COVID-19 Tribal Funding, TSP CARES Act Loans – The HRSA Weekly

HRSA sent this bulletin at 06/01/2020 11:00 AM EDT

Monday, June 1, 2020

All times ET

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HRSA awarded $15 million in CARES Act funding to 52 Tribes, Tribal & urban Indian Health organizations, as well as to other health services providers across 20 states, to prepare, prevent & respond to COVID-19 in rural communities.

Awards were made to Federally Recognized Tribes and other Tribal organizations based on their needs and capacity to implement COVID-19 related activities in their rural communities.

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News

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TSP CARES Act Loan Options: Learn about the new loan and withdrawal options offered under the CARES Act for federal employees who meet certain criteria by visiting the TSP website or calling: 877-968-3778.

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June Pride Observance: Part 1 will be held on June 10, from noon-1 p.m., and Part 2 will continue on June 17, from noon-1:00 p.m. Join via Adobe Connect or dial in: 888-324-9316/ 8656483#.

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COVID-19 Updates: Visit the HHS Information Portal and HRSA's COVID-19 intranet page to get the latest information.

Communication resources, such as web design help, social media and visual style guidelines, the video request form, media training, images, logos, presentation templates, and more are all on the OC SharePoint site.

Contact your Bureau's communications liaison before reaching out to OC directly.

Previous issues of The HRSA Weekly can be found in the archives.

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Memorial Day: Originally known as Decoration Day, the holiday originated in the years following the Civil War.

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Max Telework Resources: OHR's new SharePoint site provides informational articles and videos to assist HRSA employees through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Are you leaving HRSA? Remember to schedule an appointment with your HRSA Ethics Advisor at least 2 weeks in advance of your departure to discuss post-employment restrictions.

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The Parklawn Toastmasters Club meets every Tues., from noon–1 p.m. Contact the club to join the weekly meeting and learn more.

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Detail assignments to other HRSA and HHS offices are on the HRSA Detail Opportunities page.

Profile

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Onyeka Anaedozie is a native of Queens, NY, and the new Deputy Associate Administrator for HSB.

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Learning

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Difficult Conversations for Employees virtual training, Wed., June 3, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Leading Virtual and Remote Teams virtual training, June 3-4, from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 12 Supervisor credits available.

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Save the date: The Science of Goal Setting Seminar, Wed., June 10, from 11 a.m.-noon, join via Adobe Connect or Call–In: 888-619-1583/ 474706#.

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HLI is working to provide virtual versions of all classes and will notify users as updates are made.

HLI virtual trainings updated schedule.

Software training schedule.

Read the HR Connection for monthly OHR events and announcements.