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Week of September 30, 2024

In this Letter:

✒️Congressional Items 

📝 Dear Tribal Leader Letters

📒Upcoming Tribal Advisory Committees & Tribal Consultations

🎟️Events  

💵 Notice of Funding Opportunities

Congressional Corner

Congress is out for October recess and will return November 12th to begin conference on FY 2025 spending bills and lame duck legislation. Before adjourning, Congress avoided a government shutdown by passing H.R. 9747, which funds the government through December 20th.  Upon their return, Congress will continue conference work on FY 2025 appropriations, but the election results will determine how any final spending decisions will shake out for the lame duck session. The Indian Health Service has advance appropriations for FY 2025 for all but six accounts.

While legislators are home in district engaging for constituents before the election, use the opportunity to raise important legislative priorities for Indian Country! NIHB has compiled advocacy resources to help:

  • Mandatory Funding for CSC and 105(l) Leases: NIHB will continue advancing our advocacy efforts regarding moving Tribal Contract Support Costs (CSC) and 105(l) Lease Payments to mandatory appropriations this month. This includes getting Members of Congress to sign onto letters to leadership supporting this change. Visit our advocacy resource page for more information and to see how you can get involved! 



  • SDPI Renewal: The Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) expires on December 31, 2024. Click here for additional resources supporting renewal of this critical program.  

Please contact NIHB’s Congressional Relations team for more information at wdavis@nihb.org and tbarrett@nihb.org. 

Dear Tribal Leader Letters


View NIHB’s full Dear Tribal Leader Letter Tracker here 

Treasury September 13 Letter: Consultations on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM” or “Proposed Rule”) entitled “Tribal General Benefits” (REG-106851- 21)


SSA September 13 Letter: The Director writes to share an opportunity to attend the Social Security Administration (SSA) Virtual Tribal Consultation on October 15 or October 17.



SAMHSA September 12 Letter: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces it has been working to modify its Client-level Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) instrument for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the Client-level National Outcomes Measures (NOMs) instrument for the Center for Mental Health Services.



IHS September 10 Letter: The Director writes to initiate Tribal Consultation to seek and obtain recommendations on funding methodologies for the payment of eligible Contract Support Costs (CSC) incurred by Tribes and Tribal Organizations related to third-party reimbursements.

Upcoming Tribal Advisory Committees & Tribal Consultations


View NIHB’s full Regulations Tracker here


Consultations

IHS CSC Tribal Consultations

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Consultation 3: October 1, 2024, 9:30am – 12:30pm ET | Washington, DC

Consultation 4: October 3, 2024, 9:30am – 12:30pm PT | Seattle, WA

Consultation 5: October 9, 2024, 1:00 – 5:00pm ET | Virtual


HHS Data Policy Consultation

Date: October 1, 2024, 3:00pm ET

Meeting Registration Link


SSA Tribal Consultation

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Date: October 15, 2024, 2:00pm ET AND October 17, 2024, 10:00am ET

Contact AIAN.EC@ssa.gov to RSVP with the date you plan to attend


Tribal Consultation and Urban Confer Health IT Modernization Program: Site Readiness and Training

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Date: November 7, 2024, 1:30 – 3:00 pm ET

Meeting Registration Link



Treasury and Internal Revenue Service Consultations on Tribal General Benefits (REG-106851- 21) Proposed Rule

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Date: November 18, 19, 20, 2024, 1:00 PM ET (each day)

Meeting Registration Link

Comments Due: December 17, 2024, 11:59 Alaska Time 

Tribal Advisory Committee Meetings

Facilities Appropriation Advisory Board Meeting (FAAB)

Dates: October 8-9, 2024

Zoom Meeting Link


FY 2027 National Tribal Budget Formulation Process & Area Instructions Webinar

Date: October 9, 2024

Zoom Meeting Link


Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee (DSTAC) Monthly Call

Date: October 17, 2024

Zoom Meeting Link


TTAG Face-to-Face Meeting

Dates: November 6-7, 2024

Location: (Hybrid) Washington DC


Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC)

Dates: November 19-20, 2024


Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee (DSTAC) 1st Quarter Meeting

Date: November 20, 2024

Meeting Website


Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC) Meeting

Dates: December 3-4, 2024

Location: Tucson, AZ



IHS Self-Governance Advisory Committee Meeting

Dates: December 16-17, 2024

Location: Washington, DC

Events

National Congress of American Indians 81st Annual Convention & Marketplace

Date: October 27-November 1, 2024

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Event Website Link



Managing Health Care Operations: Fundraising and Capital Campaigns for Urban Indian Organizations

Date: October 10, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Event Website Link

Notice of Funding Opportunities

IHS FY 2024 Small Ambulatory Program (SAP) | Click Here to Learn More

Award Amount: Up to $3.5 million

Application Deadline: November 8, 2024

Description: Under the SAP, American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal Organizations operating an Indian health care facility pursuant to a health care services contract or compact established under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Pub. L. No. 93-638, as amended (25 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.), may competitively apply for SAP funding to construct, expand, or modernize a small ambulatory health care facility.

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