Volkswagen Tribal Beneficiary Settlement Update

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Volkswagen Tribal Beneficiary Settlement Update

Please find the attached letter addressed to Tribal Leaders from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Tribal Justice. This letter was sent to all federally recognized tribes.

As the letter indicates, DOJ and EPA are inviting Tribal Leaders to discuss several issues related to the allocation of VW Settlement funds to Tribal Beneficiaries for an oversubscribed funding cycle, and have set up a schedule of calls and deadlines for written comments. Registration is required for each call being scheduled.

The schedule for the telephonic sessions and for providing any written comments is as follows:

• Wednesday, March 21, 2018: Discussion Session 3:00 pm Eastern
Link to register for the call and receive the call-in information: http://dpregister.com/10118206
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 for written comments

• Tuesday, March 27, 2018: Discussion Session 4:00 pm Eastern
Link to register for the call and receive the call-in information: http://dpregister.com/10118234
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 for written comments

If you have questions or have trouble using the links to register, please contact the Office of Tribal Justice at OTJ@usdoj.gov.