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NAYA receives $5 million grant to help end homelessness, one of 42 nationwide Day 1 Families Fund grants $105.9 million to 42 nonprofits helping families gain housing support, stability PORTLAND, Ore. – The Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) based in Portland announced Dec. 9 it has been selected to receive a $5 mil- lion grant from the Day 1 Families Fund. Launched in 2018 by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the Day 1 Families Fund issues annual leadership awards to organizations and civic groups doing com- passionate, needle-moving work to provide shelter and hunger support to address the immediate needs of young families. “NAYA is beyond grateful for this sup- port from the Day 1 Families Fund to help homeless families,” said Paul Lumley, NAYA executive director. “This year, COVID and economic uncertainty have deepened the housing crisis, particularly in communities of color. In Portland, data shows that rates of homelessness among Native American families are shockingly, disproportionately higher than all other groups. For so many reasons, this grant could not have come at a better moment. The need for these families is significant and urgent.” Most Often Requested Numbers This one-time grant, awarded to organizations doing meaningful work to connect families with shelter and sup- port, will allow NAYA to strengthen its ability to divert families from entering shelter or becoming unsheltered, to pro- vide culturally resonant wraparound case management and to re-house families experiencing homelessness. NAYA is one of 42 nonprofits across the U.S. to receive the third annual Day 1 Families Fund grants. The fund issued $105.9 million in grants this year. To select these organizations, the fund worked with an advisory board of homelessness advocates and leaders whose expertise spans housing justice, racial equity, direct services, homelessness policy, equity for American Indian com- munities and anti-poverty work. This year’s grant recipients from around the country include Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness; The Cathedral Center, Inc.; Catholic Charities of Acadiana; Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention; Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida; Com- munity Action Council for Lexington- Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas Counties; Congreso de Latinos Unidos; Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio; Denver Indian Family Resource Center; East Los Angeles Women’s Center; East Oakland Community Project; Facing Forward to End Homelessness; Families Together; Family Life Center; Friendship Place; HELP of Southern Nevada; The Homeless Families Foundation; Home- less Outreach Program Integrated Care System; HOPE Atlanta; House of Ruth; Housing Matters; Housing Up; Kahumana; MAHUBE-OTWA Community Action Partnership, Inc.; Metro Denver Homeless Initiative; MUST Ministries; The National Center for Children and Families; Native American Youth and Family Center; North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness; One80 Place; Poverello House; Rainbow Services; Refugee Women’s Alliance; Safe Haven Family Shelter; Samaritan House; Solid Ground; St. Vincent de Paul CARES; Su Casa – Ending Domestic Violence; The Salvation Army Austin Area Command; Time for Change Foundation; United American Indian Involvement, Inc.; and WestCare California. “We are honored that the Day 1 Fami- lies Fund recognizes NAYA as ‘needle- Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians – 800-922-1399 Salem Area Office – 503-390-9494 Portland Area Office – 503-238-1512 Eugene Area Office – 541-484-4234 Purchased Referred Care (PRC) – 800-628-5720 Siletz Clinic – 800-648-0449 Siletz Behavioral Health – 800-600-5599 Chinook Winds – 888-244-6665 2021 Standing Committee applications due by Feb. 10, 2021 Any Tribal member interested in consideration for serving on a committee for a two-year term is encouraged to fill out this form and return it to the council office prior to Feb. 10, 2021. Please mail or fax your application to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380- 0549; fax: 541-444-8325. Name: _______________________________________ Roll No: _____________ moving’ as we tackle the incredibly complex work of reducing homelessness in the Native community,” Lumley stated. “For years, NAYA has endeavored to create innovative solutions to address homeless- ness, knowing previous approaches were not working for our families. This recog- nition from the Day 1 Families Fund will keep this work moving forward.” About the Bezos Day One Fund The vision statement comes from the inspiring Mary’s Place in Seattle: No child sleeps outside. For more informa- tion, visit BezosDayOneFund.org/Day- 1FamiliesFund. About NAYA The Native American Youth and Fam- ily Center provides culturally specific pro- grams and services that guide our people in the direction of personal success and balance through cultural empowerment. Our mission is to enhance the diverse strengths of our youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education. For more details, visit nayapdx.org. C h e m awa H e a l t h C l i n i c – 800-452-7823 B u re a u o f I n d i a n A f fa i r s – 800-323-8517 Website – www.ctsi.nsn.us CTSI Tribal Youth Online Academic Support On-Demand Tutoring Weekly Student Meet Ups Address: _________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: _________ ZIP: __________ Telephone: Day ( ) __________________ Evening ( ) ____________________ If you only want to be considered for one committee, please indicate by inserting the number 1 next to the committee of interest. If you have interest in more than one committee, please indicate by numbering your preference, 1 (first choice), 2 (second choice) and 3 (third choice). ____ Education Committee (3) ____ Housing Committee (3) ____ Natural Resources Committee (3) ____ Pow-Wow Committee (4) ____ Health Committee (3) ____ Budget Committee (1) ____ Cultural Heritage Committee (3) ____ Enrollment Committee (3) Committee appointments will be made at the Regular Tribal Council meeting in February 2021. If you have any questions, please call Tami Miner, executive secretary to Tribal Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203. PLEASE NOTE: On-line tutoring access is funded with US CARES Act Funds: Families MUST register by December 1, 2020 To get started with either program contact your local education specialist: Siletz and Out of Area-Alissa alissal@ctsi.nsn.us; PDX- Katy Katyh@ctsi.nsn.us; Salem and Out of Area-Sonya sonyamj@ctsi.nsn.us; Eugene-Nick nickv@ctsi.nsn.us January 2021 • Siletz News • 13
