The Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, invites you to a virtual session for Tribal Nations to engage in sustained dialogue about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding. Please see the Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more details. Background: The IRA provides $2.6 billion in funds to NOAA to invest […]
Please join us on Thursday, March 9, at 4:00 PM ET, for a special edition of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Weekly Call featuring a briefing on President's Biden's FY2024 budget proposal. Register here.
We invite you and your staff to participate in the new Infectious Disease ECHO. This ECHO is merging the COVID-19 and Hepatitis C ECHOs and will focus on a different topic every month. This ECHO will also include COVID-19 and influenza updates for the USET Region. Additionally, clinical cases are encouraged to be submitted to […]
You are invited to join the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Management and Budget for a virtual briefing on the President’s FY24 budget. What: FY 2024 Budget Briefing Date: Friday, March 10, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM ET Registration Link: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Efl_vtpUToKAtSfi5O9AnQ
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host the 8th Annual Tribal Nations Training Week the week of March 11 - 18, 2023 on the CDP campus in Anniston, AL. Registration is open. CDP training is completely funded for state, local, Tribal, and territorial emergency responders to include roundtrip airfare, meals, lodging, training, and any […]
The Tribal Nations Training Week will be held March 11-18, 2023 on the CDP campus in Anniston, AL. This training is completely funded for emergency responders associated with one or more Tribal Nations, Indian Health Services and those who work directly with Tribal Nations to include roundtrip airfare, meals, lodging, training and any equipment required during […]
Dear Tribal Leader, Please join me for a briefing call to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the Department of Interior's Indian Affairs, which includes the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration. The briefing call will focus on the Administration's budget […]
Monday, March 13 at 2:00 pm Register Press Release | March 9, 2023 | HHS Releases President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget Please join the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) for a briefing on the Fiscal Year […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 14-15, 2023 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. IGA Conference Room Agenda Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8186199235 Meeting ID: 818 619 9235 One tap mobile: +16469313860,,8186199235# US| +13017158592,,8186199235# US (Washington DC) Questions: Henry Cagey, Lummi Nation Council, at henryc@lummi-nsn.gov Robert Odawi Porter, at rob@capitolhillpolicygroup.com
The TLDC meets quarterly to discuss chronic disease issues and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. The TLDC meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST, and Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. More information can be found on the IHS website.
The Department of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee (TTAC) will convene a public meeting from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The Public Meeting will be held in person at the Treasury Building in Washington, DC and is open to the public. Register here by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, […]
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards (Working Group) are hosting three Town Halls to hear directly from the American public about the initial proposals to revise Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race […]
IHS National TAC on Behavioral Health Quarterly Meeting: The IHS NTAC on Behavioral Health will be holding its first quarterly meeting of 2023 on March 15 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Eastern. The session is open to the public with participation limited to the NTAC members. Access to the meeting via Zoom will be available HERE.
March 15 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Register The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHI TCU), along with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor, is hosting a virtual four-part dialogue series that addresses […]
Date: March 15, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (Eastern Time) Description: A panel will share their experience as a Highway Safety Specialist and the benefits the position has produced. This may inspire other Tribes to consider establishing a similar position using the Indian Highway Safety Program (IHSP) grant funding. Panelists will share what […]
You are invited to join the Economic Development, Energy, and Infrastructure Committee of the White House Council on Native American Affairs to discuss the National Electric Vehicle Initiative for Tribal Nations on Wednesday, March 15, from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern. This meeting will provide an overview of this new initiative to ensure that […]
Date Bi-weekly on Thursdays Time 2:00 PM EST Zoom Link RSVP Here Please join the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, the White House National mpox Response team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) for a […]
Thursday, March 16, at 2:00 PM Eastern and Thursday March 23, at 2:00 PM Eastern Session One: Biden-Harris Economic Development Initiatives Date: March 16th, 2023 Time: 2:00-3:30 PM ET Registration Link: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_hSQbhYoSQYOqYBK_fqj-ag (-> whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com) Session Two: Native Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Date: March 23rd, 2023 Time: 2:00-3:30 PM ET Registration Link: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_gsVq_Fm_SwKShDKl495PJg (-> whitehouse.us10.list-manage.com) You […]
Topic: OMB invites Tribal leaders to consult on the initial proposals from the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards for revising OMB’s 1997 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15). Please see Dear Tribal Leader Letter for more details. […]
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards (Working Group) are hosting three Town Halls to hear directly from the American public about the initial proposals to revise Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race […]
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards (Working Group) are hosting three Town Halls to hear directly from the American public about the initial proposals to revise Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race […]
HHS Tribal Consultation on New Strategy for Tribes to Access the Strategic National Stockpile On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14001 on a Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain, which directs actions to secure supplies necessary for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as future public health emergencies. In response, a working […]
Monday, March 20 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central/2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Register On February 6, 2023, the Indian Health Service (IHS) initiated tribal consultation on Executive Order (EO) 14001 “A Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain,” to gather input and comments on draft recommendations for improving the process for federally recognized tribal governments, […]
Dear Tribal Leader Letter More information about the Indigenous Peoples Conservation Advisory Network March 21 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Zoom link March 22 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Zoom link The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, working with the U.S. Department of […]
Tribal Consultation Policy DTLL HHS Tribal Consultation Policy REDLINE HHS Tribal Consultation Policy CLEAN On January 26, 2021, President Biden issued a Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening the Nation-to-Nation Relationships that requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a detailed plan for implementing Executive Order 13175, which charges all […]
March 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern RSVP (Zoom link will be provided following registration) Join the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the March 22nd Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Continuous Enrollment Unwinding: What to Know and How to […]
USDAs’ Animal Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) has provided funding opportunities for Tribal Nations, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Most of the funding opportunities are made available through the ezFedGrant (eFG) system. The system is sometimes hard to navigate and may not seem user-friendly. The Office of National Tribal Liaison would like to […]
Dear Tribal Partners, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) published the final “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule in the Federal Register on January 18, 2023; the rule will become effective on March 20, 2023. The agencies developed this rule with consideration of the relevant […]
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