2 MARCH 15, 2003
Smoke Signals
Community Meetings Notice
The Tribal member Community Meetings for the Grand Ronde Tribes
will be held in April to share information on current Tribal plans and to
gather information for goal setting. Included will be a review of recent
projects and key achievements. Comments will be used in guiding pro
grams and projects and in grant applications (e.g. Community Develop
ment Block Grant, Administration for Native Americans, Head Start, etc.).
Your participation is needed, appreciated and makes a difference.
A meal will be served at the start of each meeting and there will be a
coffee break during each meeting. The meetings will be held at the follow
ing locations in Portland, Eugene and Grand Ronde.
April 17, 2003
Thursday Sweetbrier Inn (Columbia Room)
6:00 8:30 p.m. 7125 SW Nyberg Road
Tualatin, Oregon 97062
Take 1-5 Exit 289 and go east on Nyberg Road. The Inn is just east of
the Interchange on your left and is visible from the freeway. (The Colum
bia room is upstairs, the first room on your right. There is an elevator.)
April 22, 2003
Tuesday Doubletree Hotel Eugene-Springfield
(Concord Room)
6:00 8:30 p.m. 3280 Gateway Road,
Springfield, OR 97477
Take 1-5 Exit 195a to Gateway Rd. & take a right. The hotel is visible
from the freeway. (Use the restaurant lounge entrance near the far end
of the parking lot. The Concord Room is the first room on your left.)
Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
Opportunity For Comment On GRTIIA's
Performance Under The Indian Housing Plan
Under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determi-nation
Act of 1996, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De
velopment (HUD) will provide grants to Indian TribesIndian Hous
ing Authorities for the development and operation of low-income hous
ing in Indian areas. Grants are made to eligible recipients under the
Indian Housing Block Grant Program. To be eligible for the grants,
respondents must submit an Indian Housing Plan that meets the mini
mum requirements of the Act, submit annual performance reports to
HUD, and maintain records for HUD monitoring. The Grand Ronde
Tribal Housing Authority (GRTHA) received grants subject to an In
dian Housing Plan for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Comments on the Annual Performance Report are welcome and cop
ies of this report can be obtained at the GRTHA office or by calling
503-879-2401, or 1-800-422-0232, extension 2401.
Comments must be submitted in writing to GRTHA no later
than 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 17.
Comments will be incorporated into the final Report.
May 1, 2003
Thursday
6:00 8:30 p.m.
Grand Ronde Community Center
Grand Ronde, Oregon
For additional information call the Policy & Planning Department at
503-879-2250. If you can not attend and wish to comment on Tribal goal
setting please write to Mr. Kim Rogers, Policy & Planning Department,
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, OR 97347.
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We would like to thank the Grand Ronde Housing Down Payment Pro
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We moved into our home of October of 2002 and are enjoying it so much.
God Bless you and again, we say thanks!
Sincerely,
Bud & Bonnie Findley
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BRENT MERRILL
PUBLIC INFORMATION
COORDINATOREDITOR
503-879-2321
brent.merrillgrandronde.org
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
503-879-2190
justin.phillipsgrandronde.org
WILLIAM MERCIER
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willie.merciergrandronde.org
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503-879-4663
ron.kartengrandronde.org
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