J9ME1999
Housing Report
From: Connie Hoffman, SIHA Director
The board realizes that there are many Tribal members
who have housing needs that cannot be met with homes here in
Siletz. So the board also agreed to join an effort with five other
Indian Housing Authorities in the Northwest to apply to HUD for
HOME grant funds which would provide down payment
assistance to Tribal members for use throughout the 11-county
service area.
Housing Authority staff prepared the applications for the
traditional HUD housing.
These are relatively sample
applications to prepare and the process has not changed much
over the past ten year.
The HOME grant application, however, required professional
skills, particularly since it involves other housing authorities. So
the board contracted with the Northwest Indian Development
Association, a housing finance group in Bellevue, Washington, to
prepare and submit the application on our behalf. The funds
that it cost us for their ser-vices are coming from the equity
funds that we have been collecting for the past seven years from
our Mutual Help homebuyers. HUD regulations allow the use of
these funds to develop new housing opportunities for Tribal
members. This is our first venture in using these funds for thi»
purpose. I f successful, the HOME grant would provide down
payment assistance of approximately $15,000 per household for
about ten Tribal member families.
The Northwest Indian
Development Association would provide the mortgage financing
required by these fa m i l i es to successfully complete the purchase
of the home, or the families could use a lending institution of
their choice.
Anyone interested in obtaining financing to purchase a
home may apply to the Northwest Indian Development
Association for assistance. Application packets are available at
the Housing Authority office, 555 Tolowa Court, phone 444-
8310.
Rose Bremner is completing a four-year term on the
Housing Authority board this month. For three of those four
years, she served as Chairman of the board.
Rose joined the board in June 1992, at a time when the
board had just lost two of its most esteemed members—Manual
Rilatos and Sharon Butler.
Rose brought stability and
leadership to the board and helped us through this difficult
period.
She has guided the board in a thoughtful, supportive
manner through these past few years of growth. She has worked
to improve housing opportunities for all Tribal members. She
treats those who come before the board with courtesy and
respect, and is always willing to listen to all sides of a situation.
She supports the housing staff when we have to take difficult
actions, regardless of who those actions are directed against, as
long as the rules are being applied fairly.
This is perhaps the most difficult thing for housing com
missioners to have to deal with—to enforce rules and regulation
even when it involves friends and family members. Rose showed
courage and restraint in dealing with all disputes that ca m e
before the Housing Authority.
Personally, I appreciate the fact that Rose was always
available for consultation, when needed, and she never
interfered or used her influence inappropriately. I could always
count on her support as long as we were doing the right thing,
according to established policies.
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The Housing Board has submitted applications to HUD's
Office
of Native American Programs for funds to develop more HUD
housing here in Siletz.
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ARTHUR BENSELL MEMORIAL FUND
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Arthur S. Bensell was a Tribal Council Member, Tribal Chairman, educator and civic
leader. Art spent many years in service to his community and Tribe as Mayor of the City
of Siletz and Tribal Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.
Art attended Ohio State University and graduated from Heidelberg College in 1934. He
served s Teacher, Principal, and Reservation Principal in Minnesota, Alaska and North
Dakota. Upon returning to the Siletz Area, Art became involved in tribal affairs and
served many years on the Tribe's Education Committee always striving for better
educational opportunities for tribal members.
In loving memory of Arthur S. Bensell, a Memorial fund has been established through the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The Memorial fund will be used to honor and
award tribal members in college or vocational training programs.
Students must submit an application by June 28,1996, to the Tribal Education
Committee, c/o one of the following addresses:
AND land into a law enforcement career with the
United States Secret Service where excitement,
adventure and the tradition of honor continues.
Confederated Tribes of Siletz
PO Box 549
Siletz, OR 97380
Confederated Tribes of Siletz
3789 River Road N., Suite D
Keizer, OR 97303
Confederated Tribes of Siletz
1718 NE 82nd
Portland, OR 97220
Confederated Tribes of Siletz
188 West B, Building P
Springfield, OR 97477
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Essay Theme: “Determined to Succeed.”
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Write a short essay (minimum one-half page, maximum 1 page) to explain what people,
events or personal reasons have inspired you to go to college.
Along with the application form and essay, students must submit the following:
Proof of acceptance for admission to an accredited vocational or higher education (2-
year, 4-year, or graduate) institution.
The Education Committee will review applications at their July meeting and award the
educational incentives in August (date and place to be announced).