Next Steps Following the TPPC Bed Bug Issue Paper Photo Credit: Dawn Gouge, PhD, University of Arizona TPPC Meeting October 5, 2016 1
Goals of this Session 1.Overview of the information collected from Federal partners and TPPC volunteers 2.Formulate requests of Federal agencies on October 25 th call 2
TPPC Issue Paper In Aug 2015, the TPPC submitted a bed bug issue paper to EPA with recommendations in four key areas: 1. Prioritization – make bed bugs in Indian country a priority and maximize opportunities to share bed bug information at conferences, workshops, etc with tribal participation. 2. Collaboration – work with other federal agencies in a multiagency bed bug workgroup that includes tribes to leverage financial and technical resources for tribes battling bed bugs. 3. Funding – provide tribes with funds and information about funding opportunities for bed bug outreach, education, and treatment. 4. Technical resources – provide technical resources, outreach/education on bed bug IPM, hands-on training, BMPs, treatment methods, policy templates, and more. 3
What have we done so far • June 2016 TPPC meeting – Presented an overview of our initial discussions within EPA and with Federal Partners – Learned about resources through HUD’s Office of Native American Programs – Solicited volunteers for bed bug effort: • Joe Herrera, Willie Keenan, Jeremy Philips, Hilery Spray, Vivian Stevens, Danny Chatter, Tony McCandless, Martina Wilson, Jennifer Skarada, Bob Gruenig 4
What have we done so far • Recruited Barbara Pualani to help • Held individual conference calls with Federal agency reps, TPPC volunteers, and technical assistance providers • Held a call with TPPC volunteers to review the bed bug clearinghouse 5
Information Collected • Draft paper summarized information collected: – Prioritization • for example, StopPest.org’s work plan to specifically address tribal housing – Collaboration – venues in which to discuss bed bugs and invite partnerships – Funding – existing grant programs that could be used by tribes to pay for bed bug work 6
Information Collected • Draft paper summarized information collected: – Technical Assistance: • Training – existing training programs that can focus on bed bugs • Technical Assistance – resources tribes can use that provide information on bed bugs • Technical and Educational Information – repositories of written materials on bed bugs • Outreach Avenues – ways to reach individuals in tribal communities to share bed bug information 7
Information Collected • Draft paper summarized information collected: – Outreach needs • Core set of bed bug documents to print • Bed bug kits containing bed bug IPM tools – Additional people identified to consult 8
Plan • Conference call on October 25 th with Federal agencies and TPPC volunteers – Discuss actions federal agencies can take – Prioritize work – Plan next steps • Implement (not sure what this looks like yet) • Use TPPC webpage to document progress 9
Prep for October 25 th call • Does the paper address what the TPPC is asking for? • Is anything missing? • What should Federal agencies focus on first? • What does success look like? 10
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