FEMA: Tribal Consultation on Proposed Legislative Changes to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program

Description

NEW DATE: FEMA Holds Tribal Consultation on Proposed Legislative Changes to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program

FEMA will host a virtual consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss proposed legislative changes impacting the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program on November 9, 2022, at 1:30-3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

Consultation Overview

FEMA will host a virtual tribal consultation on the proposed legislative changes to the Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program managed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in accordance with the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Senior leadership from FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) will lead the consultation. GPD provides grants to prepare state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and first responders, as well as non-profit organizations and port and transit system owners/operators, to measurably improve capability and reduce the risks from manmade and natural disasters. Topics of discussion include:

• An overview of previous feedback received from Tribal leaders and representatives regarding the DHS/FEMA preparedness grant programs; and
• A summary of the Proposed legislative changes to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to increase tribal access to the THSGP.
  

Participation

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

Register to attend

Zoom Meeting ID: 160 126 8616

Passcode: 473251

Join by phone: (669) 254-5252

Attached is the tribal leader notification letter and agenda. The framing paper with questions for tribal leader consideration will be made available soon on: www.fema.gov/about/tribes/consultations.

Written Comments:

To submit questions in advance of the consultation, please email GPD at gpd-comms@fema.dhs.gov or contact a FEMA Regional Tribal Liaison.

To submit comments in response to the November 9th consultation, please email GPD at gpd-comms@fema.dhs.gov or contact a FEMA Regional Tribal Liaison on or before Friday, December 9, 2022.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Office of External Affairs:

• Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov
• Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov
• Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov
• Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at nbeoc@max.gov