Office of Self Governance Update July 14, 2021 1

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Office of Self Governance Update July 14, 2021 1

Personnel Changes Kathryn Isom-Clause – Deputy Assistant Secretary – Policy and Economic Development Heidi Todacheene – Senior Counselor to the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Stephanie Sfiridis – Counselor to the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Sam Kohl – Counselor to the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs 2

Personnel Changes Denise Edwards – Acting Director, Office of Indian Economic Development Anthony (Morgan) Rodman – Previously the Director, Office of Economic and Energy Development. Now the Director of White House Council George Bearpaw has retired – Previously, the BIA Director of the Office of Budget and Performance Management 3

Office of Self Governance Director Sharee Freeman Administrative Specialist Emma Phillips Program Analyst Vickie Hanvey Financial Manager Rufina Villicana Senior Policy Analyst Ken Reinfeld NW Field Office Manager Matt Kallappa Financial Specialist Celeste Engles Financial Specialist Lance Fisher Financial Specialist (Vacant) Compact Negotiator Gordon Smith Program Assistant Maureen Marcellay Compact Negotiator (Vacant - Hiring) Financial Specialist Miles Reader Financial Specialist Douglas Dan Financial Specialist/Audits (Vacant - Hiring)

Number of SG Tribes (285)* by Region FY 2021 Alaska – 186 Tribes – 35 Funding Agreements – 11 Consortium Funding Agreements Northwest – 26 Tribes Pacific – 23 Tribes Rocky Mountain – 1 Tribe Western – 7 Tribes Eastern – 2 Tribes Eastern Oklahoma – 12 Tribes Midwest – 13 Tribes Southern Plains – 8 Tribes Southwest – 6 Tribes *Possible Divorce adjustments

Fiscal Year 2021 OSG has: 133 Funding Agreements 11 Consortia – 162 Tribes in Consortia New Tribes for Fiscal Year 2022: – Cowlitz Indian Tribe (Northwest) – Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Western) – Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Midwest) – Igiugig Tribal Village Council (Alaska) 6

Office of Self Governance – Finance 2020 To date, OSG has received and obligated approximately 821,017,801 in FY 2020 funding to Self Governance Tribes 7

Office of Self Governance – Finance 2021 To date, OSG has received and obligated approximately 1,304,162,480 in FY 2021 funding to Self Governance Tribes 8

OSG Finance - FY 2021 Program Child Care Development Fund Description Discretionary Amount 91,105,098 Child Care Development Fund Mandatory Community Service Block Grant Community Service Block Grant 557,032 Temporary Assistance for Needy Temporary Assistance for Families/Native Employment Needy Families/Native Works Employment Works 17,865,845 Operation of Indian Programs 2-year 15,613,443 274,021,472 9

OSG Finance - FY 2021 Program Operation of Indian Programs Reimbursable Description Trust-Natural Resources Amount 4,786,030 Bureau of Education Facilities Operations and Maintenance Contract Support Costs Contract Support Costs – awaiting some tribal data Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance Wildland Fire Preparedness, Emergency Stabilization, Hazardous Fuels Reduction Operation of Indian Programs – Annual, Housing Improvement No-Year Program, Real Estate Appraisals, Road Maintenance 1,432,357 134,891,314 879,982 7,142,001 2,596,000 10

OSG Finance - FY 2021 Program Resources Management Construction Description Safety of Dams Amount 17,348 Operation and Maintenance, Indian Irrigation Systems Operation and Maintenance, Indian Irrigation Systems 59,482 Department of Transportation Construction, Planning, Surface Transportation 20,763,303 Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 Child Care Development Funds – Discretionary 73,661,600 American Rescue Plan Act Child Care Stabilization 193,258,345 American Rescue Plan Act Child Care Development Funds (Discretionary) 120,456,810 11

OSG Finance - FY 2021 Program Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations of 2021 Description Department of Transportation Highway Infrastructure Program Amount 6,196,362 Pandemic Emergency Assistance Funds Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 4,621,490 American Rescue Plan Act Housing Program, Law Enforcement Special Initiative, Aid to Tribal Government TOTAL 334,237,166 1,304,162,480 12

Contract Support Cost (CSC) 2019 Distributions FY 2019 paid to date: 108,628,210.00 7 Tribes remain unresponsive to OSG’s CSC 2019 data request 13

Contract Support Cost (CSC) FY 2020 Update FY 2020 Paid to Date: 115,356,907 FY 2020 CSC Data Request Deadline was August 3, 2020 – 26 tribes remain unresponsive to OSG’s CSC 2020 data request 14

Contract Support Cost (CSC) CARES Act FY 2020 Update FY 2020 Data Request for CSC to accompany BIA CARES Act funding initiated at the direction of OIS memo dated October 29, 2020, with a November 13, 2020, deadline to respond. 27,862,443.00 CARES Act CSC funding requested for Self Governance Tribes 50 Tribes remain unresponsive to OSG’s CARES Act CSC 2020 data request 15

Contract Support Cost (CSC) FY 2021 Update FY 2021 CSC received by OSG to Date: 134,981,314.00 DTLL Data call for 2021 CSC is requested and due August 2, 2021. 16

New Contract Support Email [email protected] Tribes are requested to please email all correspondence and documentation regarding Self Governance Contract Support to this email address, including the 2021 CSC Data. 17

PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Update PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Charter has been drafted and awaiting Secretarial review. Federal and Non-Federal candidates are in the process of the clearance/vetting as required for Secretarial appointments Appointment letters have been drafted and will be released upon White House clearance Federal Register Notice for Proposed Membership has been drafted to notify the public with 30-day notice of public comment. 18

PROGRESS Act Federal Rulemaking Update Before the Committee can convene, next steps are: – Federal Register Notice publication of Establishing Negotiated Rulemaking Committee with a 15-day comment period. – After the comment period has expired, IA/OSG can seek the Secretary's signature on the Charter and file with GSA to make the Committee official. (Committee cannot convene until Charter is filed). – Federal Advisory Committee Act requires announcements of public meetings by Federal Register Notice. 19

Request for 2020 Tribal Data for OSG’s Annual Report to Congress OSG is requesting Self Governance Tribes to provide information on their 2020 Tribal Self Governance Activities by Friday, August 13, 2021, for inclusion in the Annual Report to Congress. There are three ways to report: 1. 2. 3. Minimum Data Collection Form (located on http://osgdb.org/OSG/) Tribal Reports or Brochure Tribal Program Highlight Please submit to Vickie Hanvey by email at [email protected] or by mail at Office of Self Governance, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop MIB 3624, Washington, D.C. 20240 20

BIA Negotiation Guidance The Draft BIA Negotiation Guidance should be ready in July 2021. PROGRESS Act Model Funding Agreement should be available in July 2021. The Self Governance Database should be open for Negotiation in July 2021. 21

ATO Information If a tribe is awaiting an ATO, please contact: – Doug Dan by email [email protected] or – Lance Fisher by email at [email protected] Once contacted, a FBMS print screen and a SGDB print screen with information on the pending payments in ASAP can be provided. If funding is in ASAP, it is available for tribal drawdown. 22

ARPA Information is available Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for BIA for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) are available at the following link: https://www.bia.gov/service/american-rescue-plan-act/freque ntly-asked-questions-indian-affairs-american-rescue-plan-act-fu nding-appropriated For BIE, ARPA information is available at the following link: https://www.bia.gov/service/american-rescue-plan-act/bie-imp lementation-arp-funding 23

ARPA ATO Information ATG – AID TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENT ART90 NON TPA ART900000.000000 Aid to Tribal Government - ARPA FY2021 Distribution of Aid to Tribal Government - American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (ARPA) (ART90) funds are provided to support Tribal government services, public safety and justice, social services, child welfare assistance, and for other related expenses. Funding is limited solely to the areas listed above. Onetime only funds can be used for any related expenses the Tribal Government deems as necessary for recovery purposes. 21ARP0224

ARPA ATO Information ATG (“Law Enforcement”) ART90 NON TPA ART900000.000000 Aid to Tribal Government - ARPA One-time only ARPA (ART90) funds are distributed to tribes that do not receive Law Enforcement services or funding and are not considered to be on-going law enforcement or corrections PSFAs. Funds are limited to provide support for Tribal government services, public safety and justice, social services, child welfare assistance, and for other related expenses the Tribal Government deems as necessary for recovery purposes. 21ARP03 25

ARPA ATO Information Law Enforcement ARJ33 NON TPA ARJ330000.000000 Law Enforcement Special Initiatives - ARPA American Rescue Plan Act 2021/Law Enforcement Special Initiatives funding is being provided on a one-time (nonrecurring) basis to meet the operational needs of tribally compacted Law Enforcement and/or Detention/Corrections Programs, shall not be included in determining the Tribe’s base allocation. Funds made available may only be reprogrammed for Tribal government services, public safety and justice, social services, child welfare assistance, and for other related expenses. 21ARP01 26

ARPA ATO Information Housing Improvement Program [HIP] ARH93 NON TPA ARH930000.000000 Housing Program - ARPA American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) 2021/Housing Improvement Program (HIP) provided on a one-time (nonrecurring) basis to compacted Tribes. Funds are made available for Tribes to use these funds to operate a HIP program or use for Tribal housing purposes related to recovery. Funds may not be reprogrammed for uses other than HIP or tribal housing purposes related to recovery. 21ARP05 27

New OSG Website OSG has been working on developing a new website on the Department of Interior Indian Affairs webpage. The new website was released on Friday, July 9, 2021, and can be found at: https://www.bia.gov/as-ia/osg Weekly releases are scheduled to continuously update the new website 28

Announcements 29

OMB Tribal Consultation The Office of Management and Budget is hosting a Tribal Leader Consultation on the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. July 15, 2021, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Below is the link to Register: https://ems9.intellor.com?do register&t 1&p 902398 Please submit written comments by email to [email protected] until July 23rd For more information, contact [email protected] 30

NAGPRA Tribal Consultation Tribal leaders are requested to consult on the draft Native American Grave and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations on the following dates: – Monday, August 9, 2021 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET Please register in advance for this session at: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdO2urDMqHvGkFoNA IFXU72fJavx6I3w – Friday, August 13, 2021 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Please register in advance for this session at: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdOyurj4vHeAQAZJm mMiw3Exg4KojmQ – Monday, August 16, 2021 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET Please register in advance for this session at: 31

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program Department of Commerce Grant The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program provides new federal funding for grants to eligible entities to expand access to and adoption of: – (i) broadband service on Tribal Land; or – (ii) for programs that promote the use of broadband to access remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources during the COVID–19 pandemic. Deadline to apply is September 1, 2021. More information can be found at: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywor ds Tribal%20Broadband 32

Tribal Consultations on Native American Voting Rights On March 7, 2021, the President issued an Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting establishing an Interagency Steering Group on Native American Voting Rights (Steering Group). The Steering Group includes studying best practices for protecting voting rights of Native Americans and producing a report within 1 year of the date of this order. The Consultation is as follows: Rocky Mountain Region – Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021(Tentative) – Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM ET / 12:00PM-2:00PM MT Midwest Region – Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 (Tentative) – Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM ET / 1:00PM-3:00PM CT 33

Tribal Consultations on Native American Voting Rights Southern Plains Region – Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 (Tentative) – Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM ET / 1:00PM-3:00PM CT Great Plains Region – Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 (Tentative) – Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM ET / 1:00PM-3:00PM CT Hawaii – Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 (Tentative) Alaska – Date: October 21-23, 2021 (Tentative) Registration Links and confirmed dates/times are forthcoming. Any questions, please email [email protected] 34

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