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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1995)
1996 Proposed Budget SMOKE SIGNALS October 15, 1995 Page 5 Housing $306,620 Includes staffing and operating costs for the Housing Improvement and Tribal housing programs ($306,620). These programs provide home loans, emergency repairs and major repairs. Education Expenditures Education and Training Services $519,435 Provides higher education, adult vocational training, and adult education services ($223,250). Also includes Tribal funded programs to provide educational scholarships and conduct training components with Chemeketa Community College ($229,000). Additional funds provide for library services ($3,774), child care program ($35,911), and Johnson O'Malley program ($27,500). Public Safety and Order Expenditures Tribal Court $49,700 Provides Tribal Judge services, salary for court clerk and operating costs for the Tribal Court. Public Works-Law Enforcement $75,000 In an agreement with Polk County, the Tribe is providing funding for a deputy to patrol the Grand Ronde area. Public Infrastructure Expenditures Community Infrastructure $1,918,834 Covers the cost for Public Works staffing, capital projects, lands acquisition and housing development. Public Works coordinates community planning and infrastructure development, and maintenance and upkeep of Tribal facilities and lands. Major capital projects expected in 1996 include the construction of a new Health and Wellness Center and a Natural Resources facility. It also includes the Housing Development Program which will plan and coordinate housing development on Tribal lands. Commerce and Economic Development Expenditures Commerce and Economic Development $706,233 This category includes Small Business Development ($188,400) and Spirit Mountain Development Corporation ($517,833) budgets. Small Business Development provides training and education programs and technical assistance to Tribal members in developing a small business. The Corporation is the economic development branch of the Tribe. Resources Management Expenditures Resources Management $816,983 Provides for the management of the Grand Ronde Reservation timberlands. A portion of the funds ($461,700), are from the 10 percent federally mandated set aside for forestry management and contract funds. This category also includes the fish and wildlife program ($35,783). Fish and Wildlife activities include stream enhancement and implementation of the hunting, fishing and gathering agreement between the Tribe and State of Oregon. Trust InvestmentsReserves Tribal Government Operations Trust Fund $327,150 The fund achieved its initial desired balance of $6 million at the end of 1 993. The earnings from this fund are used as revenues to the General Fund. Transfers back to the fund are made and allow the Tribal Government Operations Fund to keep pace with inflation and other uses as determined by Tribal Council. Total investment earnings estimated for 1 996 are $8 1 3, 1 70, and $327,150 will be transferred in the fund for inflation purposes. Social Funds $150,000 This allocation of funds represents the amount set aside to build the Health, Education and Housing Trust Funds. Each fund will receive $50,000 to help build self-sustaining funding for health, education ad housing purposes. Summary: The total expenditures projected for 1996 are $13.9 million. Grand General Economic Timber BIA1HS& Total Fund Indirect Development 10 Fund Other FederalState Human Services: Contract Health Care 1,563,750 108,750 1,455,000 Clinical Services 624,600 624,600 Dental Services 310,000 310,000 Counseling Services 370,000 1 370,000 Community Health Care 301,287 301,287 Health Administration . - 215,800 215,800 Facilities & Maintenance 84,715 84,715 Youth Treatment Center 825,750 825,750 Social SvcsICWA 304,008 304,008 General Assistance 150,000 150,000 Housing 306,620 306,620 Vocational Rehabilitation 239,511 239,511 Senior Services 75,868 41,840 34,028 Community Svcs Block Grant 6,5 12 6,5 1 2 JOBS 46,186 46,186 Soc Svcs Block Grant 34,506 34,506 Fam Svcs Block Grant 13,760 13,760 State Mental Health 54,733 54,733 Total Human Services 5,527,606 457,210 0 0 0 5,070,396 Trust Funds & Designated Reserves
