Tribal Consultation on the Mitigation Planning Policy
FEMA invites Tribal Nations to attend a virtual tribal consultation on the Tribal Mitigation Planning Policy Guide.
Date: October 5, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Event Details
FEMA will host a virtual tribal consultation with Tribal Nations to discuss the update of the Tribal Mitigation Plan Review Guide (2017), which interprets and explains the Mitigation Planning regulation at 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 201 and describes the requirements for developing and updating tribal mitigation plans. Mitigation Planning helps tribes understand risks from natural hazards and develop long-term strategies to reduce the impacts of hazards on people, property, and the environment. A FEMA-approved mitigation plan is also a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency funding.
The purpose of government-to-government tribal consultations is to gather Tribal Nations’ feedback on how to improve the tribal mitigation planning process across Indian Country.
Event Contact
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 Thursday, November 30, 2023, and may be submitted to fema-tribal@fema.dhs.gov. Please include the subject line “Tribal Mitigation Planning Guidance – Written Comments.”
The virtual tribal consultation will be held on the Zoom for Government platform and phone.