Congress Passes Health Funding Bill
The House of Representatives last night passed H.R. 6157, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill, which contains funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as well…
HHS Selects Pilot Projects to Demonstrate Better Approach to Disaster Medical Care
In a disaster, thousands of Americans may require immediate medical specialty care, surpassing the care available in the community. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the…
HHS awards $50 million to assist American Indian and Alaska Native tribal efforts combating the opioid overdose epidemic
The Department of Health & Human Service’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded grants of about $50 million to American Indian and Alaska Native tribes Tuesday…
Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alerting Systems Postponed Until October 3, 2018
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), postponed the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) until October 3 due to ongoing response efforts to Hurricane…
STRC to discuss legislative proposals on July 6 conference call
At its last meeting of the interim, the Montana Legislature’s State-Tribal Relations Committee voted to send 12 bills to the 2019 Legislature for consideration. The package approved on September…
Tester Sponsors Bill to Strengthen Benefits for Teachers in Indian Country
Senator Holds Washington Accountable to Strengthen Montana Schools (U.S .Senate)—U.S. Senator Jon Tester is throwing his support behind a bill to ensure teachers in Indian Country get fair benefits.…
Senate Passes Labor-HHS Appropriations As End of Fiscal Year Approaches
On Thursday, August 23, the Senate passed the Labor-HHS Appropriations bill as part of an appropriations package by an 85-7 vote. This bill funds many agencies of the federal government,…
Senate Opioid Bills May See a Floor Vote by End of August
While the House is in recess this month, Senate leaders are moving quickly to schedule floor votes on a series of bills to address the national opioid overdose epidemic. The…
NCAI JOB OPENINGS
The primary focus of NCAI’s staff is to serve the membership of NCAI and sustain the organization as a leader in national tribal legislative affairs. The following positions are currently…
Indian Health Service Announces Tribal Management Grant Program
On July 5, the Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes announced a competitive Tribal Management Grant Program. The purposes of the grant are to enhance…