NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week

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Remember to save the date for NAFOA’s 2025 Conferences. Join us April 28-29 in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the 43rd Annual Conference and September 22-23 in Portland for the Fall Finance, Oregon, and Tribal Economies Conference. Pictured: NAFOA’s 36th Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo courtesy NAFOA

5 Things You Need to Know this Week

Here’s to 2025! NAFOA looks forward to advancing opportunities in Indian Country

Monday, January 6, 2025

Source: NAFOA

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1. CONFERENCE:

Deadline Approaching, #NAFOA2025 Call for Conference Session Suggestions

NAFOA seeks session ideas for our 43rd Annual Conference taking place April 28-29 at the New Orleans Marriott. We welcome input from tribal leaders, industry experts, and community members with expertise in tribal finance, economic development, and related fields.

NAFOA will carefully review each submission to create a program that best serves our community’s diverse needs. Selected submissions will be notified directly and will work with the NAFOA team to finalize session details.

Submitting a suggestion does not guarantee that your session will be selected. The NAFOA team will thoroughly evaluate proposals to ensure that the accepted sessions address our community’s varied needs and interests. Notification will be sent only to the individuals whose suggestions are selected for the conference. NAFOA will coordinate and finalize the session details if your submission is accepted.

Proposal Deadline: January 17, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Notification of Acceptance: January 31, 2025

Submit a Suggestion

2. COMMUNITY:

17th Annual Leadership Awards Eligibility Criteria & Nomination

NAFOA presented its first Leadership Awards in 2008 and honored a number of innovative tribal leaders, tribal nations, and financial education directors for positively impacting tribal economies. The tradition continues and in 2025, NAFOA will honor a select number of individuals with NAFOA Leadership Awards during NAFOA’s 43rd Annual Conference.

The NAFOA Leadership Award categories include:

Tribal Leader of the Year
Executive of the Year
Education Program of the Year
Deal of the Year

Nomination Deadline: January 17, 2025
Award Winners Notified: January 29, 2025

Submit a Nomination

3. COMPLIANCE:

Increased Compliance Requirements for Tribal Governments

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Orphaned Wells Program Office (OWPO) has released new guidance for Phase 2 of the Tribal Orphaned Well Site Plugging, Remediation, and Restoration Grants. This guidance outlines several increased environmental compliance requirements that tribal governments must adhere to when applying for and managing these grants.

Applicable Grant Types
The two grants for which these compliance requirements apply include:

Tribal Implementation Grants: For plugging, remediation, and reclamation activities.
Tribal Program Development Grants: For developing and administering a tribal program for these activities.

Source: Forvis Mazars Learn More

4. INTERNSHIP:

Native American Congressional Internship

Application deadline: January 24, 2025

The Native American Congressional Internship Program identifies future leaders in Indian Country and places them in Congressional and Federal agency offices in Washington, D.C. to learn firsthand how the Federal Government works with and impacts Tribes and Tribal communities. The Internship provides professional development for up to 12 deserving and qualified students annually, connecting them to a network of leaders and policymakers in Indian affairs.

Program Dates: May 28 – August 2

What It Is

A community of 12 Native American and Alaska Native college, graduate, and law students who live and work in Washington, D.C., during the summer;
Access to a network of Native professionals and alumni who work on behalf of Tribal Nations; and
An Internship award stipend to cover the cost of transportation to and from Washington, D.C., housing and per diem during the program period, and educational and miscellaneous expenses.

Source: Udall Foundation Learn More & Apply

5. JOBS:

Grant Manager, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians

The Grant Manager is responsible for managing the administration of grants, including ensuring accurate and efficient collection and reporting of grant data. Additional responsibilities include the maintenance and oversight of workflow processes and procedures, and grant compliance.

Learn More & Apply at nafoa.org/jobs