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SILETZ HOME IMPROVEMENT POLICY (cont.)
H. Emergency Allocations:
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Funds available - $3,000
Eligible projects - These funds shall be used to provide emergency
repairs for tribal members' homes. The maximum allocation for such
repairs shall- be $500.
Criteria - Applications for emergency assistance shall be sent to the
Agency Superintendent. Such applications shall specify the nature of
the emergency and explain why the applicant is unable to finance the
needed repairs.
If the Agency Superintendent finds that an extreme
emergency exists (s)he may authorize a grant of up to $500 to provide
for needed repairs.
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I.
Administrative Costs:
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4.
J.
Funds available - $2,000
Eligible projects - These funds shall be used to provide inspections to
dwelling units to determine if those units are category "a" or category
"b" houses. They also may be used, to verify the accuracy of bids sub­
mitted for repairs.
Criteria - These funds shall only be utilized to finance inspection of
a house when Area Office staff cannot determine if a dwelling unit should
be treated as a category "a" or category "b" structure or question the
accuracy of bids submitted for repairs to a dwelling unit and no other
resources/source of funds is available to finance that inspection.
The Housing Review Committee shall authorize expenditure of these funds.
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Special Conditions:
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2.
An applicant may choose to contract with a private construction company,
do his own construction or have the work done by training groups; how-
ever, the method of construction shall be chosen prior to work commenc­
ing and the results shall be economical and of high quality.
Except in exceptional cases, advances on contracts will be limited to
purchase of start-up materials. Final, full payment will be made only
after program participant and Area Office staff are satisfied that agreed
upon work has been completed in category "a" allocations or that the
dwelling unit complies with health and safety standards in category "b"
allocations.
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Conflict of Interest: When the tribal official or employee recommending
grant receives a grant application from one of the following: husband, wife,
grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, stepchild,
child, sister, brother, stepsister, or stepbrother it will be considered a
case of "conflict of interest" and that administrator will not be involved
in processing the applications.
It will be processed by the other members
of the Housing Review Committee.
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Because the Veterans Administration intends to terminate World War II veterans'
home loan benefits program on January 31, 1980, priority will be given to
Category C Applications submitted by World War II veterans who are eligible
for the present V.A. program and who also will meet the Category C criteria
outlined in this policy by January 31, 1980.
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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ALL APPLICATIONS - CATEGORY a, b, and c - WILL BE MARCH 1, 1980.
Your application must be submitted to the Area Office that serves you.
For Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties:
For Lincoln and Tillamook counties:
For Lane, Linn and Benton counties:
These offices are;
Salem Area Office
Dorreen Lonefight, Supervisor
4821 River Road N . ,
Salem, Or 97303 Ph. 393-3903
Siletz Area Office
Terry Fisher, Supervisor
(109 Bensell Dr., Siletz)
P.O. Box 549, Siletz 97380
Ph. 444-2536
Springfield Area Office
Delbert Bell, Supervisor
105 N. 6th-Room 250
Springfield, 97477 Pii. 746-9658