Office of Self Governance Update – April 2019

1. Office of Self Governance Update – April 2019

2. Personnel Changes • Jason Freihage • Appointed to Deputy Assistant Secretary – Management (DAS-M) effective March 17, 2019 • Mr. Freihage had been serving as the Acting DAS-M since October 9, 2018. • Prior to appointment to DAS-M, Mr. Freihage served at the Chief, Division of Budget and Program Review in the Office of Budget for the Department and previously was the Budget Officer and Planning Officer for the U.S. Geological Survey.

3. Personnel Changes Richard (Rich) Myers • Appointed to the position of Chief of Staff for the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs • Prior to appointment, Mr. Myers served in the Office of the Solicitor as an Attorney Advisor and previously as a Regional Solicitor for Alaska.

4. Office of Self Governance Director Sharee Freeman Administrative Specialist Emma Phillips Program Analyst Vickie Hanvey Financial Manager (Vacant) Senior Policy Analyst Ken Reinfeld NW Field Office Manager Matt Kallappa Financial Specialist Rufina Villicana Compact Negotiator Gordon Smith Financial Specialist Celeste Engles Program Assistant Maureen Marcellay Compact Negotiator (Vacant) Financial Specialist Lance Fisher Financial Specialist Miles Reader Financial Specialist Thomas Gubatayao

5. Number of SG Tribes (285) by Region (10) • Alaska – 190 Tribes • 31 Funding Agreements • 10 Consortium Funding Agreements • Northwest – 26 Tribes • Pacific – 22 Tribes • Rocky Mountain – 1 Tribe • Western – 7 Tribes Eastern – 2 Tribes Eastern Oklahoma – 12 Tribes Midwest – 12 Tribes Southern Plains – 8 Tribes Southwest – 5 Tribes

6. New Self Governance Tribes for 2019 • Chickaloon Native Village Traditional Council (Alaska) • The Klamath Tribes (Northwest) • Samish Indian Nation (Northwest) • Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewards Point Rancheria (Pacific) • Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria (Pacific)

7. Office of Self Governance – Finance • To date, OSG has received and obligated approximately $311,758,613 in FY 2019 funding for distribution.

8. OSG Finance - FY 2019 ​

9. OSG Finance - FY 2019 ​

10. Contract Support Cost (CSC) 2019 Distributions • FY 2019 paid to date: $32,376,790 • Included C.R.’s 1 – 3 • Final allocation totaling $53,443,862 received April 16, 2019 • Total funding allocated: $85,894,989 • Anticipate shortfall of ~$25,000,000 • Additional funding will have to be requested by OIS from Administration

11. Contract Support Cost (CSC) 2018 Update • FY 2018 total need: ~$108,797,302 • Lump Sum Negotiation Requested by One Tribe In March 2019 • FY 2018 total paid: $106,505,612 • Additional $2,346,814 requested to cover shortfall • FY 2018 Overpayments: • $55,124 (2 Tribes)

12. Self Governance Database Upgrade • OSG is preparing the SGDB System Upgrade Plan • operational for more than 23 years • has not been upgraded in more than 10 years • OSG Finance staff has engaged in brainstorming sessions • options for more user-friendly updates • update from old FFS to FBMS structure • automate processes currently performed manually • update for current reporting requirements

13. Self Governance Database Upgrade • Requesting Tribal input from SGAC and from the Funding Matrix Report Update Workgroup • Changing the funding process for SGDB from funding agreement to a procurement contract

14. Draft 2020 Self Governance Negotiation for Guidance for BIA Programs • Accepting comments to OSG Director and Ken Reinfeld until April 28, 2019 • Sharee.freeman@bia.gov • Kenneth.reinfeld@bia.gov • Guidance is posted on the SGDB • http://www.osgdb.org

15. Minimum Data Collection Report • Work Group of Self-Governance Tribes developed a form to facilitate the collection and submission of data by Self-Governance Tribes. • This form was modified with recommendations of the SGAC • Form is almost 30 years old • Requested feedback of SGAC • Review of data collected on form • Instructions and definitions • Hardcopy form to electronic collection/submission

16. OMB- Collection of Information • The OSG is submitting this information collection request to extend approval for the information collection requirements of the Tribal Self‑Governance Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103‑413 as amended . • On February 13, 2019 published Federal Register was a 60-day notice soliciting comments • No comments were received by April 15, 2019 • On Friday, April 19, 2019 published in a Federal Register 30-day notice • Comments due May 19, 2019

17. Self Governance Application Deadline Extension • The deadline for new tribes to apply for Self Governance has been extended to April 30, 2019.

18. Contract Support Cost (CSC) Workgroup • CSC Workgroup meeting is going to be rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict with the 477 Conference held during the week of April 15th.

19. BIA Budget Priority Meetings • OSG has reached out to the Northwest, Southwest, and Western BIA Regional Offices to share the Self Governance tribes’ contact information for the Regional Budget meetings. • Any other regions?

20. Taos Pueblo has been invited to attend and present at the 2019 World Community Development Conference in Dundee, Scotland

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