{"id":25910,"date":"2022-07-05T16:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T20:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=25910"},"modified":"2022-07-05T16:01:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T20:01:00","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/07\/05\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-86\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/07\/05\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-86\/nafoa-79\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25918\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"25918\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/07\/05\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-86\/nafoa-79\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/05\/NAFOA.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NAFOA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA\u2019s Corporate Advisory Committee met recently in Washington, DC. We are thankful for our dedicated committee members for sharing their expertise, insights, and dedication to supporting our mission. Photo courtesy NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/05\/NAFOA-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/05\/NAFOA.jpg\" alt=\"NAFOA\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-25918\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">NAFOA\u2019s Corporate Advisory Committee met recently in Washington, DC. We are thankful for our dedicated committee members for sharing their expertise, insights, and dedication to supporting our mission. Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h1-responsive\">5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n<div><strong>It may be Summer but NAFOA works hard year-round to support tribes.<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, July 5, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\">nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>1. WEBINAR:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">12PM ET ON JULY 7 &#8211; LISTENING SESSION ON COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT PROPOSED RULEMAKING<\/div>\r\nNAFOA, in conjunction with the Center of Indian Country Development (CICD)  invites you to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_-AnW64GjQYOPq5OQsMYU6w\">Join Us for Voices of Native Communities and Tribes: A Listening Session on CRA Proposed Rulemaking<\/a>&#8221; on Thursday, July 7th from 12:00pm &#8211; 1:15 pm Eastern Time.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nWe invite you to a virtual discussion and listening session on how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/consumerscommunities\/community-reinvestment-act-proposed-rulemaking.htm\">Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) proposed rulemaking<\/a> could more effectively address the investment and credit needs of Native communities. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The &quot;Join Us for Voices of Native Communities and Tribes: A Listening Session on CRA Proposed Rulemaking&quot; webinar with the Center of Indian Country Development (CICD) has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 7th from 12:00pm  &#8211; 1:15 pm Eastern Time: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1USRHpPUpv\">https:\/\/t.co\/1USRHpPUpv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NAFOA (@nafoaorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nafoaorg\/status\/1542946030567784449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nEnacted in 1977, the CRA encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of low- and moderate-income communities and households. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are seeking feedback on proposed rules for modernizing the law to make it more effective, and their proposal includes a request for feedback from Native citizens and businesses.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n At this session, Federal Reserve staff will highlight the proposed rules\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolisfed.org\/article\/2022\/cra-modernization-and-indian-country-banking-agencies-seek-feedback-on-new-rulemaking-proposal\">Indian Country-related provisions<\/a> and will listen to and note comments from session attendees. Native citizens and businesses and tribal leaders will be encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/secure\/forms\/ElectronicCommentForm.aspx?doc_id=R-1769&#038;doc_ver=1\">provide written comments<\/a> about the proposed rules.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_-AnW64GjQYOPq5OQsMYU6w\" role=\"button\">Register to Join on 12pm Eastern on July 7<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P8Fow52eS-Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">House Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce: <a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P8Fow52eS-Y>Legislative Hearing to Strengthen Energy Infrastructure, Efficiency, and Financing &#8211; June 22, 2022<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>2. POLICY:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">NAFOA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RICO FRIAS TESTIFIES AT SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY HEARING<\/div>\r\n <p><\/p>\r\nOn Wednesday, June 22, NAFOA Executive Director Richard Frias, testified on <a href=https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/8068>H.R.8068<\/a>, the &#8220;Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022&#8221;. This bill would allow the Loan Programs Office (LPO) to offer direct loans to tribes for various energy projects and would greatly improve access to energy development in Indian Country.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/energycommerce.house.gov\/sites\/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov\/files\/documents\/Witness%20Testimony_Frias_ENG_2022.6.22.pdf\" role=\"button\">Read the Full Testimony of NAFOA Executive Director Rico Frias<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>3. CONFERENCE: <\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">EXPLORE FOXWOODS AT #NAFOAFALL22<\/div>\r\nNAFOA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\/conference\/\">2022 Fall Finance &#038; Tribal Economies Conference<\/a> being held October 3-4, 2022 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxwoods.com\/\">Foxwoods Resort Casino<\/a> in Mashantucket, Connecticut, will offer you the opportunity to attend educational sessions focused specifically on growing your tribe&#8217;s economy, and also give you the chance to visit and explore Foxwoods and the land of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/web.cvent.com\/event\/9113d261-d0ef-4133-9ff7-5f222d43c970\/summary\" role=\"button\">Register for the Conference<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nafoa.org\/conference\" role=\"button\">Visit the Conference Website<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p><div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div><P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO PILOT NAFOA\u2019S NEW TRIBAL GRANTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM <\/div>\r\nNAFOA is piloting an upcoming virtual Grants Management for Tribal Communities program that addresses the critical need for grant management capacity for tribal governments and their professionals. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nNAFOA is seeking 60 participants to pilot the virtual program in August 2022. Spots will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. $125.00 will be provided with successful completion of the program, along with pre &#038; post-program surveys. This exclusive registration offer is only available until July 11, 2022, or until all spots are filled.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nIf you are unable to join the pilot program, the Grant Management for Tribal Communities Program will launch in the Fall\/Winter of 2022.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.wufoo.com\/forms\/ryl48p41e52iz6\/\" role=\"button\">Register for the Pilot Program<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\/exclusive-opportunity-to-pilot-nafoas-new-tribal-grants-management-program\/\" role=\"button\">Learn More About the Program<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>5. JOBS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">SCOTTS VALLEY BAND OF POMO INDIANS IS SEEKING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER<\/div>\r\nThe Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the focal point of responsibility and accountability for the Tribes finances. The CFO organizes and oversees all fiscal management operations including internal control systems as they apply to Tribal programs, and business operations owned by Tribe.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\/job\/chief-financial-officer-2\/\" role=\"button\">Learn More & Apply at nafoa.org\/jobs<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It may be summer but NAFOA works hard year-round to support tribes.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1,14],"tags":[869,38,1708,2963,71,121,284,3094,48,3095,138,36,3093,3096],"class_list":["post-25910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-national","category-politics","tag-117th","tag-california","tag-cicd","tag-connecticut","tag-economic-development","tag-employment","tag-energy","tag-h-r-8068","tag-house","tag-mashantucket","tag-meetings","tag-nafoa","tag-rico-frias","tag-scotts-valley","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/05\/NAFOA.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-6JU","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}