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Congress Is in Recess Until September 5, 2023
July 30th was the last day in session for both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Members now enter a State Work period until Congress reconvenes on September 5, 2023. To view the Tentative 2023 Legislative Schedule, you can visit this site.
Submit Nominations to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Tribal Technical Advisory Committee
SAMHSA is accepting applications for open Primary or Alternate Delegate positions on the SAMHSA Tribal and Technical Advisory Committee until August 15, 2023. More information is available here.
Submit Written Comments on the Administration for Children and Families Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program
ACF's Office of Child Care is consulting with Tribes on how the CCDF Program impacts Tribal communities, as well as broader engagement around how Federal-Tribal partners can work together to promote the early learning and development of Native children and family stability. Comments can be submitted to OCCTribal@acf.hhs.gov through August 18, 2023.
Submit Nominations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention /Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) Tribal Advisory Committee
The CDC/ATSDR Tribal Advisory Committee currently has vacancies in the Alaska, Bemidji, Billings, California, Nashville, Oklahoma, Portland, and Tucson Areas, along with four Tribes-at-Large positions open. Nominations for these vacancies will be open through August 22, 2023. Contact the Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances at TribalSupport@cdc.gov for more information on the nomination process.
Department of Interior Self-Governance Advisory Committee and IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee Meeting Information Available
The Department of Interior Self-Governance Advisory Committee (SGAC) and IHS Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) will meet in August 2023. The Department of Interior SGAC will meet on August 29 all day and the first half of August 30, while the IHS TSGAC will meet on the second half of August 30 and August 31 all day. NIHB will provide registration information as it becomes available.
NIHB is Now Accepting Poster Abstracts
Poster abstracts may be submitted by email to Jeannie Le at jle@nihb.org by Friday, September 1. Please include “Tribal Health Equity Data Symposium Poster” in the subject line. In your email, please include the following:
- The full title of your poster to be used for the program, should your poster be accepted.
- Abstract (maximum 200 words)
- Authors and affiliations – Please indicate for ALL authors: full name, email, affiliation(s), city, state, and indicate which authors will be present for the poster session.
- A short biography of the presenting author(s).
Apply to the Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization (CDO) Program
CMS invites new applicant organizations who want to become a CDO for Plan Year 2024 to apply during CMS’s Open Season August 1-December 15, 2023. Only organizations who complete the two steps below during the application window and receive a CDO ID from CMS can certify staff or volunteers as CACs in an FFM state to provide enrollment assistance services. To apply to become a CDO:
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Access and complete the CDO application here. CMS will review your application and send a determination email with your application status. Please allow up to 10 business days for this review.
- If CMS approves your application, you must access the CDO Organizational Maintenance Web Form (link provided in approval email) and submit a signed CMS-CDO agreement. CMS will then review your signed agreement and send a determination email. If CMS approves your agreement, you will receive a Welcome Packet email with a unique CDO ID. Please allow up to 5 business days for this review.
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