Week of September 11, 2023 | |
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In this Letter:
đź“ť Dear Tribal Leader Letters
✒️Congressional Items
đź“ŁAnnouncements
🎟️Events
đź“’Upcoming Tribal Advisory Committees & Tribal Consultations
đź’µ Notice of Funding Opportunities
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The Senate returned to Capitol Hill on September 5, and immediately got to work on the funding bills. As the House returns this week, a possible government shutdown is looming with federal funding expiring on September 30. Fortunately, most of the Indian Health Service budget, receives “advance appropriations” meaning that the agency already most of its FY2024 budget. The defense spending bill is up first for lawmakers on the House floor while the Senate is hoping to move ahead with floor consideration of a so-called the “minibus.” The minibus is comprised of three fiscal 2024 funding bills (S.2131; S.2127; S.2437) the appropriations committee passed this summer.
Bills NIHB is tracking this Month
H.R. 3561 - Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency (PATIENT) Act
Relevance: Legislation to reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Indians is included
Status: Waiting for floor consideration
S.1855 - Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023
Relevance: Legislation to reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Indians is included
Status: Waiting for floor consideration
Hearings
House Rules Committee Hearing to Provide for Floor Consideration: House Appropriations Bills H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, H.R. 4365, and H.R. 4368
Date: Week of September 11, 2023
House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing: “Legislative Proposals to Prevent and Respond to Generic Drug Shortages”
Date: September 14, 2023, at 10am EDT
Hearing Announcement Link
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CMCS Announces Extension of Four Walls Grace Period Through February 2025
The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) recently announced that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has further extended the grace period that permits IHS and Tribal facilities to receive Medicaid reimbursement for services provided outside of the “four walls” of facilities through February 11, 2025. Read the full informational bulletin from CMCS here.
NIHB Receives National Indian Health Outreach and Education (NIHOE) Cooperative Agreement from IHS
IHS recently announced its award of the NIHOE Cooperative Agreement to NIHB. This is the tenth NIHOE Cooperative Agreement that NIHB has worked on, and the current cooperative agreement will last for the next three years. NIHB looks forward to its work on the NIHOE Cooperative Agreement, which is intended to support outreach, education, and policy work on health issues for American Indian and Alaska Native people.
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Events
SAMHSA Office of Recovery: American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Defining their own Principles of Recovery
Date: September 12, 2023, 2 – 3 PM ET
Meeting Registration Link
2023 Tribal Infection Control Bootcamp
Description: The National Indian Health Board, in collaboration with the Organization for Safety, Asepsis & Prevention (OSAP), is hosting a hybrid Tribal Infection Control Bootcamp for Tribal healthcare facilities.
Date: September 19 – 21, 2023
Location: Vancouver, Washington
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Upcoming Tribal Advisory Committees & Tribal Consultations
Consultations
Social Security Administration Tribal Consultation on Administrative and Policy Issues at the National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. (NICOA) American Indian Elders Conference
Description: The SSA Tribal Consultation Invitation indicates that the SSA seeks to learn the pros and cons of the proposed framing questions to provide direct input into SSA policies, procedures, and priorities and to assist in providing strong consultations, round table discussions, and listening sessions. Additionally, we seek to strengthen our Equity Action Plan by identifying innovative service channels that SSA can consider in servicing Tribal communities.
Date: September 26, 2023
Location: Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee, North Carolina
Comments Due: October 30, 2023
Comment Submission: AIAN.EC@ssa.gov, subject line “SSA Tribal Consultation Written Response”
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Tribal Consultation on the President’s FY 2025 Budget
Description: The purpose of this Tribal consultation is to share your views with OMB Leadership on the funding needs for services, programs and activities serving and benefitting Tribal governments, organizations and communities as part of the President’s FY 2025 Budget process.
Date: September 27, 2023, 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET
Meeting Registration Link
Comments Due: September 29, 2023
Comments Submission: tribalconsultation@omb.eop.gov
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Tribal Advisory Committee Meetings | |
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HHS Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC) Meeting
Date: September 12 – 14, 2023
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
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Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee (DSTAC) Fourth Quarter Meeting
Date: September 12 – 14, 2023
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
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IHS National Tribal Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Behavioral Health Quarterly Meeting
Date: September 14, 2023, 1:00 – 5:00 PM ET
Meeting Link
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Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee (TLDC) Meeting
Date: September 19, 2023, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET & September 20, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Location: Washington, DC and Webex videoconferencing
Meeting Webpage
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Indian Health Service Director’s Workgroup on Improving Purchased and Referred Care
Date: September 19, 2023, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM MST & September 20, 2023, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM MST
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Denver Tech Center, Denver, Colorado
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National Institute of Health All of Us Update for Data Access and Use 
Announcement Link
Date: September 28, 2023, 1:00 – 3:00 PM ET
Meeting Registration Link
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Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Tribal Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: October 24 – 25, 2023
Location: TBA
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Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee (DSTAC) National Meeting
Date: December 6 – 7, 2023
Location: TBD
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Notice of Funding Opportunities | |
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Native American Fitness Council Fitness Instructor Certification Scholarship | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: Six scholarships for complimentary enrollment into one certification
Application Deadline: September 15, 2023
Description: The Native American Fitness Council is offering six scholarships for Native Fitness Trainers to attend NAFC Fitness Instructor Certifications this fall. Scholarship recipients will receive complimentary enrollment to one certification. All travel expenses are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient. To be eligible, applicants must be 18+ years of age.
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FY 2022 and FY 2023 Small Ambulatory Program Application | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: $3,500,000 for up to 12 IHS Areas
Application Deadline: November 10, 2023
Description: Under the SAP, American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes or Tribal Organizations that are operating an Indian health care facility pursuant to a health care services contract or compact entered into under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, P.L. 93-638, as amended (25 U.S.C. § 5301 et seq.), may competitively apply for funding for the construction, expansion, or modernization of small ambulatory health care facilities. The FY 2022 budget includes $25 million and the FY 2023 budget includes $25 million for a total budget of $50 million available for SAP. Fiscal year 2022 and 2023 SAP projects will be awarded up to $3.5 million and all 12 IHS Areas that submit an application will have an opportunity to receive an award.
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Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) | Click Here to Learn More
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Description: The CCP is a short-term disaster relief grant for states, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribes. CCP grants are awarded after a presidential disaster declaration. CCP funding supports community-based outreach, counseling, and other mental health services to survivors of natural and human-caused disasters.
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Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants | Click Here to Learn More
Award Amount: $150,000 for water transmission line grants; $1 million for water source construction
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Description: This program helps eligible communities prepare for or recover from an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water. This program helps prevent damage or restore household and business access to clean, reliable drinking water in eligible rural areas and towns following natural disasters. Funding can improve the natural environment and encourage manufacturers and other businesses to locate or expand operations.
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