Membership Updates
Register Now for the Upcoming Legal Symposium in Las Vegas!
The next day, NAIHC Chairman Thomas Lozano welcomes attendees and local officials, federal partners, and tribal programs share updates and remarks. This year, attendees can choose from over 35 breakout sessions and have opportunities to network at a welcome reception and Lawyer’s Luncheon.
Follow the link to find an agenda, hotel info, and sponsorship opportunities. Please share with your networks too!
https://bit.ly/3fR9luI- Attorneys
- Tribal leaders
- Tribal housing directors & board members
- Housing industry partners
- Hear from housing law experts
- Over 35 training sessions
- CLEs available
- Network with peers
Registration Fees:
Member: $600
Non-member: $800
Attorney: $550
Exhibitor Member: $325
Exhibitor Non-member: $400
Hotel Info:
Rate: $125 night + tax & $35 daily resort fee
Reservations: 800-358-8777
Group code: SBNAI2
Special discount deadline: November 14, 2022
Reserve a room online:
https://book.passkey.com/go/SBNAI2
HUD Announces Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program NOFO
NAIHC Seeks Qualified Individuals for its Executive Director Position Based in Washington, D.C.
REMINDER – NAIHC will host Legislative Committee Call this Thursday, November 10, 2022
HUD Announces Tribal Directory Assessment Tool (TDAT) Enhancement Project to Update
 
Tribal Consultation via webex on November 17, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To join the Tribal Consultation, click: https://ems8.intellor.com/login/845516
HUD Seeks Tribal Feedback on ICDBG Grant Ceilings and General Programmatic Improvements
 
 
- Should HUD increase the ICDBG Imminent Threat grant ceilings, and if so, what should the new maximum grant ceilings be?
- Do you have any other suggestions on improvements that HUD could make to the ICDBG Imminent Threat program?
President Biden to Host White House Tribal Nations Summit at the Department of the Interior in Washington D.C.
 
Federal Communications Commission Announces Affordability Connectivity Campaign with Tribal Specific Benefit Program
The Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides a monthly internet service discount and a one-time connected device benefit from participating internet companies for qualifying low-income consumers living on Tribal lands. Eligible participants can benefit up to $75 to cover the cost of your internet service and a one-time device benefit of up to $100 for a computer, tablet, or laptop. For more information and to apply for the FCC Program, please follow the link below.
Tribal Services for Housing Assistance Survey
Complete the Tribal Housing Assistance Survey for a Chance to Win a Gift Card
 
HAF Technical Assistance Available for Tribal Housing Programs
 
 
NAHASDA & Tax Credit Compliance Professional (NTCCP) Training
 
 
NAIHC/HUD Training Schedule
Leadership Institute | Project Management | Las Vegas, NV | December 5 – 7, 2022 | Bally’s Las Vegas
Training Webinars on the Environmental Review Process
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has created a series of training webinars on the environmental review process designed for Tribes. These training webinars were created based on feedback provided during Tribal consultation on developing a coordinated environmental review. This training series is one of the deliverables in the Plan to Implement Coordinated Environmental Reviews, which was issued by an interagency work-group in April, 2022. If you have any questions or need help registering for one of the training webinars, please email [email protected] and include “Environmental Review Webinar Series Registrar” in the subject line. More information about this webinar series can be found at the link below.
Partner Announcements
Center for Indian Country Development Research Summit
The Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis announces their Annual Indian Country Development Research Summit on December 1 – 2, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT. The virtual summit brings together tribal leaders, social science researchers, policymakers, and others to explore and discuss the latest policy-relevant research on key questions that matter for Indian Country. The theme of this year’s summit is Unlocking Our Full Economic Potential. For more information and to register please follow the link below.
Native CDFI Network Announces Their 3rd Annual Policy and Capacity-Building Summit
The NCN Annual Summit will be a three-day conference featuring distinguished keynote speakers and skill-building workshops. Attendees will connect with one another to network, share successes and challenges, build collective voice, and uplift change strategies to advance economic justice across Indian Country. This event will be held at the National Indian Gaming Association Stanley Crooks Center from December 6-8, 2022.
For more information and to register, please follow the link below.
Associated News and Updates
FEMA Releases First Ever National Tribal Strategy
On August 19, 2022, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a national strategy to address its responsibilities when preparing for and responding to disasters on tribal lands. According to the strategy document, it reflects the feedback from 78 tribal nations gathered from a tribal consultation in 2022 and calls for FEMA to initiate a national study on tribal emergency management capacity and capabilities, expand communications and training with tribes, and develop tribal-specific technical assistance resources. Tribes are also eligible to apply for the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program that has a $50 million set aside. Follow the link for the 2022-2026 FEMA National Tribal Strategy.
Arizona Department of Health and Human Services to Host Tribal Opioid & Substance Use Conference
 
- Provide tribal models of substance misuse and abuse prevention
- Identify strategies to build capacity for data collection and integration
- Provide Federal and local efforts in Medically Assisted Treatment Programs
- Enhance knowledge in prevention and recovery in response to substance misuse
 
U.S. EPA Informational Webinar for Tribes on Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding Programs
Tribal consultation will be held to obtain input from tribes, based on the general programs authorized by the IRA. This consultation period will take place from October 28, 2022 – December 27, 2022, the consultation webinar will take place on November 15, 2022, at 2:30 PM Eastern Time. For more information and to register, please follow the link below.
Career Opportunities
Send the info to NAIHC!
South Dakota Native Homeownership Coalition is Hiring!
 
- Executive Director
- Operations Manager
- Homeownership Program Manager
- Workforce Development Program Manager
- Workforce Development Training Coordinator
RFP Announcement!
The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and the Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Seek Consultants for the new Tribal Supportive Housing Institute from December 2022 – September 2023.
Responses to the RFP should be submitted to: [email protected] by December 2nd, 2022.
For more information, please download the announcement below.