USDA distribution dates for December; new income guidelines, deductions
Siletz
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Dec. 4
Dec. 5
Dec. 6
Dec. 7
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Salem
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Dec. 18 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 19 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 20 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 21
9 – 11 a.m.
I hope everyone has had a chance to
check out the new income guideline and
the increased (up $50 to $400) standard
deduction. Remember, we take your gross
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income and multiply it by the 20 percent
tax deduction and then do the deductions,
like child care, child support and the stan-
dard deduction if you pay rent or utilities.
If you are over age 62 and have out-
of-pocket medical expenses, we also can
deduct a portion of that. All we need is
one Tribal ID (any federally recognized
Tribe) in the household and we can certify
the entire household.
SNAP Net Monthly
Income Standard
SNAP Standard
Deduction
1
$1,005
+
$160
=
$1,165
2
$1,354
+
$160
=
$1,514
Joyce Retherford, FDP Director
541-444-8393
3
$1,702
+
$160
=
$1,862
4
$2,050
+
$170
=
$2,220
Lisa Paul, FDP Clerk/Warehouseman
541-444-8279
5
$2,399
+
$199
=
$2,598
6
$2,747
+
$228
=
$2,975
7
$3,095
+
$228
=
$3,323
8
$3,444
+
$228
=
$3,672
Signs, continued from page 1
Additional images came from Kentta,
the Siuslaw National Forest, the Lincoln
County Historical Society and the Little
Log Church of Yachats.
Once the research was finished, the
text written, the images selected and
the signs fabricated, they were installed
by students in the masonry program at
Angell Job Corps, under the supervision
of instructor, Joel Hatzenbihler. Wally
The net monthly income standard for each household size is the sum of the
applicable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) net monthly income
standard and the applicable SNAP standard deduction.
48 Contiguous
United States: Use
this Amount
Household Size
Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort
Salem, Oregon
heeheeillahee.com
877-564-7295
Society; Robert Kentta, cultural director
and Tribal Council member of the Con-
federated Tribes of Siletz Indians; Phyllis
Steeves, archaeologist with the Siuslaw
National Forest for many years; and artist
Phillip Schuster, who created an image of
Natives fishing for smelt for use on a sign.
Food Distribution Program On Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
FY 2018 Net Monthly Income Standards
(Effective Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2018)
If you have foster children who are
Tribal, we also can certify the house-
hold and we count the payments that are
received for those children. We also count
adoption subsidies if you have adopted
Tribal children.
Tribal RV parks have space available for you
Logan Road RV Park
Lincoln City, Oregon
loganroadrvpark.com
877-LOGANRV
FNS Handbook 501 Exhibit M
(Rev. 09/2017)
Orchard, trails leader with the Yachats
Trails Committee also helped.
The other three signs, installed by the
City of Yachats Public Works Department,
are on the Ya’Xaik Trail, which climbs
through the coastal forest from the east
end of Diversity Lane to the east side of
the Gerdemann Botanical Preserve.
From there, hikers can walk through
the garden, emerging on Highway 101 at
the Earthworks retail complex and across
Highway 101 onto the Overleaf public
footpath to the 804 North Trail (trail loca-
tions can be found on yachatstrails.org).
For more information about the
Ya’Xaik people, visit yachatsoregon.org/
Documents/Browse?&ShowResults=Tr
ue&SelectedCategories%5B0%5D=43.
Each additional member
FDPIR Net
Monthly
Income
Standard
$349
For more information about the Siletz Tribe, please visit ctsi.nsn.us.
Behavioral Health
Coming to Siletz in January:
A Gottman-inspired Couples Retreat is
currently under preparations for Friday,
January 12, 2018. It’s the start of a new
year, New Year’s resolutions are under
way, why not work on your relationship
while you’re feeling that motivation?
Rachel Adams, the mental health spe-
cialist for the PAO and SAO. Once
registered, couples will be asked to
complete a survey online. Once the
survey is completed, couples approved
for registration will be given further
instructions.
About the Gottman method:
This is an evidence-based practice that
helps couples work on their relation-
ships. It starts with an extensive survey
that provides detailed information to the
therapist and is used to create the ulti-
mate and unique treatment plan for the
couple. Topics explored include a) The
Four Horsemen (the four factors most
likely to cause friction in a relation-
ship): Criticism, Defensiveness, Con-
tempt and Stonewalling; b) Aftermath
of a Fight; and c) Love Maps.
Transportation to Siletz?
It is currently under research to see if
transportation can be made available to
all registered couples from both the
Portland and Salem area offices.
Child Care?
Child care is not likely at this time, but
is still under research as well.
Traditional Coping
While Gottman’s methods are tried and
true, the Siletz peoples are still encour-
aged to participate in traditional meth-
What is a Gottman-inspired
ods of healing. It is a good time to
Couples Retreat?
attend a sweat and pray for clarity on
1) An opportunity to reconnect with
new goals to set. As always, drum cir-
your partner and work on little
cles, talking circles and smudging are
issues before they become big.
different ways to stay connected with
2) A day to relax, enjoy your time
our ancestors and pay tribute to our
with your partner, eat good food
roots. Some people find peace in calling
and learn how to take your relation-
on Creator for clarity and health.
ship to the next level.
3) An opportunity to learn new tools from
Gottman’s proven methods to help your
Portland
Salem
relationship become what you and your
Area Office
Area Office
partner agree you want.
Courtesy photo
Joanne Kittel and Diane Disse
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How do we register to go?
All couples wanting to attend the retreat
will need to be registered by myself,
Mondays &
Tuesdays
Wednesdays &
Thursdays
503-238-1512,
ext. 1417
503-390-9494,
ext. 1864