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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS July USDA Distribution Dates Siletz 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Holiday! 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 Wednesday, July 2 Thursday, July 3 Friday, July 4 Monday, July 7 Salem Monday, July 21 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 22 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. We have tentatively scheduled an open house/barbeque at the new Siletz USDA warehouse on July IX. All are invited to attend. USDA stall attended the annual conference of National Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations in June in Green Bay, Wis. These conferences are always in formative. We learn a lot of things about how other programs operate and also get to meet the USDA government reps and Food Distribution Program staff from reservations across America. Joyce Retherford, FDP Director 541-444-8393 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1393 or Roger Rilatos,Temp Clerk 541-444-8279 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1279 Healthy Family Healthy Child Project The Healthy Family Healthy Child Project (HFHCP) is funded by the Ad ministration for Children and Families to improve coordination between the Tribe’s Indian Child Welfare and the 477-SSP Employment and Training programs. The grant is a demonstration grant, meaning we research the best practices and then try them in the case planning process. We keep measurable data to track what we are doing and what works best, with the best possible outcomes. Several people enjoy Family Game Niyht at the Tribal Community Center. (photo by liekki Lundy) Happy Meals! Mark Kimball, HFHCP specialist, will begin working with families who are involved with ICW and/or 477-SSP in early July. He will assist with assess ing families using the family assess ment form (FAF). This is an assessment that helps determine strengths, needs and goals, and then the processes to achieve those goals. To date, the project has provided several trainings to the community and Tribal employees, assisted in several wellness activities for Tribal members, re-evaluated Tribal reporting proce dures, assisted with creating an “Im proving the Safety for Children of the Siletz Tribe” curriculum, co-hosted the monthly Family Game Night, created a resource manual for 477/SSP and ICW, re-instituted the Siletz Tribal multi-disciplinary team meetings, intro duced an assessment process and as sisted in several prevention activities. Watch future issues of Siletz News for more community trainings, wellness and prevention activities, statistics in Mark's articles and for project updates and information about promoting healthy families from the project manager. Notice of Intent to Apply for Housing and Urban Development Indian Community Development Block Grant Funds (ICDBG) For the Construction of Infrastructure for Low-Income Housing on Gwee-Shut Road and Public Services This notice is to serve as the required Community Development Statement Request for Tribal member input The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Tribal Council has authorized the preparation of an application for funding under Housing and Urban Development’s Indian Community Development Block Grant program (ICDBG). The following is a list of eligible activities, threshold requirements and rating factors. Eligible Activities Rating a. b. c. d. e. f. Improve housing stock Provide community facilities Improve infrastructure Economic development Possibilities Water and sewer infrastructure for housing subdivision Economic development projects Construction of a special needs-specific facility Deadline for submission Estimated award date July ll, 2008 Oct. 1,2008 Rating Factors Factor #1: Capacity of applicant requires a minimum of 15 points Management of project Technical staff experience Project implementation Financial management Past performance Procurement and contract management experience Rating Factor #2: Need or extent of problem Ceiling amount $500,000 Caps: 15% cap on amount of grant funds that can be used for public services 20% cap on planning and administration 10% cap on technical assistance for development of capacity to undertake project Rating a. b. c. Factor #3: Soundness of approach Project design Budget and costs Sustainability Rating Factor #4: Leveraging of resources Rating Factor #5: Comprehensiveness and coordination Thresholds Thresholds: Minimum 70% of grant to be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons and be in an activity which, if it benefits all resi dents, at least 51% must be low- and moderate-income. Program-related threshold requirements: Assurance that the Tribe has no outstanding ICDBG obligations. Project-specific threshold requirements: a. Under public facilities and improvements, there are no project-specific thresholds. b. Under public service projects, there is a 15% cap on the amount of grant funds to be used for this component. 6 • Siletz News • July 2008 The results of this request for community input will be evaluated in conjunc tion with the results of the community meetings held in 2004 along with the cumulative results of the tribal-wide survey and produced 2004 10-year com prehensive plan for the Tribe and the 2008 community meetings held in January. The entire Community Development Statement is available for public view ing at the Siletz Tribal administration offices in the Planning Department. It is available for review from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. NOTE: Subsequent to approval by Tribal Council at the May 15, 2008, Tribal Council meeting, this document will be placed in the Tribal newspaper and the Newport News-Times as per grant requirements.
