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JANUARY 1, 2018
NOTICE TO ALL TRIBAL MEMBERS
ON THE SSI/SSD SUPPLEMENTAL
INCOME PROGRAM
January
• Sunday, Jan. 7 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Monday, Jan. 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tribal offices closed.
• Wednesday, Jan. 24 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
February
• Sunday, Feb. 4 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Portland site to
be determined. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, Feb. 7 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Monday, Feb. 19 – Presidents’/Tribal Chiefs’ Day. Tribal offices closed.
• Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
March
• Sunday, March 4 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Commu-
nity Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, March 7 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, March 21 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
Official Tribal Facebook pages
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:
www.facebook.com/CTGRgov
• Grand Ronde Tribal Council:
www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
• Grand Ronde Higher Education:
www.facebook.com/grand.r.ed
• Grand Ronde Youth Education:
www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthEducation
• Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund
• Grand Ronde Station:
www.facebook.com/GrandRondeStation
• Grand Ronde Royalty: www.facebook.com/CTGRRoyalty
• Veterans Special Event Board:
www.facebook.com/pages/Veterans-Board-of-the-Confederated-Tribes-of-
the-Grand-Ronde-Community
• Community Garden: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeCommunityGarden
• Grand Ronde Food Bank: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank
• Grand Ronde Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil
• Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department:
www.facebook.com/grandrondepolice/
• Children & Family Services: www.facebook.com/CTGRCFS/
• Social Services Department: www.facebook.com/CTGRSocialservices/
Attention Tribal members on SSI or SSD Programs:
Fall is here and it is that time of year again: Time to remember to
send us a copy of your upcoming benefit statement for the year 2018
from the Social Security Administration so that we can update your
file. This is a requirement for Tribal members between the ages
of 18-54 who are wanting to re-qualify for this supplemental
program.
The SSA benefit statements should start to come out to Tribal
members who qualify starting around the month of November with
most receiving these statements in December. If you do not receive
your current benefit statement, you may order one by calling the
Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213 or go online @ www.
ssa.gov. Your current benefit statement must reach our office by Jan.
15, 2018, to avoid any delays in your benefits.
For Elders age 55 and older, it is a requirement that we
have an updated Social Security Administration (SSA) letter
of eligibility once every two years. Please note: We will be con-
tacting every Elder on the supplemental program (SSI) to verify that
we get a copy of your SSA statement. Failure to provide this document
may result in your Elder tax status being changed from non-taxable
Elder pension to taxable Elder pension. We will need a copy of that
document (SSA award letter) to update your file.
Please mail copies of your benefit statement and the application to:
CTGR Member Services
Attn: Jolanda Catabay
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
You may also e-mail or fax a copy to the following:
Fax: 503 879-2480; e-mail: Jolanda.Catabay@grandronde.org
Note: It is the responsibility of the Tribal member to notify the Tribe
of any changes in your benefits from the Social Security Administra-
tion SSI/SSD program. Failure to notify the Tribe may result in an
obligation to repay ineligible benefits received, or interrupt or delay
your Tribal Supplemental Security Income and Disability payments.
Feel free to contact me if you have further questions or
concerns. My contact number(s): 503-879-2253 or toll-free 800-
422-0232, ext. 2253.
Respectfully,
Jolanda Catabay
Enrollment Member Services specialist
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
HOMELESS SURVEY
The Tribe is seeking information on homelessness in our area. All information is confidential.
If you have experienced recently or are experiencing homelessness and reside in the local
area of Grand Ronde, Sheridan, Willamina area, please complete the following survey and
return to the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center by Jan. 16, 2018. This information can
be turned in at Patient Registration/Check In.
Name: _____________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________
_______Grand Ronde Tribal member
_______Non-Tribal
_______Parent/Guardian of Tribal Child
_______Other Native
Your Gender is:
Male [ ]
Female [ ]
Please check any that apply to your living situation:
_______ Living in a place not meant for human habitation such as car, tents, somewhere that
does not provide sewer, electricity, water
_______Living in emergency shelter
_______Living in transitional housing
_______Leaving an institution where you temporarily resided
_______Will lose housing within 14 days
Please answer any that follow:
1. Have you been homeless in the last year?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
a. If you answered yes, where did you stay last night?
________________________
b. How long have you been there?
_______________________________________
2. How many times in the last three years have you been homeless? ____________
3. Are you housing someone who is homeless? Yes [ ]
No [ ]
a. If yes, how many people are you housing? ____
b. Are they Tribal_____ or non-Tribal______?
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