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In this Letter:
📣Announcements 
✒️Congressional Items
đź“ť Dear Tribal Leader Letters
đź“’Upcoming Tribal Advisory Committees & Tribal Consultations
🎟️Events
đź’µ Notice of Funding Opportunities
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Government Accountability Office (GAO) Is Accepting Nominations for Five Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council Positions
GAO’s Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council is composed of 16 tribal and indigenous leaders who provide advice to GAO in carrying out its mission to support Congress. Given the broad design of federal programs, in addition to leaders of federally recognized Tribal Nations, GAO also seeks perspectives from representatives of other Indigenous people served by federal programs. This includes a representative of a state-recognized tribe, an Alaska Native Corporation, and an organization representing Native Hawaiian communities. GAO conducts reviews of federal agencies and programs, including those that serve Tribes, their citizens, and descendants. (GAO generally does not audit Tribes' activities.) GAO reviews span a broad range of topics of concern to Tribes, including health care, education, economic development, environmental protection, justice, and infrastructure, among others. GAO is now accepting nominations for five Tribal and Indigenous Advisory Council (TIAC) positions to be effective September 2024. Nominations must be submitted to TIAC@gao.gov no later than May 31, 2024.
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Registration is Open for the National Indian Health Board 2024 National Tribal Health Conference in Rapid City, SD 
Click here to visit the conference website to learn more about the event and sponsoring NTHC 2024. Check the coÂnference website often for upcoming information regarding exciting opportunities!
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Congress is in session this week. Appropriations work is in full swing as subcommittees and authorizing committees hear from Department and Agency leads as well as outside witnesses on FY 2025 Budget proposals. This week, the House Interior Subcommittee is holding its American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Days. NIHB Chairman, Chief William Smith, will be testify on Day 2 of the Hearings, May 8, at 11:15 AM.
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding a hearing on the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request on May 8 at 2:15 PM, and will hear from BIA and IHS. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) will also be holding a roundtable discussion entitled “Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission’s Report on Native Children” at 2:30 PM on May 8.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittees also have announced their Outside Witness Testimony Instructions for both the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies and for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Testimony is due for the Senate Interior Subcommittee on Wednesday, May 15, 2024; testimony is due for the Senate Labor/Health Subcommittee on Friday, May 24, 2024.
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Public Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 1
Committee: House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: May 7, 2024, 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Morning Hearing Webpage Link
Afternoon Hearing Webpage Link
Public Witness Hearing - American Indian & Alaska Native: Day 2
Committee: House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Date: May 8, 2024, 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Morning Hearing Webpage Link
Afternoon Hearing Webpage Link
Reducing Paperwork, Cutting Costs: Alleviating Administrative Burdens in Health Care
Committee: Senate Budget Committee
Date: May 8, 2024, 10:00 AM
Hearing Webpage Link
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission’s Report on Native Children
Committee: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Date: May 8, 2024, 2:30 PM ET
Hearing Webpage Link
Examining the President’s FY 2025 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and Office of Insular Affairs
Committee: House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
Date: May 8, 2024, 2:15 PM
Hearing Webpage Link
Field Hearing on Empowering Native American and Rural Communities
Committee: House Ways & Means, Field Hearing in Scottsdale, AZ
Date: May 10, 2024, 9:00 AM Mountain Time (12:00 PM Eastern)
Hearing Webpage Link
State of Rural Broadband
Committee: House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Field Hearing in Bakersfield, CA
Date: May 10, 2024, 1:00 PM
Hearing Webpage Link
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IHS May 2 Letter: The IHS Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation on the Draft IHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 | |
IHS April 23 Letter: The IHS Director announces FY 2024 allocation decisions for $700 million to address sanitation facilities and construction needs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities from the funding authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | |
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2024 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Annual Regional Tribal Consultations | Dear Tribal Leader Letter
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Region 9: May 14 – 15, 2024, Las Vegas, NV
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Region 2: May 30, 2024, Hogansburg, NY
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Region 5: June 12 – 13, 2024, Pending
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Region 1: June 20, 2024, ZoomGov
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Region 7: June 25 – 26, 2024, Kansas City, MO
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Region 3: July 16 –17, 2024, Providence Forge, VA
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Region 8: July 29 – 30, 2024, Denver, CO
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Region 4: August 14 – 15, 2024, Eastern Band of Cherokee
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Region 6: August 20 – 22, 2024, Oklahoma City, OK
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Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Health IT Modernization Program: Deployment and Cohort Planning
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Date: May 9, 2024, 1:30 – 3:00 PM ET
Meeting Registration Link
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Annual Tribal Consultation on HRSA Tribal Consultation Policy and Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Scoring
Dear Tribal Leader Letter
Date: May 20, 2024, 10:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Location: National Tribal Health Conference, Rapid City, SD
Meeting Webpage Link
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Tribal Advisory Committee Meetings | |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) Meeting
Date: May 7 – 8, 2024
Location: Washington, DC
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Direct Service Tribe Advisory Committee (DSTAC) Third Quarter Meeting
Date: June 5 – 6, 2024
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Meeting Webpage Link
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Facilities Appropriation Advisory Board Meeting
Date: June 11 – 12, 2024
Location: Anchorage, AK
Meeting Webpage Link
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FY 2026-2027 Tribal Budget Formulation Planning and Evaluation Meeting (Hybrid)
Date: July 25, 2024
Meeting Webpage Link
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Indian Health Service (IHS) Tribal Listening Session
Date: May 20, 2024, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: National Tribal Health Conference, Rapid City, SD
Event Webpage Link
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National Tribal Behavioral Health Listening Session
Date: May 20, 2024, 1:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Location: National Tribal Health Conference, Rapid City, SD
Event Webpage Link
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data Modernization Tribal Listening Session
Date: May 20, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: National Tribal Health Conference, Rapid City, SD
Event Webpage Link
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Tribal Listening Session
Date: May 20, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: National Tribal Health Conference, Rapid City, SD
Event Webpage Link
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Notice of Funding Opportunities | |
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Indians Into Medicine | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Between $230,000 – $700,000
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Description: The purpose of this program is to add to the number of Indian health professionals serving Indians by encouraging Indians to enter the health professions and removing barriers to serving Indians. Only the following type of organization may apply: A public or nonprofit private college or university that: 1. Has a medical or other allied health program, other than a nursing program. 2. Is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. 3. Has a target population for its proposed program that does not include Indian Tribes within the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana. The existing University of North Dakota InMed grant program serves these states.
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Indians Into Nursing | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Between $300,000 – $400,000
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Description: Our purpose is to recruit, retain, graduate, and increase the number of registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners who deliver health care services to AI/AN communities. Our primary objectives are to: 1. Recruit and train Indian people in nursing fields. 2. Increase the skills of, and provide continuing education to nurses and advanced practice nurses.
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Indians Into Psychology | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Between $ 227,500 to $267,500
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Description: Our purpose is to increase the number of Indian clinical psychologists who deliver health care services to AI/AN communities. Our primary objectives are to: 1. Recruit and train Indian people to be clinical psychologists; 2. Provide stipends to people enrolled in schools of clinical psychology to pay tuition, books, fees, and stipends for living expenses.
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Cooperative Agreements for the Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Up to $735,000 per year
Application Deadline: June 3, 2024
Description: The purpose of this program is to support states and Tribes with implementing youth (up to age 24) suicide prevention and early intervention strategies in schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use and mental health programs, foster care systems, pediatric health programs, and other child- and youth-serving organizations.
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Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP) | Click Here to Learn More
Application Deadline: June 3, 2024
Description: This funding opportunity will award cooperative agreements allowing the Social Security Administration (SSA) to collaborate with States, foundations, and other non-federal groups and organizations who have the interest and ability to identify, operate, evaluate, and partially fund interventional research.
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Tribal Opioid Response Grants | Click Here to Learn More
Application Deadline: July 1, 2024
Description: The purpose of this program is to assist in addressing the opioid overdose crisis in Tribal communities by increasing access to FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD), and supporting the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring substance use disorders.
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