HOUSING REPORT
Many Tribal members have applications on file that
cannot be processed because they are incomplete. This
may have caused you to be disqualified from receiving
housing assistance at this time.
If you filed an application but did not include the
necessary information as to income and family status
your application was probably not processed for grant
assistance at this time. ' ' . ; .
Your application will be kept on fde but cannot be
activated until you do provide the necessary information.
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If you have any doubts about your application please .
contact the housing, office and update your application' .
to get your name on th& priority list againv i;. : ' '
Dave Bailey ; ), .. ' -v- '
Housing coordinator I. i .. :' . ,r . .
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS -
I have received several inquiries about housing assis- ,
tance in the past few weeks and from these inquiries I
have the suspicion that many of you are confused or mis
informed about the housing improvement program. '- '
The Tribe is currently operating a housing improvement
program under contract from the BIA.
The program operates under the following guidelines:
which cannot be
brought to "standard". This means that the home could
not be made to meet current applicable codes to provide
safe and decent, sanitary housing under the guidelines
for Category B of this program.
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The amount available to the applicant under this
category varies according to the purchase price of the
home. The regulations state the down-payment shall be
; the amount needed to secure the loan plus the closing ,
costs OR 10 of the purchase price of the house plus
closing costs OR $5,000.. WHICHEVER IS LESS.
In no case can the amount exceed $5,000. There is also a
pay back agreement connected to this category stating
that if the recipient sells the house within 5 years they
v will repay the entire grant. There are no grants avail
able in this category this year.
' Category D - Is a grant to construct a new home for
families needing housing. A category A family qualifies,
for a Category D home. The limit on this category is
; $45,000, maximum i : L . 1 ' 'l "":.;W."
USDA FOOD
DISTRIBUTION DATES
The food Distribution for Salem is set for February 7,8
& 9, 19S9, from 8 am 12 noon and from 1 pm to 5:30
pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, Febru
ary 9, the hours are 8:00 am to 12 noon.
We have a new smiling face at the USDA, Margaret
Hopper (Peggy). She is with the JTPA Program. She
will be training for the next 90 days.
The Commodity Cook Book has been completed. You
will be notified of the distribution. We would like to
thank Wilma and Jim Butler, and also Gene Hudson for
all their help in 1988.
USDA RECIPE
Peach Float . .
2 cups crushed Peaches .
12 cup honey ,
1 quart of milk i .
12 tsp. almond extract
1 qt. VanillaCherry ice cream
Combine Peaches and Honey in container of blender.
Add half of milk; beat and blend. Add balance of milk;
almond extract and half of ice cream. Beat until
smooth. Pour into tall glasses, top with balance of ice
cream. Yield: 6 servings,
here is a repayment agreement required for this
category so that if the family sells the house within the
first ten years, the entire cost must be paid back and if
the home is sold in the ten to twenty year time frame the
grant is paid back on a percentage basis. ; ' 1 '
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Category A usually is a repair that will make the home
more livable until a more suitable house can be ob
tained. Most older mobile homes fall in this category as
do homes requiring extensive structural repairs. A
family in a category A home is eligible for further
assistance under category D of the program.
Category A repairs are limited to $2500 per unit.
Category B - Repairs to a home that will be in standard
condition when it is finished. This category can put up
to $20,000 into a home to bring it up to applicable code
standards and in some cases can exceed this limit if
deemed cost efficient. Any amount over must be
approved at the central office of BIA housing,
Category B repairs consist of foundations, plumbing,
wiring, heat systems, roofing, etc. necessary to make the
house decent, safe, and sanitary and comply with
applicable codes. There is little cosmetic work done
under this category. Usually it is up to the applicant to
provide paint and assessories. Category B repairs can
only cover living areas and do not repair porches,
garages, unheated spaces, or storage areas.
Category C Is a purchase assistance program for '
qualified applicants. You cannot have owned a home or
cannot currently own a home to qualify for this category.
This program provides a down-payment and closing ,
costs associated with the purchase of a home.' The home
must be a standard home not needing any repairs other
, than day to day normal maintenance items. Mobile . ' '
homes do not qualify under this program at this time,
There can be no new homes constructed under this
category until all homes needing repairs under category '
B have been repaired. At the current rate repairs are
being made under category B, it will be several years '
. before any new homes will be constructed under the ,
HIP guidelines;
I hope this helps you to better understand the housing
program and is of some help to you in making your
decisions concerning housing. ' ' ,
It usually takes a minimum of 6 months for an applicant '
to receive assistance after they become a priority
candidate for repairs. ;
The program has no means "to help with day to day
repairs such as faucets, faulty water heaters, switches or
electrical items or even a leaky roof. All repair assis
tance comes in the form of a major repair project that
encompasses the entire house.
If you need more information, please contact me at the
housing office.
Respectfully,
Dave Bailey .
Housing coordinator
.GENERAL COUNCIL
MTG. - FEB. 5,1989
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Family Services Coordinator, Donnie Curtis
Donni Curtis, who has been working as JOMAdult
Education Coordinator, has changed jobs and is now
Family Services Coordinator, working in Social Services.
The focus of the program is to reduce the number of
Tribal children in out-of-home placements. Donni's
workload will consist of no more than 25 Tribal families.
Donni has been working with the Tribe since August.
Welcome to Social Services Donni!!