HHS Announces Tribal Consultation on New Strategy for Tribes to Access the Strategic National Stockpile:

On January 21, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14001 on a Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain, which directs actions to secure supplies necessary for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as future public health emergencies.  In response, a working group led by the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) reviewed recommendations …

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Tribal Consultation – Improving Access to Supplies from Federal Partners

On February 6, 2023, the Indian Health Service (IHS) initiated tribal consultation on Executive Order (EO) 14001 “A Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain,” to gather input and comments on draft recommendations for improving the process for federally recognized tribal governments, IHS health care providers, Tribal Health Programs, and Urban Indian Organizations.  As part of this Tribal Consultation, …

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25th U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Tribal Budget Consultation (ATBC)

Dear Tribal Leaders, Public Health Officials, and Indian Country Professionals: Please see the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter inviting Tribal Leaders to participate in the 25th U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Tribal Budget Consultation (ATBC) on April 18-19, 2023 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington, DC. HHS will host biweekly planning …

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Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Tribal Consultation on Child Support Issues:

The ACF Office of Child Support Enforcement will consult with Tribes on April 6, 2023, from 9:00am to 4:00pm ET on programmatic, regulatory, and legislative priorities. To facilitate the discussion, ACF invites input on discussion questions posed in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter . Tribes have the option of attending in-person in Atlantic City, New Jersey, or …

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DOI and OPM Soliciting Feedback on Government Training Modules Related to Tribal Consultation

On November 30, 2022, President Biden issued a new Presidential Memorandum on Uniform Standards for Tribal Consultation, providing more consistency in how agencies initiate, provide notice for, conduct, record, and report on Tribal consultations. In addition, the new Presidential Memorandum directs the head of each agency to require annual Tribal consultation training for all employees …

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National Telecommunications and Information Administration to Hold First-Ever Tribal Consultation on the Development of a National Spectrum Strategy

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is hosting two virtual consultation sessions for tribal leaders on the development of a National Spectrum Strategy (NSS). These consultations mark the first time that NTIA has engaged Tribal Nations on this issue. In addition to the consultation sessions, NTIA will accept written comments until 5:00 p.m. EDT …

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