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Tribal Consultation on FEMA’s Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program

FEMA invites Tribal Nations to attend a tribal consultation on Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund (Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF).
日期: 七月 6, 2023
时间: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
位置: 虚拟
活动详情
FEMA will host a virtual tribal consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss the new Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF program. The purpose of this consultation is to gather feedback from Tribal leaders to inform program implementation for future funding opportunities. Senior leadership from FEMA's Office of Resilience and Office of External Affairs, Office of Tribal Affairs will help facilitate the consultation.
Tribal Consultation Discussion Questions
- What recommendations or concerns should FEMA consider to improve access to funding resources through the Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF program for interested Tribal Nations?
- What potential challenges or opportunities could there be for interested Tribal Nations to participate in the Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF program?
- Do you have any other comments or feedback that could help inform the Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF program’s implementation for future funding opportunities so that they may better serve Tribal Nations?
Event Agenda
Timing | Session | Speaker |
---|---|---|
3:00-3:05 p.m. EDT | Welcome, Introductions & Opening Remarks | Victoria Inéz Salinas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Administrator for Resilience, FEMA |
3:05-3:15 p.m. EDT | General Announcements & Agenda Overview | Kelbie Kennedy, National Tribal Affairs Advocate, FEMA |
3:15-3:35 p.m. EDT | Presentation and Discussion Overview of the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program | Rhiannon Kincaid, Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Section Chief |
3:35-4:50 p.m. EDT | Tribal Leader Comments and Feedback | Victoria Inéz Salinas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Administrator for Resilience, FEMA Kelbie Kennedy, National Tribal Affairs Advocate, FEMA |
4:50-5:00 p.m. EDT | Thank You and Closing Remarks | Victoria Inéz Salinas, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Administrator for Resilience, FEMA |
活动联系人
During the consultation, FEMA will be prioritizing comments from Tribal leaders and representatives of Tribal Nations.
Written comments in response to the tribal consultation are due by Monday, August 7, 2023, and may be submitted to FEMA-STORMRLF@fema.dhs.gov.
The virtual tribal consultation will be held on the Zoom for Government platform and phone. If you require reasonable accommodations for this consultation, please reach out to the FEMA Safeguarding Tomorrow RLF Team at FEMA-STORMRLF@fema.dhs.gov as soon as possible.
活动资源
- Dear Tribal Leader Letter from Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Administrator for Resilience
- Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program
- Notice of Funding Opportunity for Tribal Governments Webinar
- Tribal Consultation on FEMA's Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program Framing Paper