What’s New on Codetalk – September 23, 2024
BABA Grantee Training- September 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET
You are invited to join a virtual training from HUD’s Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) on Build America Buy America (BABA) on Monday, September 23rd from 1 pm to 2:30 pm ET.
The goals of this training include providing background and history on BABA, as well as addressing roles and responsibilities for ONAP grantees. In addition, under certain circumstances BABA requirements may be waived. The training will review the waiver process for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities. Lastly, there will be a Q&A portion.
TDHE/Tribal Housing Development Staff and others are encouraged to attend. This training will be provided through Microsoft Teams. It is not necessary to register in advance. Please use the following link to join on the day of the training: BABA Training for ONAP Grantees.
For those unable to join, the training will be recorded and posted on CodeTalk. For questions, please contact Daniel Cox at daniel.r.cox@hud.gov.
About BABA:
- The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed on November 15, 2021, included the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) which is a law applying to all Federal agencies and all sources of Federal funds.
- BABA established the Buy America Preference requirements for certain infrastructure projects funded with Federal awards. For ONAP grantees, BABA goes into effect for grants awarded on or after October 1, 2024.
Tribal Homeless Network Quarterly Meeting – “How to Access Continuum of Care Funding” September 23, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
What is the Tribal Homelessness Network (THN)? A network of Tribes and TDHEs coming together online for group learning, peer-to-peer collaborative approaches to prevent and end homelessness, and to access technical assistance and support from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). THN members will identify topic areas and lead discussions based on issues and challenges facing their communities.
To attend the September 23, 2024 session, please register here. These sessions are intended for Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entity staff.
Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) – Information Session – September 25, 2024 at 3:30 pm ET
EECBG Program will co-host an introductory webinar about this program on Wednesday, September 25 at 3:30pm EDT with the National Indian Health Board (NIHB). The webinar will provide information about eligible uses of EECBG Program funds, application steps, and more. To register, Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams.
Webinar on the HEARTH Act for Tribes and Lenders – September 26, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET
As part of our ongoing partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, ONAP is partnering with the BIA to host an overview of the HEARTH Act for Tribes and Lenders on September 26th at 3pm ET.
The HEARTH Act overview training is presented by the BIA Office of Trust Services, Division of Real Estate Services (DRES) in collaboration with the Office of the Solicitor (SOL).Participants must register in the link below in order to attend.
OMB 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) Tribal Listening Session – September 30, 2024, from 1:00-3:00 PM ET.The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) invites Tribal leaders to a virtual listening session to go over updates to Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), also known as the Uniform Guidance, which outlines rules for federal funding. The changes are meant to make it easier for Tribal governments to manage federal awards and provide more flexibility.Tribal leaders will also have a chance to share feedback and ask questions.
Register here: Zoom RegistrationIf you have any issues registering, email: tribalconsultation@omb.eop.govThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS) Announce a Joint ConsultationAs indicated in the 2025 Budget, both HUD and the IHS are seeking Tribal input on how
Federal resources for affordable housing and water and sewer infrastructure can best be delivered to Tribal communities, including comments on the funding prohibition. We are seeking your feedback and comments on this issue and encourage you to respond to the questions raised below.
- Are there ways that the HUD and IHS programs could work alongside each other to provide for both housing and related water and sewer infrastructure more efficiently?
- How has the appropriations language provision, which prohibits IHS from using SFC
funding to construct sanitation facilities for new housing built by Tribes or Tribally
Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) using HUD grant funding, impacted your ability to
construct new housing or provide water and sewer infrastructure in your community? Please share any relevant information or data with HUD and the IHS, particularly regarding the impacts on the efficiency of planning and development processes. - Should IHS funds be prioritized to address sanitation facility needs for existing homes
and non-HUD new and like-new homes, or should some portion of IHS funds be made available to assist Tribes with sanitation facilities for new HUD-funded homes? - The HUD ICDBG funds can address the construction or repair of sanitation facilities used by an entire low-to-moderate income Tribal community; HUD IHBG funds are limited to the construction or repair of “necessary infrastructure” associated with homes occupied by low-income Tribal members. Should HUD revise the ratio of ICDBG to IHBG funding
and/or consider changes to IHBG-eligible uses in order to make a greater proportion of HUD housing funds available for community-wide sanitation facilities? - Prior to the NAHASDA, the IHS collaborated with Tribes or TDHEs to review proposed
HUD homesites for sanitation facilities. The HUD appropriation included funds for
sanitation facilities at all new HUD-funded homes to Tribes and TDHEs, which HUD then
contributed to the IHS for construction. After NAHASDA, Tribes and TDHEs managed all
funds and planning for new HUD homes, excluding the IHS from these processes. With
Tribes and TDHEs handling site selection and infrastructure construction, what role, if any,
should the IHS play in connecting new HUD homes to sanitation facilities? - Considering the net impact of the appropriations language provision on affordable housing and water and sewer infrastructure development in your area, both positive and negative, should the Administration propose that Congress retain, amend, or remove this longstanding provision and allow the IHS to serve HUD-funded new homes?
- Are there any other related issues that you would like to share with our agencies?
Please email your comments and recommendations to: consultation@hud.gov and consultation@ihs.gov. Use the SUBJECT LINE: HUD/IHS Housing-related Infrastructure for Tribal Communities. The comment period is open for the next 60 days, closing on November 9, 2024.The full Dear Tribal Leader Letter is available here.
