NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week

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5 Things You Need to Know this Week

The government may be shutting down, but NOT #NAFOAFall23!

Monday, September 25, 2023

Source: NAFOA

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1. POLICY:

NAFOA TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INDIAN AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

On Thursday, September 28th, NAFOA will be testifying before House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (IIA) as part of an oversight hearing on “Tribal Autonomy and Energy Development: Oversight of the Implementation of the Indian Tribal Energy Development & Self-Determination Act.”

Passed in 2018, the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act made amendments to existing federal energy programs on tribal lands. According to Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) at the time of Senate passage, “Indian tribes should have the same opportunities to develop their natural resources as any other sovereign nation. This commonsense bill will cut red tape and provide tribes with greater flexibility to develop energy resources to best meet the needs of their local communities.”

NAFOA intends to include information about the roadblocks and obstacles faced by tribes related to energy development projects in the testimony to Congress and the Subcommittee.

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2. FOR TRIBES:

TREASURY’S REVISED TRIBAL CONSULTATION POLICY – ACCEPTING WRITTEN COMMENTS

Treasury hosted a Tribal Consultation on Treasury’s Revised Tribal Consultation Policy on August 30, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Treasury is accepting written comments until September 29, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. You may find the Dear Tribal Leader Letter and Treasury’s Revised Tribal Consultation Policy.

Submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov

Read the Dear Tribal Leader Letter

3. MUST READ:

‘ECONOMICALLY INVISIBLE’: A BANKER’S PUSH FOR BETTER DATA ON NATIVE AMERICANS

Dawson Her Many Horses, Wells Fargo’s head of Native American banking, is on a mission to improve the availability of economic data across Indian Country.

The gaps in data are staggering, hampering the ability of tribes and the U.S. government to track economic outcomes and making it tougher for investors to drive capital into tribal communities.

Native leaders, the federal government and private sector leaders are all discussing ways to improve data collection and sharing, while recognizing tribes’ sovereignty and ownership over their communities’ data. Her Many Horses, a commercial banker who works with tribes, is playing a central role in thinking through those solutions.

Source: American Banker
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4. MORE POLICY:

STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS 2023 INTERIM FINAL RULE

On August 10, 2023 Treasury released on its website the 2023 Interim Final Rule that implements three new eligible uses authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. On September 20, 2023, the 2023 Interim Final Rule was published in the Federal Register.

Publication in the Federal Register starts the 60-day public comment period, and comments must be received on or before November 20, 2023.

Key items for recipients to note:

The new eligible uses allow recipients to use SLFRF funds for emergency relief from natural disasters, community development, and surface transportation projects.
The existing eligible uses are generally unchanged, and recipients may continue to use SLFRF funds in accordance with the 2022 final rule.
Recipients have the opportunity to submit comments on the 2023 Interim Final Rule through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Please refer to pages 1-2 of the 2023 Interim Final Rule for important information about submitting comments.

Source: Department of the Treasury
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5. JOBS:

TWENTY NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS IS SEEKING TRIBAL GRANTS MANAGER

Manages all Tribal Grants operation activities and initiatives.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage directly and indirectly all employees of the Tribal Grants Department. Adhere to the Tribal organization’s policies, procedures and applicable laws.

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit.

Carry out supervisory responsibilities which include but are not limited to: interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Learn More & Apply at nafoa.org/jobs