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Page 2 - SILETZ NEWS, Siletz, Oregon, June, 1983 From Tribal Chairman Mary Fisher This is the second edition of our “new look” Siletz news. There was a very minimal response to the question naire that appeared in the last newspaper. Please send in your opinions, so we will know what information on Tribal activities and programs you want to read about. The Federal dollar cuts will no doubt affect our staff ing, but the scope and delivery of services to Tribal members will not change. Belts will have to be tightened and sharing of duties will have to take place in order to continue at the present pace. Coordination and com munication will have to take a new direction, also, to en sure that services and benefits are not hampered. Some things that have come to my attention are Enroll m e n t — Keep all data, with documentation, current. This makes the Clerk’s duties a little easier and the Roll up to date. H u n tin g an d Fishing — Give you input on the distribu tion o fish and game by filling out the questionnaire in the last newsletter or write a note. H ousing — Read the criteria and Ordinance before you fill out an application. C E T A — Many eligible members are not taking advantage of the opportunities for work experience or on the job training offered. E ducation — Keep your Grade Point Average (GPA) and attendance at their best. Because of the many interested applicants and loss of dollars, revised criteria and prioritized fields of study may be be coming soon. H e a lth — Stay healthy . . . dollar cuts and criteria look pretty critical. A page in the next newsletter will be devoted to Letters from Tribal Members. If you have items of interest to share, send them in. All letters in their entirety may not be published due to limited space. Include your name and address. Unsigned letters will not be published. More Housing Money The Confederated Tribes of Siletz recently received written communication of approximately $200,000 to cover costs and labor and materials for the Housing Improve ment Program (HIP). Obligations are for categories A, B and D only, and were made available by the “Jobs Bill,” PL 99-8 approved March 14 to provide productive employ ment on Indian Reservations. Our Tribe has prioritized the need for Category B & D projects and hope to serve a minimum of 11 families. In terested and eligible members are encouraged to submit a Siletz Tribal Home Improvement Program Grant applica tion to the Siletz Tribal Area Office, P.O.Box 670, Siletz, OR 97380, ATTN: Housing Coordinator, no later than F ri day, June 24, 1983. The following documentation/verification must ac company your application: “B” Projects, repair to standard 1. Proof of income 2. Proof of Homeowners Insurance 3. Minimum of two bids. “D” Projects, New Construction 1. Proof of income 2. Ownership of land or leasehold interest for minimum 25 years 3. Property is approved for a building site, i.e., septic approval and utilities. Please read th e H ousing O rd in a n c e in this N e w s le tte r. All questions/concerns should be directed to the Housing Coordinator at 444-2536. SILETZ NEWS Mailing Address: P.O. Box 670 Siletz, Oregon 973 80 Telephone: (503)444-2536 Information Assistant: Kristi Martin Staff: Shirley Strickler THE DEADLINE FOR THE JULY SILETZ NEWS IS JULY 15th. Send all articles and photos (black and white only) to Kristi Martin, P.O. Box 670, Siletz, OR. 97380. Confederated Tribes Home Improvement Program 1. INTRODUCTION The Siletz Tribe has corn tr a d e d with the federal government to administer the Housing Improvement Program for Siletz Indians. The program shall be ad m in iste re d p u rsu a n t to federal regulations and the p ro c e d u re s e s ta b lis h e d hereby. The federal regula tions governing this pro gram are set forth in 25 CFR et seq and incorporated herein by reference. Future changes in the fe d e ra l regulations also are adopted here by reference. 2. PURPOSE The purpose of the Hous ing Improvement Program is to p ro v id e g r a n t a s s is ta n c e to tr ib a l members to improve their housing situations and to give them the opportunity for a decent home and a suitable living environment. 3. ELIGIBILITY Only th o se tr ib a l members who live ifl the tribe’s eight (8)-county ser vice area will be considered for assistance under this pro- grm. Priority will be given to families with the greatest need as determined under fed e ra l reg u latio n s and paragraph 10 herein; with the exception of category “ D ” a s s p e c ifie d in parag rap h 8. Applicants must reside in the dwelling for which assistance is being sought. The applicant must have inadequate income and inadequate resources to finance the repair, or in the case of down payments, to meet the full cost of the loan. 4. CATEGORIES Grants will be made, sub ject to availability of funds, in the following categories: — C a te g o ry A: fo r repairs to housing that will remain substandard; — C a te o g ry B: fo r repairs to housing that will become standard; — Category C: for down payments; — Category D: for new housing. No applicant may receive more than one grant in categories B, C and D, and up to a maximum of $2,500 in category A. The specific rules for grants under each categoy are set forth fully in 25 CRF 256.4. Key federal rules and procedures and ad ditional tribal requirements are set forth below. 5. CATEGORY “A” The purpose of Category “A” assistance is to finance repairs and additions to su b stan d ard housing to m a k e it s a f e r , m o re sanitary, and more liveable until such time as standard housing is available. Grants shall not exceed $2,500 for any one dwelling. If the dwelling is leased, the ap p lica n t m u st provide a s s u ra n c e s fro m th e landlord that no rent in crease will result from the repair and that the applicant will be able to continue to lease the dwelling for at least two additional years following completion of the repairs. 6. The purpose of Category “B” assistance is to finance repairs and/or additions that will improve housing to “ sta n d ard ” condition as defined in 25 CFR 256.2(1). Grants may not exceed $20,000 for any one dwelling. No applicant may receive more than one grant in this category. In general, these grants are for tribal members who own or are buying homes. Tribal members who rent from Indian owners may ap ply, if they can- provide assurances that they can re main in the dwelling for five additional years. The appli cant must be able to show that no rent increase will result from the repair. The landlord must also agree in writing that, if the original aplicant moves out, he will give prefemcé in renting to another tribal member eligi ble under this program and will notify the Housing Coor dinator of any vacancy and give the Housing Authority six moflths to locate another eligible tribal member to oc cupy the building. 7. CATEGORY “C” The purpose of Category “ C” is to provide down pay ment assistance to tribal members to help make them eligible for tribal, federal or other housing loan programs (including bank loans or mortgages). Grants under this- category will not be made unless the financing for the mortgage is provided by federal, state or tribal government or a reputable lending institution insured under federal law. The applicant must show that he has adequate income and other resources to meet the full cost of the mortgage loan, that hs is pùrchasing a standard dwelling as defined in 25 CFR 256.2(1) and does, not presently own or is not presently buying any other dwelling. No other grant may be made for more than the amount necessary to secure the loan plus closing costs or $5,000 whichever is LESS. No applicant may receive more than one grant under this category. The applicant must pro vide evidence from the len ding institution that the loan will be granted and give assurances that the funds will be used for the purposes intended. The lending in stitution must also agree in ,writing to notify the Housing Coordinator of any an ticipated default of a tribal member and to allow the H o u sin g A u th o rity a reasonable time to locate a qualified tribal member to assume the loan prior to any foreclosure. 8. CATEGORY “D” The purpose of Category “D” assistance will provide the financing of the construc tion of new standard housing when it is established there is no reasonable prospect that standard housing can be financed from sources other than the Housing Improve ment Program. Grants may not exceed $45,000 for a dwelling and equipment. No applicant and procedures and the ap may receive more than one plicable federal regulations. 14. APPEALS grant under this category. Appeals from decisions of C o n s id e ra tio n s for the Housing Authority may a s s is ta n c e u n d e r th is category is hereby limited to be made to the Tribal Coun elderly and handicapped cil under the rules and pro members of the Siletz Tribe. cedures established thereby. All c o n tra c to r built- When 'the Tribal Court is homes must contain a one- established, appeals shall be y e a r w a rra n ty a g a in s t made to that Court. The ap d e fe c ts, m a te r ia ls and peals procedure established under 25 CFR 256.7 may be workmanship. The applicant must hae followed only after tribal ownership of the land on remedies have been ex which the house is being hausted. built. 15. IMPLEMENTATION Within sixty (60) days of Successful ap p lica n ts such notice, the tribe shall must present for review by have the right to either the Housing Authority at assume his/her interest in least two bids from contrac the house or designate so tors prior to awarding a con meone to assume his/her in tract for work under “A” , terest. If the tribe takes no “ B ” and “ D ” . T rib a l action, he/she may dispose members may not be paid to of the house without regard work on their own dwellings to any restriction in this from grants hereunder. part. CERTIFICATION 9. APPLICATION The foregoing ordinance An applicant must be a was adopted by the Siletz tribal member living in the Tribal Council on April 24, tribe’s eight (8) county ser 1983 and ordinance No. 82-1 vice area and shall submit a was repealed at a special Home Improvement P ro meeting in Siletz, Oegon by a gram Grant Application and vote of 6 FOR, 1 AGAINST provide any other informa and 0 ABSTAINING. tion deterined necessary by SILETZ TRIBAL COUNCIL the Housing Coordinator or By /s / Mary Fisher Housing Authority. Tribal Chairperson 10. A P P L IC A T IO N Attest: REVIEW A p p licatio n s w ill be /s / JoAnn Miller reviewed and ranked by the Tribal Council Secretary Housing Coordinator within each categ o ry under a /s / A. Calvin Hewith system developed by the BIA Superintendent Housing Authority. Factors which shall be considered in ranking applications shall include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Income 2. Assets 3. Family size 4. Age 5. Employment 6. Urgency of need 7. Funds available The Housing Coordinator L a s t s u m m e r, m an y shall be responsible for decedents of Abbie John g a th e r in g in fo rm a tio n “grandma John” held a necessary for completion of family reunion in Eugene, the ranking process. Upon Oregon. Alice Werth and completion of the ranking David John were very in process, the Housing Coor strumental in the organiza dinator shall present the list tion of last y ear’s reunion. of ranked applications to the Flo Altree from Alaska was Housing Authority which able to make the reunion, shall make the final deci and she was a welcome sight sion. to many who had not seen her for more than 12 years. 11. ONE-TIME ONLY Another gathering is being Applicants may receive assistance only one time in planned for this summer for categories B, C and D, and the decedents of grandma up to a maximum of $2,500 in John, those families are “ B utlers, Bells, Selsics, category A. Johns.” Anyone who is in 12. FUNDING Assistance is limited by terested in plannign the funds available. Thé Hous date, location and tim e ing Authority makes no p le a s e c o n ta c t A LICE guarantee that funds will be WERTH, 746-9658 work or granted or that successful DAVID JOHN, 747-6492 applicants will receive the HOME. maximum amount under a category. 13. HOUSING AUTHORITY VIDEO OUTLET Tote-em Video, owned by The Housing Authority shall consist of three persons Gerald Ben, has opened at to be appointed by the Tribal 3904 C om m ercial S tre et C ouncil. T he H ousing S.E., Salem, Oregon. The Authority shall m eet as s to r e f e a tu r e s c u r r e n t necessary to review ranked movies for rent or for sale. applications submitted by Recorders also are available the Housing Coordinator and on request. The shop is open make decisions thereon. The daily. Weekday ours a re 11 Housing Authority shall en to 9, weekends 10 to 9. Show sure compliance with re your Tribal Registration for quirements of these rules $1.00 discount. FAMILY REUNION BEING PLANNED
