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In this Issue:

1. What’s New! Federal News Briefs & Important Due Dates

HUD [TRIBAL] NOTICES & GUIDANCES: ONAP Program Guidances: View online PIH Notices: View online

2. Upcoming Trainings/Conferences/Events (Click on ONAP’s Regional Calendar of Events)

3. Funding Announcements for Tribes and tribal organizations

4. Helpful Resources

5. Bits and Pieces

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1. What’s New! Federal News Briefs & Important Due Dates:

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|HUD Office of Native American Programs: What’s New on HUD’s CodeTalk webpage? |

|Section 184 |

|Homepage makeover includes new contact information, current 184 statistics, approved lenders, outreach brochure, and more. |

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|Section 184 for Lenders |

|Letter informing lenders of revised HUD Forms: 50131, 50132, 50143 effective July 1, 2016. |

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|Title VI Loan Guarantee Program |

|Slideshow feature and updated success stories. |

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|DEAR TRIBAL LEADER LETTER ANNOUNCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PUBLIC MEETINGS: |

|The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is hosting a series of Public Meetings on HUD's approach to Environmental Justice (EJ). |

|These public meetings are a chance to ask questions and offer suggestions about what could be done to improve EJ communities through HUD's |

|activities. The date and links to the online registration system for each meeting are as follows. Click here for Dear Tribal Leaders Letter. |

|September 13, 2016, Charleston, West Virginia. Register Here. |

|September 16, 2016, Boston, Massachusetts. Register Here. |

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|OCC NEWSLETTER FOCUSES ON HOUSING FINANCING IN INDIAN COUNTRY (Sept. 9, 2016): |

|The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published the latest edition of its Community Development Investments newsletter entitled|

|“Housing Financing in Indian Country: Spotlight on HUD’s Title VI Program.” |

|This issue describes the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Title VI loan guarantee program, and presents examples of how banks have |

|used the program to extend financing for housing in Indian Country. This edition also reviews how these activities may be eligible for Community |

|Reinvestment Act consideration. “There are too many Native American communities experiencing severe shortages of affordable and decent housing. |

|This publication highlights opportunities for banks to obtain federal guarantees on loans they make to support affordable housing in Indian |

|Country,” said Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry. “By presenting examples of how banks have experienced success financing affordable |

|housing projects in Native American communities, we hope other banks will explore the use of this HUD program.” This edition is part of a group of |

|resources available to banks interested in exploring opportunities in Indian Country. These resources can be accessed on the OCC’s website at |

|. Banks interested in learning more about providing financial services in Indian Country may contact the OCC’s District Community |

|Affairs Offices located throughout the nation. Related Links: |

|Community Developments Investments |

|OCC Native American Banking Resource Directory |

|District Community Affairs Officers |

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REGISTER NOW FOR FREE HUD TRAININGS:

|Sept. 13 -15* |Admissions & Occupancy Training (Fairbanks, AK) |

| |Trainer: AAHA Contractor, Cielo Gibson |

| |Registration: In Person Registration coming soon |

|Sept. 13-14 |Uniform Relocation Act Training (Anchorage, AK) |

| |Trainer: AAHA Contractor, Jim Ward & Brad Thomas |

| |Registration: In Person Registration click here | Webcast Registration click here |

|Sept. 20-21 |Procurement (Chicago, IL.) |

| |This 2-day training addresses both procurement and contract management. Registration for this training is FREE, but you must |

| |register to attend. Registration is available online at . Click Here for training flyer |

|Oct. 3-4* |NAHASDA Essentials (Anchorage, AK) |

| |Trainer: AAHA Contractor, Cielo Gibson |

| |Registration: In Person Registration click here | Webcast Registration click here |

|Oct. 5-6* |NAHASDA Essentials (Fairbanks, AK) |

| |Trainer: AAHA Contractor, Cielo Gibson |

| |Registration: In Person Registration click here |

For a complete listing of 2016 HUD trainings, visit HUD Training Sessions. Or Or OR

2. TRAININGS, CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: ~ Visit the Calendar of Events for current schedule. ~

|Training/Conference/ |Date/Location |Description |

|Event | | |

|Training for Grants |Sept. 12-15 |Native Learning Center’s unique 2 day organizational development training for Tribal programs. |

|Management and Organizational|Hollywood, FL |Grants Management, Sept. 12-13, 2016; (1) Provides a refresher on general grant management requirements, |

|Development in Tribal | |(2) Highlights grant management requirements of the “super circular” 2 CRF Part 200, (3) Reviews the new OMB|

|Communities (NLC) | |guidance, addressing concerns in areas that are relevant to the various Tribes/Tribal organizations. |

| | |Organizational Development, Sept.14-15, 2016 ; (1) Explains program planning & development, (2) Reviews |

| | |feasibility studies, strategic planning, and performance based budgeting, (3) Provides detailed case studies|

| | |that highlight best practices for positive organizational development. To learn more, visit: |

| | |. To register: |

|American Indian Tourism |Sept. 12-14 |The American Indian Tourism Conference (AITC) is designed to share knowledge, experience and best practices |

|Conference |Tulalip, WA |from tourism programs around the U.S. AITC features exciting and unique mobile workshops that highlight the|

| | |culture of the region and host tribes; an impressive line-up of expert speakers who provide resources and |

| | |training to build capacity; networking opportunities to share, teach and learn from each other; and a |

| | |presentation of AIANTA’s "Cultural Heritage Destination of the Year" Awards. For more info. contact Emily |

| | |Houg 253-448-3754 or visit |

|[pic] USDA Rural Development |Sept. 16 |Rural Development’s webinar series on the Business and Cooperative Programs. This webinar focuses on Native |

|Programs for Native American |webinar |American Entrepreneurs (including Tribes, CDFIs and other stakeholders that support entrepreneurship). |

|Entrepreneurs | |Following is a link for information for all of the webinars. Webinar/Audio:  |

| | | . Toll free call in number for participants that cannot stream |

| | |the webinar and for those without computer speakers: (855) 237-0520. phone bridge ID/Passcode: 4728359  |

|“Building a Stronger New |Sept. 19-21 |More info.: |

|Mexico” NM Housing Summit |Albuquerque, NM | |

| |Sept. 20 |EPA Region 9 Tribal Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Health Network brings this webinar. Please register at: |

|Addressing |Webinar | |

|Environmentally-Triggered |10:30 am-12:00 pm |The webinar is a collaboration between US EPA Region 9 and the Institute for Tribal Environmental |

|Asthma in Tribal Communities |PDT |Professionals (ITEP). Experienced presenters will share knowledge and success stories from the tribal |

| | |communities they serve. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask presenters questions. |

| | |Participants will learn about: asthma basics, including environmental triggers; how medical and |

| | |environmental professionals can make a positive impact together; the importance of partnerships in |

| | |addressing asthma ; and successful efforts to manage environmental asthma triggers in tribal communities. |

| | |For more info., contact Priyanka Pathak (pathak.priyanka@) or Mansel Nelson (mansel.nelson@nau.edu). |

|WHITE HOUSE TRIBAL NATIONS |Sept. 26 |President Obama hosts the 2016 White House Tribal Nations Conference which continues to build on his |

|CONFERENCE |Washington, DC |administration’s firm commitment to strengthening the government-to-government relationship with Indian |

| | |Country and improving the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Each of the 567 federally |

| | |recognized tribes are invited to send one representative to the conference, which provides tribal leaders |

| | |with a unique opportunity to network, interact directly with high-level federal government officials and |

| | |members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs, and participate in breakout sessions focused |

| | |on the issues of greatest interest and concern to their tribes. Native Youth from across Indian Country are |

| | |also Invited to the White House Tribal Nations Conference. Native Youth are welcome to apply for this |

| | |opportunity to join Tribal leaders and President Obama's Cabinet officials. Native American Youth (ages |

| | |14-24) who have taken President Obama's Generation Indigenous Challenge and are a part of a Federally |

| | |Recognized Tribe can apply here. Become a part of Generation Indigenous Initiative here. |

|2016 New Mexico Recycling & |Sept. 26-28 |There are a Few Tribal Scholarships Still Available!  Sign up today! . As part of a current USDA Rural |

|Solid Waste Conference: |Albuquerque, NM |Utilities Services Grant, 15 scholarships are available to eligible tribal members to attend the upcoming |

|Overcoming Challenges in a | |Recycling and Solid Waste Conference. The scholarship will fully pay for registration for up to 15 people |

|New Era | |from eligible New Mexico tribes and pueblos. Transportation to the conference and lodging is not included |

| | |in the scholarship. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis and initially one |

| | |scholarship per tribe or pueblo. 2016 Conference is Jointly Hosted by The New Mexico Recycling Coalition & |

| | |New Mexico SWANA Road - Roadrunner Chapter. Click here to register. For more info., visit |

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|First Nations Institute |Sept. 27-29 |More info.: |

|L.E.A.D. Conference |Tulsa, OK | |

|WASTE DIVERSION STRATEGIES |Sept. 27-29 |ITEP’s, in cooperation with several tribes in Minnesota, new course, “Waste Diversion Strategies and Tribal |

|AND TRIBAL FOOD SOVEREIGNTY |Minnesota |Food Sovereignty”, focuses on tribal case studies, highlights successful strategies for implementing and |

|Course | |managing various waste diversion activities (such as recycling, composting, and others) and also explores |

| | |the connections and opportunities for collaboration between waste management programs and growing and |

| | |protecting traditional foods. All accepted participants will have their lodging costs covered by ITEP, but |

| | |they will be responsible for their own transportation and per diem costs. For more info., and an |

| | |application, contact Todd Barnell at todd.barnell@nau.edu or call 928-523-3840. |

|National Congress of American|Oct. 9-14 |NCAI is co-sponsoring a full-day National Tribal Water Summit on Oct.9 to begin the 2016 NCAI Annual |

|Indians 73rd Annual |Phoenix, AZ |Convention and Marketplace in Phoenix, Arizona. The Summit will feature panels on: New Frontiers in Indian |

|Convention & Marketplace | |Water Rights Litigation and Protection; Water Rights Implementation and Economic Development; Protecting |

| | |Tribal Water Quality; Climate and Drought Impacts On Indian Country's Water Resources; and Developing an |

| | |Action Plan for Furthering Tribal Water Rights. There will also be a Keynote Lunch Address on Indian water |

| | |rights settlement policy and Indian water settlement agreements. For more info., and to register, visit |

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|2016 International Conference|Oct. 9-15 |More info.: |

|of Indigenous Archives, |Phoenix, AZ | |

|Libraries, and Museums | | |

|Arizona American Indian |Oct. 12-13 |The Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations (GOTR), in partnership with the Arizona Dept. of Veterans’ |

|Veterans Town Hall & Benefits|Phoenix, AZ |Services (ADVS), the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council and the Arizona Coalition for |

|Program | |Military Families offer this program to address health and human service issues, workforce development, and |

| | |public safety issues that impact tribes and other stakeholders in Arizona. Agenda includes numerous speakers|

| | |and officials focusing on an interactive and idea sharing conference for veterans, government agency |

| | |representatives, tribal leaders and service providers interested in providing the quality of life for |

| | |American Indian veterans and their families. To register, visit: American Townhall Eventbrite or contact |

| | |Ariel Gonzalez at 602.542.1577 or agonzalez@ . |

|AFN Annual Convention |Oct. 20-22 |The largest representative annual gathering of Native peoples in the nation & the largest convention in |

| |Fairbanks, AK |Alaska. The 3-day event brings together 4,000 to 5,000 thousand Alaska Native delegates, participants, |

| | |businesses and organizations, as well as interested observers and special guests from around the globe. The |

| | |mission of the Alaska Federation of Natives is to enhance & promote the cultural, economic & political voice|

| | |of the Alaska Native community. For more: . |

|New Mexico Infrastructure |Oct. 26-28 |More info.: |

|Finance Conference |Ruidoso, NM | |

|Training/Conference/ |Date/Location |Description |

|Event | | |

|Navajo Nation Law CLE |Oct. 28 |This conference offers a survey of legal issues in employment law, professional responsibility, financing |

|Conference |Phoenix, AZ |transactions, Navajo and Federal case law updates, as well as an examination of the Treaty of 1868, the |

| | |federal assimilation policy & the Navajo jury system. Ideal training for tribal court advocates, tribal |

| | |court practitioners, tribal court prosecutors, tribal court defenders, tribal council members, Indian law |

| | |attorneys and attorneys practicing on and near the Navajo Nation Reservation, tribal liaisons, government |

| | |legislators, Navajo Nation Bar members, law students, and teachers/professors/students of American Indian |

| | |studies. Registration & more info. at: |

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| | |9454860&mid=7201483&jb=0&utm_campaign=SFMC_Navajo+Nation+Law+CLE+October+28%2c+2016_Sandra%20Day%20O'Connor%|

| | |20College%20of%20Law&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Indian%20Legal%20Program |

|13th Annual "Fatherhood is |Nov. 2-4 |If you work in the field of Family Services, Criminal Justice, Child Welfare, Health and Human Services we |

|Leadership" National |Tempe, AZ |invite you to attend an extraordinary conference focusing on Fatherhood, Motherhood, and Keeping Families |

|Conference | |Together! This 2 ½ day conference offers 16 diverse and topic relevant workshops that will provide skill |

| | |building, professional growth, networking opportunities and a unique educational experience. For more |

| | |info., visit |

|Grant Administration: |Nov. 2-4 |TUITION FREE for Persons Who Work in Tribal Transportation Programs in California/Nevada. |

|Successfully Manage Tribal |New Orleans, LA |What happens after your federal grant proposal is funded? What is the process? This training session |

|Grants | |provides a comprehensive overview of how federally-funded tribal grant programs should be implemented and |

| | |managed from beginning to conclusion. Training will analyze grant regulatory requirements and common |

| | |administrative issues, explore grant personnel roles & responsibilities, and review best management |

| | |practices from coordinated programmatic & financial perspectives. Participants will receive a comprehensive |

| | |training manual & certificate of achievement.  CLICK HERE FOR LOGISTICS AND REGISTRATION FORM |

|ICWA: IMPACT OF BIA |Nov. 2-4 |Session will focus on the impacts of the BIA’s 2015 Guidelines and Proposed Regulations on the |

|GUIDELINES & REGULATIONS: |New Orleans, LA |implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act, and look at the BIA Guidance for the best interests of an |

|Protecting Tribal Children & | |Indian Child, the responsibility of agencies & courts to inquire as to whether a child in a state custody |

|Tribal Culture | |proceeding is an Indian child, Active Efforts, & Good Cause to deviate from the ICWA placement preferences. |

| | |CLICK HERE FOR LOGISTICS AND REGISTRATION FORM |

|[pic]RES New Mexico |Nov. 14-17 |CAIED hosts Reservation Economic Summit (RES) New Mexico. For more info., and to register, visit |

| |Santa Fe, NM | |

|OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY |Nov. 14-17 |This annual Program Review is a tremendous opportunity for Indian tribes to meet, learn from other Indian |

|PROGRAM REVIEW (DOE) |Denver, CO |tribes that are pursuing energy self-sufficiency through energy efficiency and/or renewable energy |

| | |development, and to share in each other's successes. The 2016 Program Review features project status updates|

| | |from tribes across the nation who are leveraging Office of Indian Energy grant funding to deploy energy |

| | |efficiency & renewable energy technologies, as well as entities that are developing an inter-tribal |

| | |technical assistance energy network. Register now |

|[pic] |Dec. 6-8 |TFMC’s three-day training provides intensive, hands-on professional development in grant management, |

|Tribal Financial Manager |Tempe, AZ |indirect cost rates, and tribe-wide budgeting specific to tribal nations. The training is part of the Tribal|

|Certification Program | |Economic Leadership Program, held on the Arizona State University campus. Attendees will learn: |

| | |Principles of federal Indian law and its effect on tribal financial management |

| | |Government accounting standards and principles |

| | |Compliance with the OMB Uniform Guidance |

| | |Effects of federal, state, and tribal taxation on tribal financial management |

| | |Best practices for internal controls and procurement policies |

| | |Key tools for developing and managing budgets |

| | |Emerging financial issues in Indian Country. |

| | |For more information, visit our website. |

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The website lists Open Grant Opportunities for which Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and/or Native American Tribal organizations are eligible to apply. For complete list of grant opportunities, visit: (Federally%20recognized)

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3. FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TRIBES/TRIBAL ENTITIES:

|Agency/Source |Submission |Additional Information |

| |Deadline | |

|DOT Tribal |Sept. 16 |Application Deadline: September 16, 2016 – Tribal Transportation Program (Department of Transportation). . |

|Transportation Program | |Federal Highway Administration Announces availability of $8.9 Million for Transportation Grants - Funds are |

| | |available to federally recognized Indian tribes through a competitive, discretionary program. Awarded |

| | |annually, projects are chosen whose outcomes will address the prevention and reduction of death or serious |

| | |injuries in transportation related incidents, such as motor vehicle crashes. Since last July, FHWA has awarded|

| | |$8.5 million to 71 tribes for 91 projects, including development of safety plans, to prevent and reduce deaths|

| | |and serious injuries, in transportation-related crashes on tribal lands. For more info. contact Doug Hecox |

| | |202.366.0660. Applications and guidelines can be found at |

| | | or at . |

|Rural Broadband Access |Sept. 30 |The USDA-RD program provides financing to telecom providers in rural areas where traditional financing is not |

|Loan and Loan | |otherwise available for construction, improvement and acquisition of facilities and equipment to provide |

|-Guaranteed offered by | |broadband service to eligible rural communities. More information on the program and a link to a presentation |

|USDA RD | |on how to apply are available at: |

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|First Steps Toward |Oct. 20 |The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy - $3 million to initiate the first steps toward |

|Developing Renewable | |developing and sustaining renewable energy and energy efficiency on tribal lands. Under this funding |

|Energy and Energy | |opportunity announcement, the Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Indian tribes, including|

|Efficiency on Tribal | |Alaska Native villages, Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, and Tribal Energy |

|Lands – 2016 | |Resource Development Organizations, under the following Topic Areas: |

| | |Conduct energy options analyses |

| | |Establish baseline energy use and efficiency options |

| | |Develop energy organizations |

| | |Conduct climate resiliency planning |

| | |Establish policy, regulations, and codes to reduce energy use or promote energy development |

| | |Obtain skills and training related to energy use and development. |

| | |To apply for the FOA (DE-FOA-0001621), visit the EERE Exchange website. Informational webinar on eligibility, |

| | |application, and cost share requirements; the selection process; and more on Sept. 6, 2016, from 1 -3 p.m. |

| | |Mountain Daylight Time. Register for the webinar. |

|FY 2017 SPECIES |Oct. 24 |The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is authorized to provide Federal assistance to tribes to support |

|RECOVERY GRANTS TO | |conservation programs for marine and anadromous species under its jurisdiction. This grant assistance can be |

|TRIBES | |used to support conservation of endangered, threatened, and candidate or proposed species, as well as |

| | |post-delisting monitoring of recovered species. Proposals that address the recovery of one of the following |

| | |critically endangered species are encouraged this year and will be considered a priority for funding: Atlantic|

| | |salmon, white abalone, Cook Inlet beluga whales, Hawaiian monk seals, Pacific leatherback sea turtles, and |

| | |southern resident killer whales. Funded activities may include development and implementation of management |

| | |plans, scientific research, and public education and outreach; proposals should address priority actions |

| | |identified in an Endangered Species Act (ESA) Recovery Plan or address a NMFS-identified regional priority or |

| | |need. Only federally recognized tribes and organizations of federally recognized tribes, such as the Alaska |

| | |Eskimo Whaling Commission, that have delegated authority to represent a federally recognized tribe on matters |

| | |relating to ESA listed, candidate, or proposed species, are eligible to apply. Proposals focusing on listed, |

| | |candidate, or proposed species of Pacific salmon or steelhead will not be considered for funding under this |

| | |grant program; such projects may be supported through the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. For more info.|

| | |visit |

|Champions for Change |Nov. 15 |The Aspen Institute is now accepting nominations and applications for its Champions for Change leadership |

|(Center for Native | |development program. Tribal leaders, teachers, coaches, school administrators, parents, Native youth, and |

|American Youth) | |others can nominate a young Native leader (ages 14–22) who is making a positive impact in their tribal or |

| | |urban Indian community. Youth can also submit their own applications without a nomination.  CNAY will announce|

| | |the 2017 Champions this December and bring them to Washington, D.C., in February 2017 for a series of events |

| | |with tribal leaders, policymakers, and other key stakeholders to be recognized for their leadership efforts. |

| | |Learn more about the Champions for Change application process. |

|[pic]American Indian |Dec. 12 |The Administration for Children & Families solicits applications from public or private non-profit |

|and Alaska Native Early| |organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies that wish to |

|Head Start Expansion | |compete for funds that are available to provide American Indian and Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion |

| | |services to infants, toddlers, pregnant women, and their families. Up to $5,000,000 is available to provide |

| | |American Indian and Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion program services to eligible infants, toddlers, |

| | |pregnant women, and their families. For more info., visit The Center at OHSTech@ or contact |

| | |Shawna Pinckney at (888)242.0684. web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=287554. |

|Financial Literacy |Open |- Discover Foundation. Applications accepted year-round. |

|Funding | | |

|Agency/Source |Submission |Additional Information |

| |Deadline | |

|Emergency Community |Open |Program helps eligible rural communities recover from or prepare for emergencies that result in a decline in |

|Water Assistance Grants| |capacity to provide safe, reliable drinking water for households & businesses. Federally recognized Tribal |

|(USDA-RD) | |lands and Colonias are eligible; Privately owned wells are not eligible. • Up to $150K for repairs to |

| | |breaks/leaks in existing water distribution lines, & related maintenance. • Up to $500K for construction of a |

| | |new water source, intake &/or treatment facility or waterline extensions. |

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|USDA WATER & WASTE |Open |Seeking Water Applications for 2016! Program: the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program provides |

|DISPOSAL LOANS & GRANTS| |loans and grants for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste|

| | |disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in rural areas with a population of 10,000 or |

| | |less. In some cases, funding may also be available for related activities such as legal and engineering fees, |

| | |land acquisition, water and land rights, permits and equipment and other activities necessary to complete a |

| | |project. Eligible Applicants: state and local governmental entities, private non-profits, and |

| | |federally-recognized tribes who are unable to obtain commercial credit. Interests rates reduced: effective |

| | |Jan. 1, 2016, interest rates are lowering by .125% as follows. Poverty: 1.875%; • Intermediate: 2.5%; • |

| | |Market: 3.125%. How to Apply: apply now by using the online application tool RDApply. |

|Indian Loan Guaranty, |Open |This program assists in obtaining financing from private sources to promote business development initiatives |

|Insurance, and Interest| |that contribute to the economy of the reservation or service area. Qualifications for this program: |

|Subsidy Program (DOI) | |An individually enrolled member of a Federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group |

| | |Corporation with no less than 51% ownership by Federally recognized American Indians or Alaska Natives |

| | |A Federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group. |

| | |For more information, call 202-219-0740 or visit . |

|FY 2016 EDA Grants |Open |Federally Recognized Tribal Governments are eligible for the following: |

|(Tribes are eligible) | |FY 2016 – FY 2019 EDA Planning Program and Local Technical Assistance Program: |

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| | |FY 2016 Economic Development Assistance Programs Application Submission and Program Requirements for EDA’s |

| | |Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs |

| | |For more info.: |

4. HELPFUL RESOURCES/WEBSITES FOR TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• Centralized website for federal grant opportunities: • Government Information by Topic: .

• Explore more than 30 U.S. Federal Agency Resources: U.S. government services and programs for Native Americans

• HUD’s PIH Notices to Tribes and TDHEs: .

• HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities: sustainability.

• Federal Register Today: .

• Environmental Resources

• National Resource Database for Tribal Water System Operators:

• Multi-agency Infrastructure Task Force in Indian Country:

• Multi-Agency Tribal Infrastructure Collaborative (MATIC):

• Asset Building for Native Communities:

• Center for American Indian Economic Development: franke.nau.edu/businessoutreach/caied

• Southern California Indian Center-

• Indian Dispute Resolution Services, Inc.

• Native American Contractors Association:

• Native Learning Center (NLC): FREE courses & training for Native Americans.

CDFIs: Native Capital Access: Native Community Finance:

• National Congress of American Indians: National American Indian Housing Council:

• Southwestern States Inter Tribal Councils and Indian Chambers of Commerce

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona:

Inter Tribal Council of California:

Inter Tribal Council of Nevada:

All Pueblo Governors Council (of New Mexico):

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Arizona

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California

Southwest Tribal Housing Alliance (SWTHA)

Nevada/California Indian Housing Association nev-

FEDERAL PARTNERS:

• USDA Rural Development

• Rural Utilities Service: High Energy Cost Grant Program (USDA): .

• Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Indian Self-Determination Services

• Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (Native Americans)

• General Services Administration (GSA)

• Indian Health Service (IHS)

IHS Environmental Health Support Center (Training Opportunities)

• Department of Health & Human Services (HRSA)

• Department of Energy's (DOE)Tribal Energy Program

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Tribal Solid Waste:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 Green Building:

Environmental Protection Agency Office of Sustainable Communities: smartgrowth

• Internal Revenue Service – Tax Information for Indian Tribal Governments:

• Department of Treasury CDFI Fund

• US Department of Commerce - MDBA (Minority Business Development Agency)

Economic Development Administration . Small Business Administration (SBA)

• OCC Native American Banking Resource Directory ics/community-affairs/publications/index-ca-publications.html

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) –

Disaster Preparedness &Recovery

FEMA - Trainings for Tribal representatives & staff.

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Office of Native Affairs & Policy .

• Administration for Native Americans (ANA):

• Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) Training & Events:

• Partnership for Sustainable Communities:

• Sustainable Communities Resource Center – portal/sustainability/resources_rural_sustainability.html

• Social Security Administration - Public website

• SSA’s American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) page

• Dept. of Transportation: Transportation Planning Capacity Building: planning. MAP 21 map21

• Veterans Administration: Native American Direct Loan Program:

VA Office of Tribal Government Relations

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5. BITS & PIECES: Tribal News

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|Success Spotlights: HUD’s Title VI Projects |[pic][pic] |

|For more information, visit the Title VI program web page. |Office of Loan Guarantee, HUD |

|Pueblo de San Ildefonso (New Mexico): |A completed home and under construction in |

|The Northern Pueblos Housing Authority in New Mexico built 10 units of |Pueblo de San Ildefonso |

|lease-purchase housing in the Pueblo de San Ildefonso. The $2 million | |

|project used a $645,000 loan from the Rural Community Assistance | |

|Corporation guaranteed by the Title VI program. | |

|Villages of Anaktuvuk Pass (Alaska) | |

|The Tagiugmiullu Nunamiullu Housing Authority in Alaska used a $6,752,160| |

|Title VI program loan from Wells Fargo to build 24 homeowner units in six| |

|villages. The units used high energy-efficient technology that | |

|significantly reduced energy costs and improved affordability in an | |

|extreme climate in northern Alaska. The Title VI guarantee was secured by| |

|pledges from six tribes in Alaska. | |

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LAUNCH OF BIA’S TRIBAL LEADERS DIRECTORY AS A SEARCHABLE ELECTRONIC MAP: The Bureau’s go-to publication for reaching Indian Country is now more accessible and user friendly 

The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ popular publication, the Tribal Leaders Directory, is now available as an electronic searchable map.  The map provides up-to-date contact information for the nation’s 567 federally recognized tribes and all BIA regional offices and agencies.  The map can be accessed via the and websites using the Tribal Leaders Directory link.

The map is accessible via most modern web browsers. The Directory was initially developed as a reference document to aid BIA employees in their day-to-day work with the tribes.  Over the years it became one of the Bureau’s most requested publications, used by federal, tribal, state and local governments, news media, business, researchers, and the general public to connect with tribal governments and the BIA throughout Indian Country.

The BIA developed the Tribal Leaders Directory map using its data to create overlays of its twelve regions onto a Google map of the U.S.  Like the print version, the map provides key contact information for all federally recognized tribal governments, as well as for BIA headquarters and regional and agency officials.  The BIA will update the information at least once a month, as opposed to the six-month update period for the print version. The print version of the Directory will no longer be published after the launch.  Persons without internet access, however, may request a copy in Excel format from the Division of Tribal Government Services. The Directory is not the official listing of federally recognized tribes.  It should be used in conjunction with the Federal Register Notice of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, which is the official listing of all federally recognized tribes in the United States.

The Office of Indian Services Division of Tribal Government Services updates and publishes the Tribal Leaders Directory and the Federal Register notice of federally recognized tribes.  For more info., contact the Division at 202-513-7641.  For general information about the Division of Tribal Government Services, or to access the map or the most recent Federal Register notice, visit .

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First Nations Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program - Deadline October 5, 2016: First Nations Development third year of its "First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program" aims to encourage more Native American college students to enter the agricultural sector in Native communities. First Nations will award 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to Native American college students majoring in agriculture and related fields, including but not limited to: agribusiness management, agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaponics, environmental engineering, fisheries and wildlife, food production and safety, food-related policy and legislation, food science and technology, horticulture, irrigation science, nutrition education, and sustainable agriculture or food systems. For more info. visit grantmaking/scholarship or call/e-mail Kendall Tallmadge at ktallmadge@ or (303)774.7836 x216.

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ONAP OFFERS FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING: HUD’s Office of Native American Programs offers FREE Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities for a wide variety of tribal housing and related issues. To request specialized Technical Assistance and/or Training from SWONAP, contact Debbie Broermann at deborah.s.broermann@ or David Southerland at David.W.Southerland@.

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SWONAP’s Main Office (Phoenix)

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Phoenix, AZ, 85004-2361

Phone: (602) 379-7200 FAX: (602) 379-3101/3985

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PO Box 906, Albuquerque, NM 87103-0906

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Southwest Office of native American programs

Carolyn J. O’Neil, Administrator

HUD’s Mission: To create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

Information Bulletin of the Southwest Office of Native American Program for the week of September 12, 2016

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