Welcome to the Tribal Consultation Resource Page designed to provide the resources needed when FEMA seeks Tribal commentary about emergency management and FEMA. Please see below our current consultation topic.
Administrator Fugate recently blogged: “right now, there is an opportunity to change how the federal government provides disaster assistance and we’re looking for tribal leaders to help set a solid foundation for those changes.”
- Schedule
- National
- Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)
- Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands)
- Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee)
- Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin)
- Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)
- Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska)
- Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming)
- Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, & the Pacific Islands)
- Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington)
Active Tribal Consultation and Stakeholders Engagement
Emergency and Major Disaster Declaration Process
On January 29, 2013, President Obama signed the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013. The Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 amended the Stafford Act to provide federally recognized Tribal governments the option to choose whether to make a request directly to the President for a federal emergency or major disaster declaration, or to seek assistance, as they do presently, under a declaration for a State.
To start this process, FEMA published on the Federal Register Notice a request for comment for Tribes and Tribal governments, the organizations that represent them and all of our stakeholders regarding the disaster declarations process. FEMA will be accepting comments through the Federal Register Notice process (Docket ID FEMA-2013-0006 Document Number 2013-05391) at http://federalregister.gov/a/2013-05391, FEMA’s online collaboration site http://fema.ideascale.com and by email at tribalconsultation@fema.dhs.gov no later than April 22, 2013 when the open comment period ends.
In March and April, FEMA will be conducting listening sessions with Tribal leadership, their organizations and stakeholders to present information regarding the FEMA programs, the Stafford Act and its amendment, the declarations process. Comments will be accepted until April 22, 2013.
READ AHEAD Documents and Resources
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (About Us)
- Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
- Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013
Section 1110 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 amends the Stafford Act to provide Federally recognized Tribal governments the option to choose whether to make a request directly to the President for a federal emergency or major disaster declaration, or to seek assistance, as they do presently, under a declaration for a State. - FEMA Programs: Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA Disaster Declaration Process
- State Public Assistance Program Administrative Plan Template (44 CFR 206.207)
This document is intended to be a sample format that States can use as guidance as they develop their own State Administrative Plan. The sample format is not meant to be used by States or others as their final administrative plan - State Individual and Households Program-Other Needs Assistance Administrative Plan Template (44 CFR 206.110-206.120)
This document is intended to be a sample format. This plan sets forth the organization, staffing and procedures for administration of the Individual and Households Program, (Other Needs Assistance) under the authority of Section 408 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5174, in the [Name Placeholder] subsequent to a major disaster declaration by the President - State Mitigation Planning Guidance www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3115. Tribal Mitigation Planning Guidance is available at www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=4135 (44 CFR 201.4(a))
- Other Needs Assistance Administrative Plan Template (44 CFR 206.120)
- Within 72 hours of a disaster declaration, a State may submit modifications of the Administrative Plan. (44 CFR 206.120(e))
- Community Preparedness Guide 101, “Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans”
- States and local governments must comply with the “Uniform Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments " (44 CFR Part 13)
- Federal Register Notice (Docket ID FEMA-2013-0006 Document Number 2013-05391) at http://federalregister.gov/a/2013-05391, FEMA’s online collaboration site http://fema.ideascale.com and by email at tribalconsultation@fema.dhs.gov before April 22, when the open comment period ends.
Consultation Conference Calls Schedule
National Closing Conference Call
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday April 18, 2013 | 3:00pm Eastern | Transcript | Audio |
National Kick Off Conference Call
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday March 12, 2013 | 4:00pm Eastern | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Richard Flores
richard.flores@fema.dhs.gov
Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont)
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 12, 2013 | 1:00pm Eastern | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Bruce Brodoff
bruce.brodoff@fema.dhs.gov
Region 2 (New York, New Jersey, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico)
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 1, 2013 | 1:00pm Eastern | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Ashley Smith
Ashley.Smith6@fema.dhs.gov
Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee)
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 9, 2013 | 10:30am Eastern | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Elisa Roper
Elisa.Roper@fema.dhs.gov
Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin)
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 8, 2013 | 2:00pm Central | Transcript | Audio |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2013 | 9:30am Central | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
William (Bill) Sulinckas, Tribal Liaison
William.Sulinckas@fema.dhs.gov
Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)
| Date | Time | Dial in Number | Pin Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | 2:00pm Central | Transcript | Audio |
| Thursday, April 4, 2013 | 2:00pm Central | Transcript | Audio |
| Thursday, April 11, 2013 | 2:00pm Central | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Norma Reyes
Norma.Reyes@fema.dhs.gov
Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska)
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 28, 2013 | 9:30am Central | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Jonathan Weinberg, Tribal Liaison
Jonathan.Weinberg@fema.dhs.gov
Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming)
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 15, 2013 | 1:00pm Mountain | Transcript | Audio |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 | 9:00am Mountain | Transcript | Audio |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | 2:00pm Central | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Megan Floyd
megan.floyd@fema.dhs.gov
Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, & the Pacific Islands)
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday March 19, 2013 | 9:00am Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | 2:00pm Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Thursday March 21, 2013 | 9:00am Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Thursday, March 21, 2013 | 2:00pm Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Tessa Badua-Larsen, Tribal Liaison
Teresita.badua-larsen@fema.dhs.gov
Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington)
| Date | Time | Transcript | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | 2:00pm Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Friday, March 22, 2013 | 9:00am Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 | 2:00pm Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 | 2:00pm Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Thursday, March 28, 2013 | 2:00pm Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Friday, March 29, 2013 | 2:00pm Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Friday, April 5, 2013 | 10:00am Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
| Friday, April 5, 2013 | 2:00pm Pacific | Transcript | Audio |
Point of Contact:
Lucianne Phillips
Lucianne.phillips@fema.dhs.gov