Notice2026-17881
Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Request for Member Nominations
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Published
September 1, 2026
Issuing agencies
Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
This notice seeks nominations for HUD's Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 168 (Tuesday, September 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56162-56163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17881]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-6542-N-02]
Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Request for Member
Nominations
AGENCY: Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing,
HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice seeks nominations for HUD's Tribal
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC).
DATES: Nominations for potential representatives of the TIAC are due on
or before: November 2, 2026.
Electronic Submission of Nominations. Interested persons are
invited to submit nominations for potential representatives of the
TIAC. Nominations must be submitted to HUD electronically through the
Federal Rulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Electronic submission
allows the maximum time to prepare and submit nominations, ensures
timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately
available to the public. Individuals should follow the instructions
provided on the website to submit nominations. To be considered, all
submissions must refer to the docket number and title. Nominations
should not be submitted by mail or fax.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary Atkin, Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Native American Programs, Office of Public and Indian
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20410. HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls
from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as
individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more
about how to make an accessible call, please visit <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
HUD established the TIAC in 2022 to further enhance consultation
and collaboration with Tribal governments. It has provided critical
support to HUD as it formulates policies with a direct impact on Tribes
and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs). TIAC members serve 2-
year terms. At the end of calendar year 2026, seven of the
representatives' terms will end.
II. Nominations for TIAC Membership
HUD is requesting nominations for Tribal representatives to serve
on the TIAC, starting in January 2027, for 2-year terms. Nominations
are due on or before: November 2, 2026. Nominations are encouraged from
all regions of the continental United States and Alaska. If you are
interested in serving as a member or in nominating another person to
serve as a member, you may submit a nomination to HUD in accordance
with the Electronic Submission of Nominations section of this notice.
Your nomination for TIAC membership must include:
1. The name of the nominee, a description of the interests the
nominee would represent, and a description of the nominee's experience
and interest in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) housing and
community development;
2. Evidence that the nominee is a duly elected or appointed Tribal
leader and is authorized to represent a federally recognized Tribal
government or Alaska Native Corporation; and
3. A written commitment from the nominee that they will actively
engage and participate in TIAC meetings.
HUD will appoint TIAC members from the pool of nominees submitted
in response to this notice. HUD will announce the final selections for
TIAC membership in a future Federal Register notice. Members will be
selected based on proven experience and interest in AIAN housing and
community development and whether their interest could be represented
adequately by other members. In addition to regional members, at-large
members will be selected based on their ability to represent specific
interests that might not be represented by the selected regional
members. For membership requirements, see section III.C.
III. Purpose of TIAC and Meetings
A. Purpose and Role of TIAC
The purposes of the TIAC are:
(1) To further facilitate intergovernmental communication between
HUD and Tribal leaders of federally recognized Tribes on all HUD
programs;
(2) To make recommendations to HUD regarding current program
regulations that may require revision, as well as suggest rulemaking
methods to develop such changes. The TIAC will not, however, negotiate
changes to regulations subject to negotiated rulemaking under section
106 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination
Act and will not serve in place of any future negotiated rulemaking
committee established by HUD; and
(3) To advise in the development of HUD's AIAN housing priorities.
The role of the TIAC is to provide recommendations and input to HUD and
to provide a vehicle for regular, meaningful consultation and
collaboration with Tribal officials. It does not replace other means of
Tribal consultations, but, rather, supplements them. HUD maintains the
responsibility to exercise program management, including drafting of
HUD notices, guidance documents, and regulations.
B. Meetings and Participation
Subject to availability of Federal funding, the TIAC plans to meet
in-person twice per year (once at HUD's office in Alexandria, VA and
once at another location) to discuss agency policies and activities
with HUD, set shared priorities, and facilitate further consultation
with Tribal leaders. HUD will pay for these meetings, including
members' travel costs. The TIAC may meet on a more frequent basis
virtually
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or other forms of communication. Additional in-person meetings may be
scheduled at HUD's discretion. Participation at TIAC meetings is
limited to TIAC members or their alternates. Alternates must be
designated in writing by the member's Tribal government to officially
act on their behalf. TIAC members may bring one technical advisor to
the meeting at their expense. Meeting summaries are available on HUD's
website.
C. TIAC Membership
The TIAC is comprised of HUD representatives and 15 Tribal
delegates from across the country, representing small, medium, and
large Tribes. The Secretary will appoint the HUD representatives of the
TIAC, including the Secretary (or their designee) as well as the
Assistant Secretaries for the Office of Public and Indian Housing;
Office of Policy, Development, and Research; Office of Fair Housing and
Equal Opportunity; Office of Field Policy Management; Office of
Housing; Government National Mortgage Association; and Office of
Community Planning and Development (or their designees). Two Tribal
delegates represent each of the six Office of Native American Program
regions, while the three remaining Tribal delegates serve at-large.
Only elected officers of a Tribal government acting in their
official capacities with authority to act on behalf of the Tribal
government may serve as TIAC delegates or alternate delegates. Tribal
employees are eligible if appointed by a duly elected Tribal leader of
a federally recognized Tribe and are authorized to officially act on
the Tribal government's behalf. Elected officials representing Alaska
Native Corporations, or designated employees, may also serve on TIAC at
HUD's discretion provided they demonstrate that they meet the criteria
specified in the statutory exemption to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) found in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) at 2 U.S.C.
1534(b).
Because TIAC operates under the Tribal government statutory
exemption of FACA found in the UMRA, HUD will not consider nominees
solely representing TDHEs, State-recognized Tribes, or national or
regional organizations. However, HUD will consider nominations from
associations that represent elected officials of Tribes designated by
an elected Tribal leader to participate in TIAC.
TIAC Tribal delegates serve a 2-year term. Should a delegate's
tenure as a Tribal leader end during their appointment to the TIAC, the
delegate's Tribe will nominate a replacement or designate a current
alternate to represent the Tribe.
Benjamin Hobbs,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing.
[FR Doc. 2026-17881 Filed 8-31-26; 8:45 am]
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