implementation of the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act enacted on December 20, 2022. Senior leadership from FEMA’s Grant […]
July 17, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET – Treasury is hosting a Tribal consultation on the Elective Payment of Applicable Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, codified as Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 6417). Register here for the consultation. Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more information and framing […]
Save the Date: July 19 Virtual Dear Tribal Leader Letter