STORIES ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY
December 15, 2024Tribal Business News
"According to Native Americans in Philanthropy, Native American populations receive only 0.4% of philanthropic dollars despite making up 2% of the U.S. population. The new partnership... seeks to address this disparity by improving tribes' access to grants, loans and other funding opportunities."
"The platform's current version focuses on identifying funding opportunities, while planned updates will add automated grant writing and compliance tools. Tribal nations can begin using the platform immediately by visiting Syncurrent.com to create an account."
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March 31, 2024Tribal Business News
The latest private equity investments are part of the tribe’s broad investment portfolio with venture capital and private investments in several industries including energy, healthcare, technology, real estate and other sectors.
December 6, 2023The White House
The EO aims to respect tribal sovereignty by reforming federal funding to support Tribal Nations in having greater control over how they invest federal funding, acknowled...ging their expertise in addressing the needs of their communities.
October 26, 2023U.S. GAO
Selected Tribes and tribal-serving organizations cited concerns about BIA's timeliness and communication in delivering real estate services. In particular, they told GAO ...that BlA's lengthy processing times can adversely affect applicants and may disincentivize lending or investment on tribal lands. Tribes and others also indicated that BIA's communication regarding the status of applications and other real estate matters can be untimely, unclear, or inconsistent-leading to frustration, delays, or other negative outcomes.
October 29, 2023Tribal Business News
Federal Tribal Consultation Notice: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is formally consulting with tribes beginning in January 2024. As the federal agency responsible f...or granting patents and registering trademarks, the USPTO’s domain is intellectual property. The 2024 consultations seek to better protect tribal cultural resources, cultural expressions, and traditional knowledge. In addition to federally recognized tribes, the consultations include dates for state recognized tribes, Native Hawaiians, and inter-tribal organizations.
September 27, 2023CISA.gov
WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the opening the application process ...for $18.2 million available through the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) to help tribal governments address cybersecurity risks and threats. With the release of a Notice of Funding Opportunity, applicants have until January 10, 2024 to apply for a grant, which can be used to fund new or existing cybersecurity programs.
“We know that Tribes face unique cybersecurity challenges and often lack the resources needed to address them. The Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program will play a critical role in helping Tribal governments build their capability and capacity to protect their communities from cybersecurity threats,” said CISA Director Jen Easterly. “We encourage all federally recognized Tribal governments to apply for grant funds to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure and communities from malicious cyber activity. CISA is here to provide the expertise, tools, and technical assistance to be a reliable partner to Tribal governments in combatting the emerging cyber threats Tribes face each day.”
The Tribal Access to Capital Clearinghouse was launched at the Tribal Nations Summit to provide a one-stop-shop for Tribes and Native businesses to find federal funding to improve awareness of, access to, and utilization of federal funding resources for Tribal governments, Tribal enterprises, Native entrepreneurs, and Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).
September 27, 2023CRS
Fresh off the presses! Excellent CRS report providing an overview of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Budget. Aptly, the report notes that tribes often testify to the negativ...e impacts of government shutdowns on tribal citizens and resources, particularly for public safety and economic development. While Congress recently supported limited advanced appropriations for some federal programs, such as for Indian Health Service’s programming, “Many tribes have expressed support for advance appropriations to mitigate tribal impacts of government shutdowns, and to uphold federal treaty and trust obligations.”
September 18, 2023Turtle Talk
September 14, 2023Native Oklahoma Magazine
To help sustain Native languages across the state and the nation, the Sam Noble Museum and the Department of Native American Studies in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma have launched a new Native Language Fair Honor Fund.
September 8, 2023Reuters
"Tribes cannot access key incentives for larger clean energy projects until they secure an agreement to connect to the regional electrical grid. That is an expensive process that can take years and requires technical expertise that most tribes lack. Other incentives provided under the legislation expire as early as 2024 and 2026."
September 6, 2023NDN Collective
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing a rule to revise the BLM’s oil and gas leasing regulations. Among other things, the proposed rule would reflect provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act pertaining to royalty rates, rentals, and minimum bids, and would update the bonding requirements for leasing, development, and production. The proposed rule would also improve the BLM’s leasing process to ensure proper stewardship of public lands and resources and would revise some operating requirements.
August 29, 2023USDA Forest Service News Release
Milwaukee, WI (August 23, 2023) – The USDA Forest Service Eastern Region is now accepting applications for the 2024 Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) competitive grant program which provides financial support to partners performing priority work on non-federal forestlands.
Landscape Scale Restoration grants provide vital benefits to the American public. They reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, improve water quality, restore wildlife habitat, and mitigate damaging insect and disease infestations.
Eligible organizations include state agencies, federally recognized Tribes, nonprofit organizations, universities and units of local government. There is also a separate national Landscape Scale Restoration grant program for Tribes in Grants.gov, opportunity: USDA-FS-2024-LSR-National-Tribal.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov opportunity: USDA-FS-2024-LSR-Northeast-Midwest by November 30, 2023, with additional draft deadlines outlined on the website. Visit the LSR website to learn more about the program and how to apply