{"id":36218,"date":"2024-03-18T09:45:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=36218"},"modified":"2024-03-18T17:38:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T21:38:04","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-141","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/03\/18\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-141\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":" \"NAFOA\"<\/a>
Women’s History Month shines a spotlight on extraordinary women, including NAFOA’s Board Treasurer Amy Minniear, who crossed paths with the phenomenal Native actress and writer Jana Schmieding at the recent Tribal Energy Summit! Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n
St. Patrick’s Day luck is still going strong! Your newsletter has arrived!<\/div>\r\n
Monday, March 18, 2024<\/div>\r\n
Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n
nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1. ACCOUNTING:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
TRIBAL INPUT NEEDED ON GASB GUIDANCE<\/div>\r\nAs part of every Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (GASAC) meeting, GASAC members have the opportunity to raise any issues in practice that may require the attention of the Board. The GASB\u2019s success is determined in part on its ability to address accounting and financial reporting issues on a timely basis, and the GASAC members play an important role in identifying those issues.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nDiscussion question: What accounting or financial reporting issues, if any, are emerging in practice that you believe the Board should be made aware of?\r\n

<\/p>\r\nPlease submit your insights by Monday, April 8th.\r\n

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2. TRAINING:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OFFERING FREE TRAINING ON SSA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THRU FY 2024<\/div>\r\nWednesday, March 26, 2024, 10 AM EST\r\nThursday, March 27, 2024, 1:30 PM EST\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe Social Security Administration is hosting another training series following the published Tribal Benefits Coordinator Guide with lessons that build upon the prior session starting with SSA Benefits 101 in March. You may find the Dear Tribal Leader Letter here<\/a>, which includes more information and registration link.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nWho should attend: All Social Workers, Tribal Benefit Coordinators, Navigators, and others that serve critical support roles to the American Indian Alaska Native people.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nRegister for a Training<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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3. ICYMI: <\/EM><\/div>\r\n
TREASURY ANNOUNCES $105M FOR TRIBES IN LATEST ROUND OF SSBCI FUNDING<\/div>\r\nThe United States Treasury announced a new round of approvals for tribal support under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), a 2010 program aimed at helping open new avenues to credit by supporting funding institutions. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced $105 million in new SSBCI funding via a video address this morning at the 2024 Reservation Economic Summit (RES) in Las Vegas. The funding round, the third announced by the Treasury over the past nine months, brings the total number of SSBCI-support tribes to 80 and the total amount awarded to $265 million. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nSuch investments are crucial in Indian Country, where nearly 46% of people in Native-majority census tracts live in banking deserts \u2014 more than 12 times the national average, Yellen said. \r\n

<\/p>\r\nSource: Tribal Business News\r\nContinue Reading<\/a>\r\n\r\n

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4. WEBINAR:<\/EM><\/div>\r\n
CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS Q&A PANEL<\/div>\r\nWednesday, April 17, 2024, 3:00 PM – 04:00 PM ET\r\n

<\/p>\r\nJoin FORVIS for an interactive session with our clean energy tax credit panel and learn about the numerous incentives available for energy-efficient investments under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with the panel regarding potential credit opportunities, technical issues related to claiming the credits, and updates to IRS guidance.\r\n

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