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Revitalizing Navajo and Hopi Energy Communities

September 14, 2021 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm PDT

Attend a virtual workshop to meet directly with federal agencies to learn about available resources and discuss potential pathways for regional economic revitalization. This session is tailored specifically to Navajo and Hopi communities with a focus on the $300 million in federal funding recently announced as part of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Coal Communities Commitment. Attend to learn how to apply and take advantage of the largest funding for coal communities in the history of the EDA and for more information on other federal funding opportunities.

Agenda

Topic	Speakers	Pacific Time
Welcome & Introductions	Energy Communities Interagency Working Group Briggs White, Deputy Executive Director U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs Wahleah Johns, Senior Advisor	1:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks & Overview	Energy Communities Interagency Working Group Brian Anderson, Executive Director Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez Hopi Tribal Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma Rep. Tom O’Halleran Arizona’s 1st District	1:05 p.m.
Federal Funding Opportunities for Coal Communities Q&A	A panel of federal representatives discussing available funding to support energy communities and addressing questions throughout the discussion: U.S. Economic Development Administration U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Bureau of Indian Affairs National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) U.S. Department of Energy	1:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks	Briggs White & Wahleah Johns	2:50 p.m.
Event Concludes	Adjourn	3:00 p.m.

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