Hi all!

Hi, Kim, and everyone, from Kansas.

Hi from Oreong

Welcome everyone! Please feel free to share who you are and where you're from. Please also use the chat box for any questions that you have.

Yes all participants are muted :) Thanks for checking Jane!

Rebekah from Alaska on Dena'ina lands in Anchorage; she/her/they

Pretty awesome that we have Tribal folks on the webinar as well.

Thanks Carolina. Hopefully you are only seeing the webinar slides now and no video since all videos are off.

You'll get the PowerPoint after the webinar and we'll also send the link to the webinar recording as well.

I missed the poll, but State of Alaska does not acknowledge Tribal Nations - it was a bill this year before COVID though

Thank you Rebekah!

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to type them in the chat.

Out of the 90% of FVPSA funding that goes to Formula Grantees (States, Tribes, Coalitions), onl 10% goes to Tribes/Tribal Programs

*only

Yes, that's about right @30,000. However that is not promised from year to year because the funding amount depends on FVPSA

The bump up the last few years was due to a Congressional Appropriation setting aside specified funds

FVPSA's appropriation and also the number of tribes applying

The question about sovereignty - are you asking how sovereignty impacts the provision of shelter, supportive services, policy, implementation of programming, relationships or coordination with states, etc?

But States can fund both Federally Recognized and State Recognized tribes with their FVPSA Dollars

Also important to note that although funding is only for federally recognized tribes, tribal dv programs are statutorily required to serve all victims of dv which unfortunately puts more strain on their available resources.

Hey Shena! We got this question in the Q&A chat. I’ll send it to Kim as well but we were hoping you all could answer this towards the end of the webinar. I can unmute you both at the end if you would like to answer: WIll FVPSA consider funding Indian service areas in the future? As is, only federally recognized tribes can apply. We have an indian service area in our state that does not receive any funds from the tribe that is recognized. The service area is on the opposite side of the state and struggles to obtain funding. We fund with both state and tribal grants.

Hey Kim! We got this question in the Q&A chat. I’ll send it to Shena as well but we were hoping you all could answer this towards the end of the webinar. I can unmute you both at the end if you would like to answer: WIll FVPSA consider funding Indian service areas in the future? As is, only federally recognized tribes can apply. We have an indian service area in our state that does not receive any funds from the tribe that is recognized. The service area is on the opposite side of the state and struggles to obtain funding. We fund with both state and tribal grants.

Sure, that is from ND isn't it?

Kim --- we can ask you and Shena this question later in the presentation to answer live and can unmute Shena and you.. Is that okay? I think it's a complex question

Sure, I can answer that question

woops, sorry all, typing in wrong spot :)

It was sent anonymously on the Q & A

Shena --- we can ask that live later in the presentation and unmute Kim and you to anwer

is that okay?

Sure thing

I think it may be from CA... we have that happening here as well

Great conversation. I need to pop off for another meeting. I look forward to hearing the recording. Thanks for hosting this!

Thank you Mallory.. we'll send out the recording to everyone along with the PowerPoint after the webinar

As a reminder, FVPSA Regulations at 45 CFR § 1370.10(a) require States to include Tribal Coalitions in state planning processes; and Tribes should also be involved where appropriate with deference to Tribal sovereignty.

I’m curious how that’s enforceable, Kimberley?

I can respond at the end

Kim --- we can also unmute you later in the presentation to respond to that question in more detail with the everyone

Thanks!

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Here’s the question: WIll FVPSA consider funding Indian service areas in the future? As is, only federally recognized tribes can apply. We have an indian service area in our state that does not receive any funds from the tribe that is recognized. The service area is on the opposite side of the state and struggles to obtain funding. We fund with both state and tribal grants.

This may be a question for another session: what are the best practices for supporting tribes through the application process? I’ve noticed some tribes don’t have the capacity to tackle the application or other resources.

I can respond after Gwen

I can email Gwen too.

No worries.

Sure, I can chime in

Thanks Sarah! Appreciate you chiming in. :-)

Our state allows us to fund tribes without requiring them to submit an application. We can fund tribes separately because they are a sovereign nation.

Colorado

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Thank you Gwen!!

Thank you!