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

2. Upcoming Trainings/Conferences/Events (Calendar of Events)

3. Funding Announcements for Tribes and tribal organizations

4. Helpful Resources

5. Bits and Pieces

6. Contact Us Visit our website at codetalk.

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1. What's New on Codetalk (codetalk)! Federal News Briefs & Important Due Dates:

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|HUD's Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) administers housing and community development programs that benefit American Indian and Alaska Native |

|tribal governments, tribal members, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American organizations. Read more about |

|ONAP’s mission, funding programs, directory, & program accomplishments at the Codetalk Homepage: |

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|IHBG Competitive NOFA. The deadline for this important competition is August 8th, which is next week. Applications will be rated and ranked using personnel|

|from both ONAP headquarters and the field and every application is reviewed by more than one person. ONAP expects hundreds of applications for this |

|competitive NOFA. |

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|IHBG Competitive NOFA: Frequently Asked Questions -FINAL UPDATE (July 24, 2019) |

|HUD’s Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) has issued a list of Frequently Asked Questions to better assist applicants for the Indian Housing Block |

|Grant (IHBG) Competitive NOFA. Additional questions may be submitted to: IHBGCompetitiveProgram@. |

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|FY 2020 Budget. The proposed budget has passed the House and was passed by the Senate 67-28 on August 1, 2019, with a corresponding two year raising of the|

|debt ceiling. Watch for more information soon. |

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|Vacancy Announcement- ONAP Administrator Advisor GS-13, Seattle WA - Closes: August 7, 2019 |

|Apply at:  |

|As a GS-13 Administrator Advisor, you will: |

|-Conduct in-depth analysis of program functions, and propose statutes and regulations for special projects |

|-Prepare, develop. or interpret special procedures, guidelines and formats that affect a wide-range of AO activities. |

|-Resolve complex, cross-cutting administrative and technical issues by interpreting and applying new and existing policy and procedural instructions issued|

|by Headquarters to program staff tribes and TDHEs. |

|-Prepare policy letters &/or position papers for the Administrator and review all policy guidance for consistency with regulations, statues; and coordinate|

|all policies for overall consistency. |

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|2020 Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Funding Estimate - The FY 2020 Formula Estimated funding details for all grantees can be found on the Codetalk |

|Website at: IHBG Formula – HUD. The deadline for making corrections to FCAS, Tribal Enrollment, and Formula Area is August 1, 2019 but Census challenges |

|can be submitted until March 30, 2020 to be considered for the FY 2021 allocation. Send all formula correspondence and questions to: IHBG Formula Customer |

|Service Center, 1875 Connecticut Ave, NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20009. Phone: 800-410-8808 Fax: 202-393-6411 E-Mail: IHBGformula@ |

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|Interactive American Indian/Alaska Native Opportunity Zone map |

|This interactive map allows you to hover over an Opportunity Zone census tract to see the associated tribe(s) or village(s). Give it a try at |

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|HUD Publishes HEROS Quick Guides and an Update to the HEROS User Guide |

|HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) is a web-based system for Responsible Entities (REs) to prepare and manage their Environmental Review |

|Records (ERR). HEROS applies to all environmental reviews for HUD-assisted projects. The latest version of the HEROS User Guide as well as HEROS Quick |

|Guides are now available. |

|Since the August 2016 HEROS User Guide update, HUD has issued five HEROS system updates and these releases have introduced new features and modifications |

|to HEROS. The HEROS User Guide is updated to reflect changes on from the HEROS 11.14 release. HUD anticipates the release of HEROS version 11.18 in August |

|2019. For more information and resources, visit the HEROS page on the HUD Exchange. |

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|FEMA: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place Guidance for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Partners |

|FEMA has released Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place: Guidance for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Partners . The document |

|draws upon the collective experience of those partners to provide relevant concepts, principals, and guidance as a resource for emergency managers and |

|planners. Evacuation and shelter-in-place protective actions are prompted by a variety of threats and hazards. Incident-specific circumstances drive the |

|relevant protective actions based on a community’s demographics, infrastructure, resources, authorities, and decision-making process. Determining that an |

|evacuation needs to take place is not an all-or-nothing approach. FEMA will host a series of 60-minute webinars to discuss the document, related efforts, |

|and answer participants’ questions. The webinars are open to all. For more info., visit . |

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Housing Help: Resources for Native Americans - Contact the following offices for assistance:

• To live on public lands, contact the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH).

• To live on a reservation, contact a local Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE).

• Locate your state housing counseling agency or call 1-800-569-4287 to locate the nearest agency.

Native American Housing Programs

• Indian Housing's Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) - administers housing & community development programs to ensure that safe, decent, & affordable housing for Native American families.

• Indian Housing Grant Programs-provide financial assistance for Indian tribes to develop affordable housing and to provide housing activities on a reservation or Indian area. Guidebooks available.

• Housing Improvement Program (HIP): provides home repair, renovation, replacement, & new housing grants

• Native Housing Resources/Tribal Court Clearinghouse (a project of the Tribal Law and Policy Institute):

• Healthier Tribal Housing: Combining the Best of Old and New:

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FREE HUD/ONAP Trainings! Registration for these trainings is FREE, but you must register to attend. For course descriptions & to register, visit CALENDAR OF EVENTS

|UPCOMING TRAININGS: |

|Sept./Oct. Financial Management & Recordkeeping Albuquerque, NM |

|October Admissions & Occupancy in Tribal Housing Phoenix, AZ |

|Late Fall Leveraging HUD’s Loan Guarantee Programs (Title VI and Section 184) Phoenix, AZ |

|Late Fall Green Building & Sustainable Construction Phoenix, AZ |

|Feb. 2020 Crime Prevention Summit Denver, CO |

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|REAL ESTATE (RE) DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY FOR COMMUNITIES - FREE webinar series! |

|Plan to join EPA's RE-Development Academy for Communities, a three-part FREE webinar series where you will learn the process for redeveloping a |

|contaminated site through the eyes of a property developer. |

|Audience: Community members (including local, regional and tribal government representatives, economic development and environmental protection |

|departments, community nonprofits, brownfield redevelopment agencies and land banks, & other local stakeholders), technical assistance providers, state |

|and tribal staff, others. |

|Purpose: Increase your understanding of the real estate redevelopment process through the eyes of a developer! Learn about: |

|Factors that motivate or discourage development of contaminated properties |

|How & when developers make decisions |

|Special issues to consider (compatibility of site cleanup & reuse, contaminant type & location, institutional or engineering controls, etc.) |

|Pre & post redevelopment activities, determining cost & return on investment |

|Hosted by: EPA's Office of Brownfields & Land Revitalization |

|Dates & time:  Fridays - September 13, October 18, and November 8, 2019. 1-3pm ET |

|Register: |

|September 13 Webinar: Redevelopment Process: The Intersection of Real Estate and Brownfields |

|October 18 Webinar: Peering into the Crystal Ball: How the Market Decides Future Use! |

|November 8 Webinar: Pulling Back the Curtain: How Developers Make Money! |

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2. TRAININGS, CONFERENCES AND EVENTS:

|Conferences & Event |Date/Location |Description |

|LIHTC Property Site Compliance |Aug. 14-15 |For more info. and to register: Low Income Housing Tax Credit Property Site Compliance Training |

|Training |Albuquerque, NM | |

|‘Is Your Tribe Prepared to Manage |Aug. 19-20 |Hosted by U.S. EPA, the Oneida Nation, & National Tribal Emergency Mgmt Council. This no-cost |

|Debris After A Disaster?’ |Green Bay, WI |training is geared towards tribal staff involved in emergency management, waste management, public |

| | |works, and planning. Debris management is an integral part of emergency management, especially in |

| | |response to extreme weather or other disasters. Tribes that incorporate sustainable materials |

| | |management into their disaster debris management plans are better prepared to handle disaster debris|

| | |in a more efficient, environmentally beneficial manner. Participants will work in small groups to |

| | |begin developing effective, sustainable debris management plans before disasters strike. For more |

| | |info., go to |

|2019 Tribal Lands & Environment |Aug 19-22 |9th annual Forum features special trainings, field trips, and breakout sessions focused on the |

|Forum |Palm Springs, CA |conference theme: A National Conversation on Tribal Land and Water Resources . Topics highlighted |

| | |incl. solid/hazardous waste management, brownfields, UST/LUSTs, Superfund sites, emergency response,|

| | |Tribal water program topics – water quality, drinking water, & habitat restoration (incl. wetlands, |

| | |streams and fisheries). Visit |

|Tribal Resilience and Climate Change|Sept. 9-12 |For more information, contact Susane Jamerson at Susane.Jamerson@WashoeTribe.us or call (775) |

|Symposium |Washoe, NV |265-8680. |

|2019 National Native Media |Sept. 15-19 |Program features sessions about Indigenous media, journalism training and workshops, and a wealth of|

|Conference |Lake Prior, MN |information to support and enhance knowledge and skills of our membership. This year, the joint |

| | |conference will also focus on food systems, nutrition & health in Indian Country. Sessions will be |

| | |led by Indigenous journalists teaching in-depth skills & sharing new insights on media in Indian |

| | |Country. For more info., visit |

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|[pic] Asset Building: A Pathway to |Sept. 17-18 |HUD’s Office of Native American Programs’ 4th National Native Asset Building Summit, “Asset |

|Economic Self-Determination IV |Niagara Falls, NY |Building: A Pathway to Economic Self-Determination” provides an opportunity for Native asset |

| | |building practitioners to network and get up to date information on self-sufficiency initiatives |

| | |taking place in Indian Country. This summit will fill up quickly, so register and make your hotel |

| | |reservations as soon as possible. 2019 Asset Building Flyer |

|Indian Housing Law |Sept. 23-25 |More information at Indian Housing Law |

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|Indoor Air Quality in Tribal |Sept. 24-26 |Course is designed to provide an understanding of common indoor air quality (IAQ) problems in tribal|

|Communities |Rapid City, SD |homes and schools. The course includes an overview of indoor air pollutants and their health |

| | |effects, and tips for solving IAQ problems. There will be hands-on practice with a comprehensive |

| | |assessment checklist used to identify IAQ problems. This course consists of lectures and a tribal |

| | |case study, demonstrations, small-group activities, and building walk-throughs. For more info., |

| | |contact Sharlene Brown at Sharlene.Brown@nau.edu or call (928) 523-5504. |

|2019 National Tribal Energy Summit |Sept. 24-26 |The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy, in coordination with the National Conference|

|(NTES) Tribal Energy: Powering |Washington, DC |of State Legislatures, hosts the 2019 NTES, Tribal Energy: Powering Self-Determination. Educate |

|Self-Determination | |yourselves and others, expand your circles, and meet with high-level Administration officials and |

| | |Members of Congress. Tribal leaders—together with the Administration, representatives from federal |

| | |agencies, state governments, private industry, utilities, and academia—will build networks, exchange|

| | |ideas, and explore cross-cutting and cost-effective solutions to national energy interests. |

| | |Registration info. coming soon on our website |

|Development and Implementation of |Oct. 15-17 |This course is available to employees of federally-recognized tribes that have completed integrated |

|Tribal Solid Waste Codes and |Tucson, AZ |solid waste management plans but lack operable solid waste codes/ordinances. This course, online |

|Ordinance training (ITEP, IHS, EPA) |(Applications due: |assignments, webinars and a follow-up workshop will focus on the writing and implementation of |

| |Aug. 15, 2019) |effective tribal solid waste codes. Each tribe that completes the training will receive legal and |

| | |technical staff support via phone, email and/or web based meeting communication and shall include |

| | |one-on-one assistance in developing and implementing their codes and ordinances (up to one year |

| | |following the completion date of the training course). Complete attendance is required to receive |

| | |legal and technical staff support and a certificate. |

| | |COURSE HIGHLIGHTS |

| | |>> Importance of Developing Community-Specific Codes & Navigating the Jurisdictional Labyrinth |

| | |>> Drafting Codes – Conducting Research & Deciphering Code Language & Identifying Solid Waste Issues|

| | |>> Outreach Methods & Strategies for Cultivating Public, Legal, and Governmental Support  |

| | |>> Enforcement Issues, Enforcement Options, Enforcement Alternatives |

| | |>> Conducting/Managing Legal Review/Administrative Processes |

| | |APPLICATION PROCESS (Due August 15, 2019). Participants are required to: |

| | |1. Create a student profile through the IHS Environmental Health Support Center web portal at |

| | |ehsc/ if you do not have one (select Registration Instructions on the left-side toolbar |

| | |or call Shari Windt at 505-256-6805 for assistance creating your profile). |

| | |2. Register for the course through the IHS Environmental Health Support Center web portal (login to |

| | |your account at ehsc/, select Classes on the left-side toolbar, type Codes into the |

| | |Search function under the Course Name field, select Development and Implementation of Tribal SW |

| | |Codes, scroll to the bottom of the page and select Register in the lower left corner). |

| | |3. Complete ITEP’s online application form available |

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|2019 National Brownfields Training |Dec. 11-13 |Get additional information and register at |

|Conference |Los Angeles, CA | |

3. FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TRIBES/TRIBAL ENTITIES:

|Agency/Source |Deadline To |Additional Information |

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|HUD IHBG Competitive |Aug. 8 |Grant program for Indian tribes and tribally-designated housing entities (TDHEs) to carry out a range of |

|Grant | |affordable housing activities incl. to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy |

| | |environments on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas. Grant funds must be used to primarily benefit |

| | |low-income Indian families. Click here for more information. |

|HEALTHY HOMES PRODUCTION|Aug 9 |HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes announces the availability of $12 million for Healthy Homes |

|FOR TRIBAL HOUSING | |Production for Tribal Housing grants to Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) and Native |

|GRANTS (HUD) | |American tribal organizations (such as a tribally designated housing entity submitting an application on behalf of|

| | |a tribe). HUD will award grants of up to $1 million each. The purpose of the grant program is to assist American |

| | |Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments identify and remediate housing related health and safety hazards. The |

| | |program assists these tribal governments to develop comprehensive programs to identify and remediate housing |

| | |issues that contribute to health and safety issues in urban, tribal communities by focusing on housing-related |

| | |hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. The application package is at |

| | |web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=FR-6200-N-44. |

|Tribal Colleges Research|Aug. 9 |This program was designed to assist 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) in building institutional |

|Grants Program (USDA) | |research capacity through applied projects that address student educational needs and meet community, reservation |

| | |or regional challenges.  Awards are to be made on the basis of a competitive review process. Collaboration with |

| | |1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), a Non-Land-Grant College of |

| | |Agriculture (NLGCA), or at least one forestry school funded under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry |

| | |Research Program is a requirement. Eligible institutions may propose projects in any discipline of the food, |

| | |agricultural or natural resource sciences. Visit: Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program – |

|FY 2019 Land Buy-Back |Sept. 30, |U.S. Dept. of Interior’s program to implement the land consolidation provisions of the Cobell Settlement |

|Program for Tribal |2019 |Agreement, which provided $1.9 billion to consolidate fractional land interests across Indian country. The |

|Nations | |Buy-Back Program allows interested individual owners to sell their land for immediate transfer to the recognized |

| | |tribe that exercises jurisdiction. More info. at: |

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|Rural Business |Open |Federally Recognized Indian Tribes are eligible. This program is a competitive grant designed to support targeted |

|Development Grants | |technical assistance, training and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging |

| | |private businesses in rural areas which will employ 50 or fewer new employees and has less than $1 million in |

| | |gross revenue. Programmatic activities are separated into enterprise or opportunity type grant activities. More |

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|Rural Broadband Loans & |Open |Broadband Program furnishes loans and loan guarantees to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement,|

|Loan Guarantees (USDA) | |or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide service at the broadband lending speed in eligible |

| | |rural areas. For more info. on other programs administered by Rural Utility Service (RUS) Telecommunications |

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|Justice Department |Open |Justice Department Announces Funding Opportunities for Tribal Communities |

|Announces Funding | |The U.S. Department of Justice announced the opening of the grant solicitation period for comprehensive funding to|

|Opportunities for Tribal| |federally-recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and tribal consortia to support public |

|Communities | |safety, victim services and crime prevention. |

|Indian Land Tenure |Open |The Foundation provides funding to Indian nations to support various aspects of land recovery with a focus on |

|Foundation - Land | |reacquiring alienated federal lands. Returning lands to Indian ownership and control is important to ensure that |

|Recovery Efforts | |Indian people have access to the financial and natural resources within their own reservations. The Foundation |

| | |supports a variety of initiatives to assist tribes in the development of plans to reacquire reservation lands. |

| | |More info. at: |

|Direct Home Loans for |Open |(Managing Agency Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)) - The NADL program makes home loans available to |

|Native Americans | |eligible Native American Veterans who wish to purchase, construct, or improve a home on Federal Trust land or to |

| | |reduce the interest rate. Veterans who are not Native American, but who are married to a Native American |

| | |non-Veteran, may be eligible for a direct loan under this program. For more info., visit the NADL program |

| | |website. General Program Requirements: 1. The applicant must be an eligible Veteran. 2. The tribal |

| | |organization or other appropriate Native American group must be participating in the VA direct loan program. The |

| | |tribal organization must have signed a MOU with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, that spells out the conditions |

| | |under which the program will operate on its trust lands. 3. Apply for a Certificate of Eligibility. 4. The |

| | |loan must be to purchase, construct, or improve a home on Native American trust land. 5. The Veteran must occupy |

| | |the property as his or her primary residence. 6. The Veteran must be a satisfactory credit risk. |

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

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|Community Facilities |Ongoing |RURAL LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) created the Community Facilities Fund to provide capital to |

|Fund (LISC) | |help develop and improve essential community facilities in rural areas. Rural LISC utilizes this fund to provide |

| | |permanent and construction-to-permanent financing for rural community facilities, including health care centers, |

| | |hospitals, educational facilities, and other nonprofit and public facilities in rural communities with populations|

| | |under 20,000. Click here for more information. |

|Agency/Source |Deadline To |Additional Information |

| |Apply | |

|FY2018 Disaster |Open |The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has published the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY2018) Disaster Supplemental |

|Supplemental Notice of | |Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making $587 million available to eligible grantees in communities impacted by|

|Funding (EDA) | |natural disasters in 2017. Current Closing Date for Applications: There are no application deadlines and the |

| | |agency will accept proposals on a rolling basis until the publication of a new Disaster Supplemental NOFO, |

| | |cancellation of this NOFO, or all funds are obligated. |

|Environmental |Open |Loan Program to create, improve or expand the supply of safe drinking water, waste disposal systems & other |

|Infrastructure Loan | |facilities serving rural communities by providing early funding to small rural communities to determine |

|Program (RCAC) | |feasibility & pay pre-development costs prior to receiving state &/or federal program funding. May also provide |

| | |interim construction financing, & intermediate/long-term loans for system improvements. Nonprofit organizations, |

| | |public agencies & tribal governments are eligible. Projects must be located in rural areas with populations of |

| | |50,000 or less in AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA and WY. Community size is limited to 10,000 for |

| | |long-term USDA guaranteed loans & short-term loans for which USDA is the long-term lender. Eligible projects incl.|

| | |water, wastewater, solid waste/storm water facilities. Contact Juanita Hallstrom, jhallstrom@ or visit |

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

|Insurance, and Interest | |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 . |

|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 lands |

|(USDA-RD) | |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. |

|USDA WATER & WASTE |Open |USDA’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program provides loans and grants for clean and reliable drinking |

|DISPOSAL LOANS & GRANTS | |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 govt |

| | |entities, private non-profits, and federally-recognized tribes who are unable to obtain commercial credit. |

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|National Endowment for |Open |Program supports creative placemaking projects to help transform communities into lively, beautiful & resilient |

|the Arts “Our Town” | |places achieving community goals through strategies that incorporate arts, culture, &/or design. This funding |

|Grant Program | |supports local efforts to enhance quality of life & opportunity for existing residents, increase creative |

| | |activity, & create or preserve a distinct sense of place. Eligible lead applicants are: ● Nonprofit tax-exempt |

| | |501(c)(3) U.S. organizations with 3-year history of programming; and ● Local govt counties, parishes, cities, |

| | |towns, villages, or federally recognized tribal governments. |

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

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

• Explore U.S. Federal Agency Resources 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

• Grants Available to Tribes on Health Issues

• Resources Available to Tribes on Health Issues

• National Resource Database for Tribal Water System Operators:

• Multi-agency Infrastructure Task Force in Indian Country:

• 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:

• 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

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

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Money Smart materials can be found at moneysmart

• 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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DOE ANNOUNCES $16 MILLION FOR 14 TRIBAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS

The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Indian Energy recently announced more than $16 million in funding for 14 tribal energy infrastructure projects. This investment will help Native American and Alaska Native communities harness their vast energy resources in order to reduce or stabilize energy costs, as well as increase their energy security and resilience. In addition to the $16 million in funding provided by DOE, approximately $23 million will be cost-shared by tribal communities. These projects, valued in total at up to $39 million, are the result of a competitive funding opportunity announcement (FOA) announced March 11, 2019. Estimated annual savings of approximately $7.5 million—significant investments will yield tangible results to improve the quality of life for these communities.” Read about the selected projects.

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Do you know the best place for finding & learning about Native American focused grants?

The Native Learning Center (NLC) has one of the most up-to-date and extensive collection of Native American and Indian focused grants available. The NLC reviews and updates our Grants Opportunities section of our website to make sure every opportunity is correct and made available to you. If you are looking for grant opportunities to help your Native community, visit

|Click here to see the current grants available > |

6. Contact Us: [pic]Southwest Office of Native American Programs (SWONAP) . Join Our Mailing List.

SWONAP’s Main Office (Phoenix)

One North Central Avenue, Suite 600

Phoenix, AZ, 85004-2361

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

Website: offices/pih/ih/codetalk/onap/swonap

SWONAP’s Albuquerque Office

500 Gold Avenue SW, 7th Floor, Suite 7301

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Southwest Office of native American programs

Cheryl Dixon-Zuni, Acting 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 August 5, 2019

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In July 2019 the Gila River Indian Community and the U.S. Dept of the Interior (DOI) entered into a first-of-its-kind lease agreement for the construction and operation of the Gila Crossing Community School. The school is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) K-8 school. This type of lease arrangement is a leading edge solution to address the BIE school construction replacement backlog across Indian Country. Following current trends in appropriations it would take well over 60 years, or another three generations of students, before the BIE school construction replacement backlog would be fully addressed. As part of the approach, the Gila River Indian Community financed and built the school, and will then lease it back to BIE through a commercial lease. NAFOA has been a strong advocate for this innovative use of appropriations and creative financing. We applaud the Gila River Indian Community and DOI for their willingness to combine tribal and federal efforts to find a viable solution to such a monumental challenge. For more info. see the Gila River Indian Community press release and the Department of the Interior 4OìÛÛ×Ì´§šŠ}pcpV99h?hjpx5?6?B*CJOJQJ\?]?aJmHPphYYYsHPh?5?CJOJQJaJhjpx5?CJOJQJaJhô¯5?CJOJQJaJhÚlE5?CJOJQJaJhÝ7h4±5?CJOJQJaJhÅü5?CJOJQJaJhù,Íháe¼CJ

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