NCAI Legislative and Administrative Update
Congressional Update FY 2019 Appropriations Update Senate Passes Savanna’s Act Celebration of the First Native American Women Elected to Congress Nomination of Eric Miller to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $300 Million for Federal Lands and Tribal Projects
On October 3, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making $300 million available through its Nationally Significant Federal Lands and…
FCC Announces Two-Day Tribal Workshop Nov. 14 – 15
We thought you might be interested in the attached Public Notice that gives details about the FCC’s workshop next month. The workshop will review various FCC programs including the upcoming…
Climate Ready Tribes Funding Opportunities ?Request for Applications
Applications due Wednesday, November 28, 2018 The National Indian Health Board (NIHB), with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is pleased to announce a call for…
Department of Justice Announces $70 Million in Grants to Address the Opioid Crisis
On Thursday October 25, 2018, the Justice Department announced roughly $70 million in new grants to address the opioid crisis. The funding is divided into $35 million for law enforcement…
The Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development Now Accepting Grant Proposals for Energy and Mineral Development Programs
The Secretary of Interior, through the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD), Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) is currently accepting grant proposals received from Federally recognized…
Federal District Judge Rules Indian Child Welfare Act Unconstitutional
On Thursday, October 4, 2018 U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was unconstitutional. Judge O’Connor ruled that ICWA’s structure violated the Constitution by…
Department of Energy (DOE) seeks applicants for Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program (TELGP)
The TELGP authorizes $2 billion for partial loan guarantees on energy development projects that benefit federally recognized tribal nations (up to 90 percent of the total principal and interest on…
HHS Selects Pilot Projects to Demonstrate Better Approach to Disaster Medical Care
In a disaster, thousands of Americans may require immediate medical specialty care, surpassing the care available in the community. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the…
HHS awards $50 million to assist American Indian and Alaska Native tribal efforts combating the opioid overdose epidemic
The Department of Health & Human Service’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded grants of about $50 million to American Indian and Alaska Native tribes Tuesday…