Highlighted Projects
Challenging situations demand creative processes for developing innovative solutions. Podziba Policy Mediation is known for taking on “never been done before” and “seemingly impossible” projects. We love working in uncharted territory. A quick look at our project list shows we span a broad range of policy areas and work in and across local, regional, tribal, state, national, and international political contexts.
PPM starts with basic building blocks of policy mediation and works with client input to tailor design every process and each process component for success in resolving complex and controversial disputes. Many of our processes lead parties to success after past failed efforts.
Native American Housing Assistance Negotiated Rulemaking
The Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act created the Indian Housing Block Grant program, through which HUD provides affordable housing resources for Native American and Alaskan Native tribes across the nation.
Carcieri “Fix” for Native American Lands Held in Trust
A narrowed interpretation of the Indian Reorganization Act in the Carcieri v. Salazar Supreme Court ruling limits the federal government’s ability to take land into trust to only those Native American tribes recognized by the United States government before 1934.
Brownfields Law Negotiated Rulemaking
The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act provides liability protections for prospective purchasers when they conduct environmental assessments prior to purchase to determine the presence or potential presence of environmental contamination on the property.
