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Energy assistance limited
By Duran Bobb
Spilyay Tymoo
The Energy Assistance Pro
gram, located in the Industrial
Park, has stopped taking appli
cations in an effort to stretch
funding.
“What we’re seeing is an in
crease in the number of appli
cations being subm itted,”
Gayleen Adams, Tribal Social
Services Acting Director, said.
“Where there used to be an av
erage of ten applications sub
mitted a week, we’re now seeing
up to forty.”
The Warm Springs Energy
Assistance Program is in place
to assist low-income tribal mem
ber families who need help pay
ing their electricity bills. The
program is funded by a
$114,000 federal grant.
“These funds are meant to
last until the end of March.
However, we were looking at
depleted funds by the end of
January if we didn’t take steps.”
Approximately 80 percent of
available funding has been used
so far to assist qualified appli
cants.
The program is designed to
assist tribal members within the
97761 area code.
“We have received applica
tions from tribal members who
live outside the area, but we’re
not able to assist them.”
The move to stop accepting
applications was not an easy
decision to make hy the program
staff. “We are considering op
tions to ensure that the funding
lasts throughout the time period,
but so far it’s just ideas.”
Neighborlmpact Energy As
sistance in Madras, which has
traditionally assisted Warm
Springs residents, has been re
ferring applicants back to Warm
Springs. “They’re telling people
that as long as Warm Springs
has this funding, they’re not able
to receive assistance from Ma
dras.”
Adams said her office is
working on submitting another
application for additional fund
ing for energy assistance.
“In the meantime, if some
one has any ideas on how we
can stretch the funding that we
do have, we’re open to ideas that
will benefit our community. We
strive to provide services for
eligible households, seniors, dis
ables, and homes with young
children. To me, this includes
our community, not just those
identified.”
The program may resume
accepting application by spring
break.
“For emergency services, we
would like to stress that we are
a last-resort program to rely on.”
The Energy Assistance Pro
gram is located in the Vocational
Rehab building on Holliday
Road.
2000 SW Hwy 26
Madras, OR 97741
Phone: 800-437-3444
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They'll release a ton of
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and dancing, and other fun.
During the event they'll also
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Children in grades K-6 will
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those in grades 7-12 will be there
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Late hours are chosen be
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Carb Counting Series
Nutritionist Linda Porter is
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presentations entitled “Carbohy
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Meetings will be held on
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teens get in trouble and have
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