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FEMA Tribal Policy Update
FEMA TRIBAL POLICY UPDATE
Tribal Emergency Preparedness ConferenceGreat Wolf Lodge
September 29, 2010
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Topics
Background
Policy Update
Subsequent Efforts
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Background
FEMA first established the Tribal Policy in 1998• James Lee Witt era
Tribal support efforts in their infancy• Region 8 declarations• Hurricane issues
Tribal Liaisons designated
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Background 2 of 2
Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation• November 5, 2009 • New Administration emphasis
DHS Tribal Consultation and Coordination Plan • March 1, 2010• Departmental emphasis
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FEMA Tribal Policy Presidential Memorandum identified need to update Policy Departmental Plan provided additional guidance Existing policy circulated
• Tribes• Alaskan Native Villages• Departments
– Health– BIA– HUD
• Associations and organizations
Updated Policy approved June 29, 2010• Posted to Federal Register
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So what is changed?
The new policy is not very different from our old policy
Highlights of changes • New Administration Emphasis• 3 Year review cycle• Single Definitions for Indian Tribal Government• More specifics under ‘eliminate procedural impediments’• Implementation Plan (180 days)
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So what is not changed?
The new policy is not very different from our old policy
8 Policy Principles remain relatively unchanged• Nation-to-Nation relationship• Consultation before taking actions• Acknowledge trust responsibility• Eliminate/diminish procedural impediments *• Partner with other Federal Agencies• Encourage cooperation among entities• Acknowledge Policy Commitments/Decisions• Best Efforts
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Subsequent Efforts
Updating the policy is not enough
National Tribal Policy working group• w/ 180 day deadline to develop Implementation Plan
Multi-divisional effort• Response• Recovery• Mitigation• Grants• Training• Regions
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So what else is interesting about this?
5 Policy Update Action Areas (in Draft)• ‘ …allow FEMA to work more directly with Tribes …’• ‘ …include Tribal governments into grant programs and processes to support … nation-to-nation relationship.’• ‘ … designate full-time Tribal Liaisons in appropriate FEMA regional offices.’• ‘ … FEMA leadership to engage Tribal government leadership in discussions.’• ‘ … expanding training efforts to include … delivery of emergency management training to Tribal locations (on-site).’
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Action Area 1
‘ …allow FEMA to work more directly with Tribes …’
•Post declaration emphasis•Tribal Disaster Requests being investigated for feasibility•NFIP •Programs being reviewed for greater inclusion•Special issues/considerations being investigated•Restrictions on assistance delivery being evaluated
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Action Area 2
‘…include Tribal governments into grant programs and processes to support …. nation-to-nation relationship.’
•Preparedness Grants– State role– strengthen the language that currently exists on encouraging
States to work with tribal nations.•Mitigation model•Explore Tribal allocations for:
– Drivers License, EOC, Stonegarden, EMPG, SHSP•Further Increase THSP
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Action Area 3‘ … designate full-time Tribal liaisons in appropriate FEMA regional offices.’
•Region 9 example – Dedicated Liaison– 3 regions have no Tribal reservations
•Current Region 10 approach – – Preparedness Liaisons– Disaster Liaison– Program contacts
Mitigation, NFIP, COOP, Citizen Prep•More Resources coming
– .5 FTE ‘in process’•Also includes Legal Support element
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Action Area 4
‘ … FEMA leadership to engage Tribal government leadership in discussions.’
•Regional Administrator Murphy Presentation•Future examples
– Request invitations to speak•Other Options
– Regional Officials– HQ Representatives– Federal Coordinating Officials
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Action Area 5
‘ … expanding training efforts to include … delivery of emergency management training to Tribal locations (on-site).’
•More deliveries of existing courses ‘in the field’– 580, 581, Mitigation Course (new number)
•Tribal COOP course– Coming to field in 2011
•Tribal Leaders Course– In final development– Half-day course
•Others ????•Partner with other functions
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The Road Ahead
Posted to the Federal Register to ensure awareness• Regional Outreach
Working Group Efforts Continue• December 30 deadline for Implementation Plan
Specific recommendations under development Administrator to receive Working Group Plan
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Questions
FEMA Tribal Policy Update
FEMA TRIBAL POLICY UPDATEAndrew Hendrickson, CEM
Tribal LiaisonFEMA Region 10
425-487-4784