{"id":40023,"date":"2024-08-26T10:49:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=40023"},"modified":"2024-08-26T10:52:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:52:49","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-159","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/08\/26\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-159\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":" \"NAFOA\"<\/a>
NAFOA Board President Rodney Butler and Secretary Melanie Benjamin attended the Democratic National Convention Native Caucus in Chicago, Illinois, where discussions included Rep. Gwen Moore’s Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act. Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n
One month left until #NAFOAFall24!<\/div>\r\n
Monday, August 26, 2024<\/div>\r\n
Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n
nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n

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1. POLICY:<\/em><\/div>\r\n
WEBINAR FOR TRIBES ON MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH AT 2PM ET<\/div>\r\nOn Thursday, August 29th, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, NAFOA will host a webinar<\/a> with the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThis presentation will provide an overview of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) for those who oversee the administration of employer-sponsored group health plans. Speakers from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration will discuss parity requirements between mental health\/substance use disorder (MH\/SUD) benefits and medical\/surgical benefits provide by employer-sponsored plans. \r\n

<\/P>\r\nTopics will include Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations (NQTLs) and Quantitative Treatment Limitations (QTLs) to be aware of when ensuring plan compliance.\r\n

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\r\nDear Tribal Leader Letter: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n

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2. TRIBAL CONSULTATION:<\/em><\/div>\r\n
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING FOR ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM PROGRAM<\/div>\r\nFriday, September 13, 2024, 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe U.S. Department of the Treasury will host a Tribal consultation on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled \u201cAnti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program<\/a>\u201d. Pursuant to the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the NPRM proposes revisions to strengthen and modernize the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML\/CFT) programs maintained by financial institutions\u2014including casinos and other entities that may be owned by Tribes or Native entities. \r\n

<\/P>\r\nFor more information and proposed questions, please see the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter<\/a> or visit the Tribal Consultation page on Treasury’s website<\/a>. \r\n

<\/P>\r\nTreasury is accepting written comments received by October 18, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time. Please submit written comments at tribal.consult@treasury.gov.\r\n

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3. GRANT OPPORTUNITY: <\/em><\/div>\r\n
TRIBAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM, DEADLINE OCTOBER 25<\/div>\r\nThe Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced the availability of $1.4 million for the Tribal Tourism Grant Program.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n\u201cRevitalizing Tribal economies and promoting Tribal self-determination are key to our aiding Tribes in their efforts to improve the quality of life in their communities,\u2019 said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. \u201cOur Tribal Tourism Grant Program supports Tribal economic self-determination by helping Tribes build their capacity to develop and grow their tourism industry as part of an overall economic development strategy.\u201d\r\n

<\/P>\r\nIndian Affairs expects to select 10 to 15 projects which will receive between $75,000 to $150,000 each over two years. The grants are intended to support building Tribal capacity to plan, develop and manage tourism and related infrastructure in support of economic development to elevate the living standards of the community.\r\n

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TODAY\ud83d\udcf0The U.S. Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced the availability of $1.4 million for the Tribal Tourism Grant Program
\ud83d\udcd6\u27a1\ufe0fhttps:\/\/t.co\/jnIGCHdulv<\/a>#NativeAmerican<\/a> #tourism<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bsctwKw5de<\/a><\/p>— Indian Affairs (@USIndianAffairs) August 20, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>