WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 7 at 10:30 am eastern, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate and White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Munoz will hold a press conference call with reporters to make an announcement regarding tribal nations and federal disaster aid.
The announcement will come after Fugate, Munoz and other administration officials met with tribal leaders from across the country at the White House Tribal Nations Conference, which the administration hosted last week. Under the leadership of this administration, FEMA has committed to strengthening its government-to-government relationship with tribal nations and furthering engagement with American Indians and Alaska Natives, to better support tribal governments as we work to build more resilient and better prepared communities.
WHAT: Administration Officials Host Press Conference Call
WHEN: Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 7th, at 10:30 am eastern
CALL IN: Number: 1-800-369-1706 Passcode: Tribal
For questions or more information, contact the FEMA Press Office at 202-646-3272. For more information on the White House Tribal Nations Conference, visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/12/02/president-obama-tribal-nations-conference.
