TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
TCIS Project
Moves into
Training Mode
by Robert Arce-Torres,
Project Coordinator, TCIS Project
Siletz Tribal
Language
Project
First-Time Home Buyer $8,000 Tax
Credit: Seven Things to Know
Here are seven things you need to know about the freshly-enacted $8,(XX) first-time
home buyer tax credit. The credit is being issued from the IRS.
The Siletz Tribe is pleased to an
nounce the award of a two-year Admin
istration for Native Americans Native
Language Preservation and Maintenance
Category 11 grant to develop an Athabas-
kan language curriculum for Head Start
through fifth grade.
As a Tribe, we have lost more than
90 percent of the ability to speak the
Native language, Athabaskan. This is the
first step of many on a long path to ad
dress this tragedy. It is the goal that the
curriculum developed at the pilot project
site, Siletz Valley School, will be largely
available upon the completion of a suc
cessful project.
We currently are seeking community
input at the following Language Commu
nity Meetings held at each area office:
The Tribal Centralized Information
System Project (TCIS) is funded by the
Administration for Native Americans
(ANA) for Social and Economic Develop
ment Strategy (SEDS). After the project
is completed, various departments will be
able to share pertinent information that is
currently located in multiple departments
and in different formats, which makes it
difficult to keep updated and consistent
client and membership information.
The impact of the project will allow
collection and storage of information for
efficient and effective decision making
on matters of Tribal governance, which
include providing services in the areas
of health, housing, employment, family
services, culture, history, education and
Tribal records.
Eugene - 5:30 p.m.
Over the last few months, the project
staff has been diligently working on ana
April 6 and May 4
lyzing, installing, training and converting
data for a couple of departments. With the
Siletz - 5:30 p.m.
help of EagleSun trainers, we have trained
April 7 and May 5
the Enrollment, ICW and CPS groups
with the new software. We currently are
Portland - 5:30 p.m.
getting Tribal membership information in
April 13 and May 11
the new database.
1 want to thank the employees who
Salem - 5:30 p.m.
have attended these training sessions. I
April 14 and May 12
know you all have jobs to do and I want
to thank you for participating. With your
This will be an opportunity for inter
help, we will make this project successful,
allowing you to fulfill your responsibili ested individuals to provided feedback on
the curriculum development process. It is
ties more efficiently.
the interest of the Siletz Tribal Language
Project to address the needs of the com
Loraine Butler
Shawna Henarie
munity the Language Project is intended
Pam Lane
Denis Bosque
to
serve.
Heidi Hibdon
Jessica Escamilla
Aline Miller
Please bring your comments to any of
Bekki Johns
the listed community meetings or contact
There is a lot more to come on the
Bud Lane at 541-444-8230 or 800-922-
horizon for these departments and others.
1399, ext. 1230; or Cova St.Onge at 541 -
There will be more updates on the project 444-1036.
in the future.
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Limit. The tax credit is $8,000 or 10 percent of the purchase price, whichever is less
The new tax credit replaces the earlier $7,500 home buyer tax credit enacted last
year. This one is a true tax credit while the other was a 0 percent interest loan.
First-time buyers: A "first-time home buyer” is someone who hasn't owned a
principal residence for three years before buying a house.
2009 buyers only: Only those who purchase a home on or after Jan. 1 and before
Dec. 1, 2009, are eligible for the credit.
Income limits: The tax credit is subject to income limitations. Single buyers
need a modified adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less to qualify for the full
credit and $150,000 for married couples. Those earning more may be eligible for
reduced credits.
Refundable: The tax credit is “refundable,” meaning qualified buyers can take
advantage of it even if they don’t have much tax liability.
Recapture: If buyers sell the home within three years, they must repay the credit to
the IRS. If the home is owned for more than three years, there is no recapture.
Using the tax credit with other programs: If you qualify, you may be able to utilize
the tax credit along with other first-time home buyer programs, such as Siletz down
payment assistance, OHCS down payment assistance, state bond, land trusts and
others. Qualifications and availability of these programs vary.
If you are interested in buying your first home this year and want to learn more
about the available programs, call Yvonne Messmer at 503-390-9494 or toll-free at
888-870-9051.
April USDA Distribution Dates
Siletz
Monday, April 6
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 8
Thursday, April 9
Friday, April 10
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - Noon
We would like to send a big thank you
to Adrienne Crookes, community health
advocate in the Eugene Area Office. She
cooked up a fantastic meal of turkey Stro
ganoff, zucchini tomato bake and magic
fruit salad.
If you would like the recipes, please
call April or Joyce at the numbers listed
at right or come in and we ll have copies
for you.
Would you like a $25 gift card for
Fred Meyer? All you have to do is come
in and prepare a healthy meal using com
modities, leave your recipe and you will
receive a $25 gift card. Please call Joyce
or April to schedule an appointment.
Salem
Monday, April 20
Tuesday, April 21
Wednesday, April 22
2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1393
OR
April Scoggins, USDA Clerk
541-444-8279 or
800-922-1399, ext. 1279
Happy meals!
CTSI employment information is available at www.ctsi.nsn.us.
Note: “Open Until Filled” vacan
cies may close at any time. The Tribe’s
Indian Preference policy will apply. Trib
al government will not discriminate in
selection because of race, creed, age, sex,
color, national origin, physical handicap,
marital status, politics, membership or
non-membership in an employee
organization.
CTSI is constantly looking for
temporary employees to cover vacancy,
vacations, maternity leave and extended
sick leave. If you are retired, a home
maker or a student and are looking for
temporary work that can last from two
weeks to 12 weeks, please submit a tem
porary application for the temp pool.
Position: Community Health Director
Salary: DOE
Location: Salem, Eugene, Portland or
Siletz, Oregon
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position: On-Call Medical Assistant
Salary: $14.95 per hour
Location: Siletz, Oregon
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position: Head Coach-High School
Girls Volleyball
Salary: $2,000 per season
Location: Siletz, Oregon
Closing Date: May 1, 2009
Tribal Youth
Annual Easter
Egg Hunt
Tribal Children
Need You
April 11 • 11 a.m.
Siletz Tribal Community Center
Hunt eggs with kids your age
and win a raffle prize!
Questions? Call Alissa Lane at 541-
444-8373 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1373.
This event is sponsored by the
Siletz Tribal Education Department
Do you value Siletz Native culture
and want to help preserve it? If so,
please consider
fostering for
the Tribe.
The Siletz
Tribe needs
loving, stable,
nurturing homes in
all areas.
If you are interested, please con
tact Shawna Henarie, foster care certi
fier, at 541-444-8275 or 800-922-1399,
ext. 1275; or visit www.ctsi.nsn.us/icw.html.
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