Bureau of Indian Affairs National Budget Meeting March 15-16, 2011 Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Priorities Presentation

Navajo Nation Priorities for FY 2013  Community & Economic Development  Public Safety / Justice  Education

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES  Housing Improvement Program  Transportation Planning Program

Housing Improvement Program Accomplishments  Continued operation despite late funding distribution;  Delivered quality-housing units;  Improved living standards and quality of life;  Serviced low-income/ eligible families;  Increased permanent/ part time employment;  Practiced cost effectiveness.

Housing Improvement Program FY 2013 Budget Request  $2.7million requested;  Service twenty (20) eligible applicants w/houses; Number of Eligible Applicants Applications Received Applicants Served Funding Allocation Received$3.8$2.7$2.6$1.5$1.0

Transportation Planning Program Accomplishments  Increased roads inventory;  Improved deliverables data collection & reporting processes;  Improved efficiencies & project sharing;  Developed standard operating procedures;  Coordinated public outreach meetings to inform/receive inventory route data;  Improved Navajo Nation transportation network.

Transportation Planning Program FY 2013 Budget Request  Additional Request: $2.8 million  Increase staff for anticipated 12 regions;  Additions to road Inventory;  Develop / localize / improve services in 12 regions  Collect, analyze & report accident data for all 5 agencies;  Update 43 year priority roads plan.

PUBLIC SAFETY / JUSTICE PRIORITIES  Law Enforcement – Patrol  Tribal Courts Program

Law Enforcement - Patrol Accomplishments  Provided education, intervention and prevention of crime;  Established “CODY” system software for police records management;  Developed E911 for access to land lines / cellular phones;  T-1 lines for first responder deployment;  Completed FY 2010 General Orders;  “School Resource Officers” education against gangs;  Reductions in Part I and II offenses. Fiscal Year CALLS Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault Burglary1,1691, Larceny1,0871, Motor Vehicle Theft ,439 Arson RESPONSES Homicide1614 Rape Robbery2532 Aggravated Assault Burglary1,1311,074 Larceny1,0341,001 Motor Vehicle Theft Arson ARRESTS Homicide11103 Rape Robbery11133 Aggravated Assault Burglary Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Arson11 6

Law Enforcement - Patrol FY 2013 budget Request  Additional Amount Requested: $47,841,047  Improve current ratio- police officers to population served  Hire 20 new Police Officers  Need Public Safety Telecommunication Operators (PSTO);  Communicate w/Advisory Council Against Domestic Violence program;

Tribal Courts –Justice Accomplishments  Provided court, peacemaking & probation/parole services;  Resolve disputes, restore harmony, educate public;  Funds 22 court clerk positions  BIA funds 8% of Navajo court system;  Provided education & promote youth dangers of substance abuse;  Court proceedings conducted in Navajo language;  Provided case management services;  Real-time Navajo Court reporters.

Tribal Courts -Justice FY 2013 Budget Request  Additional amount requested: $1,077,000 ;  New Navajo/English court reporters;  Increase 5 additional court reporters;  Resume/update Navajo Law Reporter publication;  Establish new Navajo Trial Court Reporter publication;  Improve protection of individual rights;  Increase resolution of disputes;  Improve Dine’ justice;  Freedom is not free. Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation Multi-Year Court Statistics Case StatisticsFY 2000FY 2010 CaseloadClosedCaseloadClosed Civil Traffic5,0693,7943,8022,702 CriminalTraffic21,43412,87214,1277,418 Civil Traffic32,61727,01119,98417,319 CriminalTraffic6,3953,9924,3421,920 Family Civil2,5541, ,984 Domestic Violence41383, ,459 Dependency Delinquency2,4981, CHINS1,3221, Probation / Parole13,9473,96710, Supreme Court Peacemaking88001, DANA---- Total:91,47560,25764,01146,154

EDUCATION PRIORITIES  Scholarship –Higher Education  Johnson O’Malley

Tribal Scholarship – Higher Education Accomplishments  Provided student financial aid resources;  Increased Associate/Bachelor degree graduates;  Improved college student retention rates;  Provided internet accessibility to all;  Operated 5 regional offices & 1 Central office;

Tribal Scholarship – Higher Education FY 2013 Budget Request  Additional amount requested: $25 Million;  Assistance to 14,000 students;  BIA funding static at $10.7 m –past 5 years;  Student applications increased yearly;  Need-based aid / scholarship same-past 20 years;  Tuition, fees, room/board expenses increase annually.

Johnson O’Malley Program Accomplishments  Conducted 31 subcontract schools’ Fiscal & Programmatic monitoring;  Increased student enrollment;  Provided tutoring programs, parental support & home-school liaisons;  Provided trainings in parental skills, AYP & testing information;  Promoted and provided student activities;  Conducted annual regional subcontractors’ meetings;  Provided JOM professional development trainings;

Johnson O’Malley Program FY 2013 Budget Request  Additional Amount Requested: $1,800,000;  Increase funding for contemporary instructional materials;  Funding for staff professional development;  Need 2 additional vehicles;  Need updated office equipment / furnishing;  Continue to support schools w/P.L ;  Restore JOM funding to previous amount $4.3M as in FY’96

CONCLUSION Navajo Nation’s Priorities symbolizes efforts to provide its people opportunities to ensure equality in all areas of life including:  Quality housing  Transportation routes  Safe communities  Dine justice with holistic traditions  Educational and vocational opportunities  Promote Navajo language, culture & traditional studies  Economic development