The Census Bureau respectfully requests your tribe’s participation in our Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Virtual Tribal Consultation. The Race/Ethnicity Coding Virtual Tribal Consultation is the first of many tribal consultations that will occur for the 2030 Census. The two virtual consultations are scheduled for

• Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT / 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET

• Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT / 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET

and will be held via the Webex platform.

The Race/Ethnicity Coding Improvement Tribal Consultation provides an opportunity for tribes to provide feedback on how detailed race and/or ethnicity and American Indian or Alaska Native populations will be coded in the American Community Survey (ACS) and the 2030 Census. Coding choices guide how data on Native Americans and others are ultimately processed, tabulated, and published. The Census Bureau aims to enhance and improve the code list that was used in the 2020 Census and is currently used in the ACS to ensure that detailed race and/or ethnicity and tribal responses are accurately coded and tabulated in future data collections. Index of /programs-surveys/demo/2030-race-and-or-ethnicity-code-list

You are invited to attend a National Congress of American Indians webinar this Thursday, December 5 at 1:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET to learn about NCAI's "Why Native Small Businesses Matter and How to Grow Them” animated video series and its newly released how-to companion guides for Tribal Nations and tribal colleges and universities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Earlier this year, NCAI released the groundbreaking “Why Native Small Businesses Matter and How to Grow Them” animated video series, which teaches about the vital importance of Native-owned small businesses to the rebuilding of vibrant Native economies, and how tribal governments can best support the cultivation of a robust small business ecosystem in and around tribal lands.

NCAI is proud to announce the release of a companion guide to inform and support the teaching of this multimedia curriculum in tribal college and university classrooms. The Companion Guide for Educators – designed specifically for tribal college and university faculty – features a comprehensive array of tools for teaching the video series in the classroom, including: the NCAI "Building Tribal Economies" Toolkit companion textbook; three lesson plans; three group project assignments; and suggested quiz, test, and essay questions. Click to view and download this guide.

NCAI also released a Companion Guide for Tribal Nations, which features tools to inform strategic tribal decision-making and action, guidance for convening community focus groups to discuss small business development and formulate priorities, a self-assessment exercise designed to evaluate the current health of your Tribal Nation’s small business ecosystem, and a partnership-mapping tool to identify and engage allies to grow your local Native small business sector. Click to view and download this guide.

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS), are seeking your feedback and

recommendations on how HUD and IHS programs can better address the housing-related water

and sewer infrastructure needs of Tribal communities.

This joint letter furthers the goals of Executive Order (EO) 14112, “Reforming Federal Funding

and Support for Tribal Nations to Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the

Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination,” which directs Federal agencies to work together to

streamline processes and collaborate to resolve issues.

Please email your comments and recommendations to: consultation@hud.gov and

consultation@ihs.gov. Use the SUBJECT LINE: HUD/IHS Housing-related Infrastructure

for Tribal Communities. The comment period is open for the next 60 days, closing on

November 9, 2024.

FY 2023 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in order to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works program and EAA program (which includes Assistance to Coal Communities, Nuclear Closure Communities, and Biomass Closure Communities).

Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities, including those negatively impacted by changes to the coal economy and nuclear power plant closures.

Resources

• FY 2023 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Economic Adjustment Assistance

The Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) (PDF) program is EDA’s most flexible program; it provides a wide range of technical, planning, and public works and infrastructure assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time.

Under EAA, EDA can also fund market and environmental studies, planning or construction grants, and capitalize or recapitalize Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) to help provide small businesses with the capital they need to grow.

FY 2023 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in order to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works program and EAA program (which includes Assistance to Coal Communities, Nuclear Closure Communities, and Biomass Closure Communities).

Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities, including those negatively impacted by changes to the coal economy and nuclear power plant closures.

Resources

• FY 2023 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Economic Adjustment Assistance

The Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) (PDF) program is EDA’s most flexible program; it provides a wide range of technical, planning, and public works and infrastructure assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time.

Under EAA, EDA can also fund market and environmental studies, planning or construction grants, and capitalize or recapitalize Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) to help provide small businesses with the capital they need to grow.