Notice2021-21804
Tribal Listening Sessions on Climate Change and Discretionary Grants
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October 6, 2021
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The Department invites representatives of federally recognized Tribes to participate in three upcoming virtual listening sessions focused on climate change and Tribal Nations and two upcoming virtual listening sessions focused on Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) discretionary grants for Tribes. The Department also invites Tribal youth to the first scheduled climate listening session, which is focused on Tribal youth and climate. Climate change, equity, and environmental justice are among this Administration's top priorities. The Department would like to ensure that its efforts and the initiatives it develops to meet these priorities and to effectively administer discretionary grants programs are shaped and designed based on feedback and information received from across Indian Country and Alaska Native Villages.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55632-55633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21804]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900253G; Docket No. DOI-2021-0010]
Tribal Listening Sessions on Climate Change and Discretionary
Grants
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Tribal listening sessions.
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SUMMARY: The Department invites representatives of federally recognized
Tribes to participate in three upcoming virtual listening sessions
focused on climate change and Tribal Nations and two upcoming virtual
listening sessions focused on Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
discretionary grants for Tribes. The Department also invites Tribal
youth to the first scheduled climate listening session, which is
focused on Tribal youth and climate. Climate change, equity, and
environmental justice are among this Administration's top priorities.
The Department would like to ensure that its efforts and the
initiatives it develops to meet these priorities and to effectively
administer discretionary grants programs are shaped and designed based
on feedback and information received from across Indian Country and
Alaska Native Villages.
DATES: Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice
for dates of the sessions.
ADDRESSES: Please see the website for updates <a href="https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tribal-climate-resilience-program">https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tribal-climate-resilience-program</a> for information on joining the
Tribal climate sessions. Please see the website <a href="https://www.doi.gov/ppa/equity/13985">https://www.doi.gov/ppa/equity/13985</a> for updates and information on joining the Tribal
discretionary grants sessions. You may submit your comments though the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search by
docket number ``DOI-2021-0010'' and follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachael Novak, BIA Tribal Resilience
Coordinator, (505) 563-5253, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b0f2932393a3775183732363a2f3e1b39323a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8edafce7ecefe2a0cde2e7e3effaebceece7efa0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Interior (DOI) is
pleased to announce three upcoming virtual listening sessions for
Tribes focused on climate change and Tribal Nations and two upcoming
virtual listening sessions for Tribes focused on Tribal discretionary
grants. Climate change, equity, and environmental justice are among
this Administration's top priorities. The Department would like to
ensure that its efforts and the initiatives it develops to meet these
priorities are shaped and designed based on feedback and information
received from across Indian Country and Alaska Native Villages. Such
initiatives include the Department's Equity Plan, Civilian Climate
Corps, the Indian Youth Service Corps, Tribal climate science technical
support, climate adaptation and resilience planning and implementation
grants, economic development grants, and many more. These listening
sessions will inform DOI-wide and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-led
efforts.
Tribes are eligible for a range of discretionary grant programs
administered by the BIA, Bureau of Indian Education, and other DOI
bureaus. These grant programs can provide funding to support Tribal
operations, economic development, education, resilience, preservation
of historic places, and other key functions. By identifying and
addressing barriers to accessing DOI discretionary grants, the
Department can better support Tribes in improving government
infrastructure, community infrastructure, education, job training,
climate adaptation planning and implementation capacity, and employment
opportunities along with other components of long-term sustainable
development that work to improve quality of life for their members.
These listening sessions will inform DOI efforts to improve access to
Tribal discretionary grants.
We are scheduling the following listening sessions to create
opportunities for sharing and dialogue about these programs and to
learn what Tribes see as important opportunities. Each session has a
different focus, as noted below. The following general questions for
each session are provided to facilitate discussion during the sessions.
More specific questions are provided on the BIA Tribal Climate
Resilience website: <a href="https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tribal-climate-resilience-program">https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tribal-climate-resilience-program</a> and the Department's website pertaining to Executive
Order 13985: <a href="https://www.doi.gov/ppa/equity/13985">https://www.doi.gov/ppa/equity/13985</a>.
Session 1: Tribal Youth and Climate
Date: October 13, 2021
Time: 3 p.m.-5 p.m. ET
Note: We particularly invite Tribal youth to this session. There is
a downloadable parental/guardian consent form at the BIA Tribal Climate
website above for participation of minors. Please submit completed
forms to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adf9dfc4cfccc183eec1c4c0ccd9c8edcfc4cc83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c082e353e3d30721f3035313d28391c3e353d723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Questions for discussion:
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1. How is climate change impacting your Tribal Nation and your
community?
2. How can you help connect people of all generations to work
together to solve community problems and address climate challenges
with honor & respect for the land and environment? And how can DOI help
empower you and your Tribal Nation in these efforts?
Session 2: Part I--Tribal Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Date: October 28, 2021
Time: 12 p.m.-1 p.m. ET
Questions for discussion:
1. What are your top priorities surrounding climate adaptation,
mitigation, and implementation, and what are the science needs to
support these priorities?
2. Do you have a climate adaptation plan(s) for your Tribe/Tribal
Program? How are they being implemented? What are the barriers to
implementing them?
Session 2: Part II--Relocation, Managed Retreat, Protect-in-Place for
Lower 48 Tribes
Date: October 28, 2021
Time: 2 p.m.-3 p.m. for Tribes in Eastern, Midwest, Great Plains,
Eastern Oklahoma, and Southern Plains Region, 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Tribes in
Rocky Mountain, Southwest, Western, Navajo, Pacific, and Northwest
Regions
1. Is your Tribe dealing with more frequent and severe climate
change impacts (e.g., flooding, erosion, sea level rise, etc.) that are
likely to require partial or complete infrastructure relocation?
2. If so, what are the resources (financial, technical, etc.)
needed to assist the process? What are the barriers?
Session 3: Relocation, Managed Retreat, and Protect-in-Place Issues in
Alaska
Date: To be held during the BIA Providers' Conference the week of
November 29, 2021
Time: To be announced (see <a href="https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tribal-climate-resilience-program">https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tribal-climate-resilience-program</a> for updates)
Questions for discussion:
1. What resources have you successfully obtained thus far? What
successes have you had?
2. What challenges have you experienced? What assistance do you
need from the Federal government to address this issue?
Sessions 4 & 5: Tribal Discretionary Grants
Date: October 20, 2021
Time: 8 p.m.-10 p.m. ET
Questions for discussion:
1. If you have applied for a discretionary grant administered by
DOI in the past, what has been your experience?
2. If you have not applied for discretionary grants administered by
DOI, why not? What would make it easier for you access grant
opportunities with DOI?
3. What are the barriers to applying for grant opportunities with
DOI?
4. How can DOI remove or reduce barriers that Tribal Nations and
communities face when they participate or attempt to participate in
DOI-administered grant opportunities?
Session 5: Tribal Discretionary Grants
Date: October 27, 2021
Time: 5 p.m.-7 p.m. ET
Questions for discussion:
1. If you have applied for a discretionary grant administered by
DOI in the past, what has been your experience?
2. If you have not applied for discretionary grants administered by
DOI, why not? What would make it easier for you access grant
opportunities with DOI?
3. What are the barriers to applying for grant opportunities with
DOI?
4. How can DOI remove or reduce barriers that Tribal Nations and
communities face when they participate or attempt to participate in
DOI-administered grant opportunities?
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-21804 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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