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11 sNok signflz OCTOBER 1, 2020 Taking their oaths Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier takes the oath of office administered by Tribal Court Chief Judge Cynthia Kaufman Noble on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Mercier received 966 votes during the Sept. 12 Tribal Council election and earned his sixth three-year term on Tribal Council. Tribal Council member Lisa Leno takes the oath of office administered by Tribal Court Chief Judge Cynthia Kaufman Noble on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Leno was the top vote recipient in the Sept. 12 election, receiving 1,047 votes and garnering a second consecutive three-year term on Tribal Council. Tribal Council member Michael Langley takes the oath of office administered by Tribal Court Chief Judge Cynthia Kaufman Noble on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Langley received 981 votes during the Sept. 12 election and garnered his second consecutive three-year term on Tribal Council. Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Telephone: (503)879-5211 Fax: (503) 879-2208 COVID-19 Relief Payment Program Application for October & November payments On April 23, 2020, Tribal Council approved the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program (“Program”) to ensure all eligible Tribal members 18 years of age and older will receive stipends for the unexpected costs or loss of income because the COVID-19 pandemic and public health emergency. The Program provides financial assistance to eligible tribal members to help alleviate the hardships endured. Following the Tribe’s adoption and implementation of the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued new guidance related to the Program. The new guidance requires that each Tribal member must complete an application for the Program. Please print and fill out the “COVID-19 Relief Payment Program Application” found on the Tribes’ website at http://www.grandronde.org/, and follow one of the submission options identified below. 1. Complete the Application a) Completely fill out the application. b) One application per eligible member 18 years of age and older as of next payment dates of October 16, 2020 and November 16, 2020. 2. Application submission a) Please submit completed application by October 9th, 2020. Failure to turn in the form WILL delay payment. b) NO CONTACT SUBMISSION due to COVID-19 pandemic, so any one of the following options are available for submission ONLINE SUBMISSION. • A fillable application is available on the grandronde.org website under the Financial Assistance programs header under Covid-19 Relief Payment Programs and can be submitted from the website. REMOTE SUBMISSION • Scan and email to ctgrdistcovid19@grandronde.org with subject title Relief Payment Application or, • Fax to 503-879-2208 or, • Mail to – Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde OR 97347 Attn: Finance Department 3. Award a) All financial support will be sent to the recipient per their Per Capita payment election, either direct deposit or mailing address. ! *If you have any questions please contact Liz Leno by email at liz.leno@grandronde.org. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 2020 COVID-19 Relief Payment Program Application for October & November 16, 2020 Payments MUST be returned by October 9, 2020 or payment will be delayed! Name (Print): _________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address (Street, City, State, Zip): _________________________________________________ Phone Number(s): _____________________________________________________________________ CTGR Enrollment Number: _____________________________ Total Living in Household: Number of Children (17 years old and younger) Living in Household: _________________ Number of Elders Living in Household, 55 years of age and older: _________________ Check the following that apply to you: Head of Household Employment Status: employed Spouse/partner Employment Status if any: employed reduced hours unemployed furloughed reduced hours ___unemployed furloughed other other Homeownership: own rent Children home from school: Utilities: electric _ water yes no gas garbage cable CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that my family has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic prior to and since passing Resolution #101-20 Declaration of Emergency on March 18, 2020, and have a financial need due to loss of employment and income and increases in costs as a result of the public health emergency. As a result, I’m requesting assistance through the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program. I also certify that the information submitted on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. PRINT NAME DATE SIGNATURE DATE