{"id":19679,"date":"2022-01-10T11:08:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T16:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=19679"},"modified":"2022-01-10T11:08:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T16:08:48","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/01\/10\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-64\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\"NAFOA\"<\/a>
The year 2022 will mark the 40th annual NAFOA Conference – and we have a lot of history to go through. Check out the very first issue of NAFOA’s newsletter<\/a> from February 1999!<\/figcaption>\r\n
5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n
2022 is a BIG year for NAFOA!<\/div>\r\n
Monday, January 10, 2022<\/div>\r\n
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1. WEBINAR:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
SLFRF PROJECT & EXPENDITURE REPORT COMPLIANCE WEBINAR<\/div>\r\nLast week, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) released the Project and Expenditure Report<\/a> and associated User Guide<\/a> to be used by recipients of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act, to submit data associated with the SLFRF program and fulfill the program\u2019s reporting obligations. The report is due for Tribal governments that received more than $30 million in SLFRF funding on January 31, 2022.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nNAFOA, in coordination with Treasury, is hosting a webinar on January 18, 2022, at 3pm EST to walk through the SLFRF Project & Expenditure report for Tribal governments. You may register for the webinar here.<\/a>\r\n

<\/p>\r\nFunding from the SLFRF is subject to the requirements specified in the Final Rule released by Treasury<\/a> on January 6, 2022. Treasury released an Overview of the Final Rule, which provides a summary of major rule provisions to assist recipients and stakeholders. Treasury also released a Tribal government fact sheet<\/a>, which contains highlights of the final rule relevant to Tribal governments.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nIf you have questions or need additional information regarding the SLFRF, please send an email via SLFRP@treasury.gov.\r\n

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NAFOA, in coordination with @Treasury, is hosting a webinar on January 18, 2022, at 3:00pm EST to walk through the Fiscal Recovery Funds Project & Expenditure report for Tribal governments. Learn more about the Final Rule and webinar: https:\/\/t.co\/5m3bhXeVaL<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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2. FOR TRIBES:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
TRIBAL BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM TRIBAL CONSULTATION<\/div>\r\nOn December 28, 2021, Associate Administrator for the U.S. Department Of Commerce\u2019s Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter<\/a> (DTLL) initiating Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and considerations for the additional $2 billion appropriated for the TBCP by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58 (IIJA). \r\n

<\/p>\r\nAs you may know, National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) received applications requesting significantly more in funding than the $980 million available for grants under the Act. Of the additional $2 billion in funding appropriated for the TBCP by the IIJA, a portion may be used to fund TBCP applications submitted in response to the June 3, 2021, TBCP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).\r\n

<\/p>\r\nNTIA is committed to holding consultation expeditiously to ensure that your input informs the use and timing of additional funding from the IIJA. In accordance with the Department of Commerce\u2019s Tribal consultation policy elected Tribal leaders and\/or a Tribal representative with the delegation of authority may participate in the virtual National Tribal Consultation to provide advice and insights as NTIA staff are working through the critical issues related to the program.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe virtual National Tribal Consultation will take place on the following date and time:\r\n

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