Report Out April 2024
Most recently, the 4th Tribal Planning Table meeting originally set for April 12 has been canceled. In place of the meeting, office hours were held on April 17th from 2-3 PM and April 18th from 9-10 AM to cover the intended agenda. The invitation to the office hours included the Partnership Agreement Letter and necessary documentation from all participants on the Tribal Planning Table.
Another recent change, the organizer of the Tribal Planning Table Roseanne Ibarra stepped down from the role. The new representative in her place is Tiffany Gibson from NCO.
Report Out March 2024
The Tribal Table had their third meeting on March 15, 2024. Equity Council members were also invited to attend this meeting to hear direct feedback from Tribes about the Tribal Engagement Grant application process. North Coast Opportunities (NCO) announced that Equity Council finished reviewing the Tribal Engagement Grant applications and have awarded a total of $140,000 to the Tribes who applied. ThinkPlace West facilitated a work session for the vision statement on shared prosperity for the region. NCO and Equity Council also invited Tribal Table members to join the Planning Committee for the In Person Meeting. As requested from a previous meeting, a template letter for Tribes was also shared out as a means of direct feedback to the State in regards to Tribal engagement in California Jobs First. The next Tribal Table meeting is planned to be held on April 12, 2024 from 10:00am - 12:00 pm.
Zenia Levya Chou is the new NCO Region Outreach Coordinator that will be the main point of contact for Tribal outreach, specifically with Tribal Engagement Grantees. Zenia can be reached at zchou@ncoinc.org.