SOUTHWEST REGION TRIBAL/INTERIOR BUDGET COUNCIL NATIONAL BUDGET MEETING FY 2017 Washington, D.C. March 2015

Southwest Region Consists of 25 tribes and one Navajo Chapter located in parts of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas A land base of 5.3 million acres. The tribes within the Region are culturally diverse groups, comprised of the Apache, Ute, Pueblo and Ramah Navajo extractions. Government structures among the tribal entities range from traditional forms of government to conventional constitutional governments.

Promises of Justice, and Prosperity… OUR VISION Eliminate disparities for all American Indian / Alaska Native people OUR COMMON GOAL To fully fund the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Legal Basis for Federal Services –United States Constitution Article VI –The Snyder Act of 1921 –The Transfer Act of 1954 –Indian Sanitation Facilities and Services Action of 1959 –The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (enacted 1975) –Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 1976 –The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 –The Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act of 1990

Southwest Priorities Due to the lack of funding across the board for our programs, it is unrealistic to choose which program is a priority over another. For too long, Tribes have been left with fighting over the scraps of an underfunded budget.

Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA) Annually, tribes are requested to establish their budget priorities. The Southwest Regional Tribes contend that all Tribal Priority Allocation (TPA) programs are priorities.

TPA Programs Scholarships and Adult Education (TPA) $ 3,119 Social Services (TPA) $ 4,087 Tribal Courts (TPA) $ 2,328 Road Maintenance (TPA) $ 2,446 Indian Child Welfare Act (TPA) $ 1,543 Aid to Tribal Government Program (TPA) $ 2,461 Real Estate Services (TPA) $ 3,364 Consolidated Tribal Govt Program (TPA)$ 7,635 Agriculture Program (TPA) $ 2,373 Forestry Program (TPA) $ 2,569 Johnson O’Malley Assistance Grants (TPA)$ 1,474 Wildlife & Parks Program (TPA) $ 522 Economic Development (TPA) $ 171 Rights Protection (TPA) $ 197 Welfare Assistance (TPA) $ 7,481 Housing Improvement Program(TPA) $ 801 Contract Support (TPA) $ 24,600 Program FY 2017 Increase (+10%)

TPA Programs Con’t TPA Programs Con’t Natural Resources(TPA) $ 509 Job Placement and Training (TPA) $ 1,146 Executive Direction (TPA) $ 1,407 Administrative Services (TPA)$ 1,274 Program FY 2017 Increase (+10%)

Scholarship and Adult Education Scholarship and Adult Education Program goal is to enable students to achieve post-secondary academic success with the intention of giving back to our communities. Increase in funds for scholarships is critically important to ensure financial support to students so that they can successfully reach their educational and academic goals. Provide support services to help acquire basic and professional skills for workplace and society in general.

Social Services Social Services Increase funding for full-time professional positions to meet program needs. Providing funds for training and staff development, is critically needed. Funding would allow for the program to enhance the service providers and support staff needed to support the families in need of services in our communities.

Tribal Courts Tribal Courts Increase funding for professional court positions. Increase funding to upgrade and purchase new equipment. An effective and efficient tribal court system contributes to a safe community, increases the welfare of all members and helps ensure productive citizens.

ROAD MAINTENANCE The ultimate goal of the program is to make our communities safer. Increase funding to provide adequate staffing. Increase funding to replace and repair heavy equipment needed to maintain roads.

Indian Child Welfare Act Increase funding for full-time professional positions to meet program needs. Increase in funding for emergency costs for children placed in substitute/foster care and provide support for families. Prevention is critical to building a healthy community. Increase funding to provide prevention and intervention programs.

NON-TPA Programs Criminal Investigations and Police Services$ 19,282 Detention/Corrections $ 9,448 Fish, Wildlife and Parks Project$ 836 Facilities Operations & Maintenance$ 1,310 Tribal Management & Development Program$ 924 Forestry Projects$ 2,021 Irrigation, Operations and Maintenance$ 1,136 Operations and Maintenance$ 1,348 ISEP Formula Funds$ 38,657 Special Higher Education Scholarships$ 274 Education Program Management $ 1,419 Safety of Dams$ 2,353 Program FY 2017 Increase (+10%)

NEEDS-BASED BUDGET Funding for Education has been decreasing and services are severely constrained. Increase funding is needed for the increase in education participants, culturally relevant programs and Scholarship funding for higher education. In the Social Services unit there is a need for fulltime professional positions to meet program needs. Provide funding for training and staff development. Additional dollar would allow for the programs to enhance the service providers and the other support staff needed to support the amount of families in need of services.

NEEDS-BASED BUDGET CONT’D Tribal Courts provide court services to all that appear before the Tribal court. Funding is needed to fund professional court positions, upgrade equipment, and technical assistance to update legal codes. Aid to Tribal Government provides support and basic services to all its community. Funding will allow for continued Self-Determination project, Self-government, renovations to Tribal Government structures and upgrade to technology and training.

NEEDS-BASED BUDGET CONT’D Funding is desperately needed for Law Enforcement Agency in the set up of the judicial infrastructure, certification training for Tribal Officers, and funding is needed for the positions in the area of correctional, Tribal Officer and staff. Funding needed to provide adequate staffing of equipment operators, mechanics and field supervisors for Road Maintenance. Increase funding to replace and repair heavy equipment needed to maintain roads.

TPA and Needs Base Budget Increases TPA and Needs Base Budget Increases PROGRAM: Current funding+10% NEEDS BASE Scholarships and Adult Education (TPA) $ 3,119 $ 6,937,892 Social Services (TPA) $ 4,087 $ 2,727,231 Tribal Courts (TPA) $ 2,328 $ 3,060,514 Road Maintenance (TPA) $ 2,446 $ 2,342,409 Indian Child Welfare Act (TPA) $ 1,543 $ 677,277 Aid to Tribal Government Program (TPA) $ 2,461 $ 4,052,310 Real Estate Services (TPA) $ 3,364 $ 1,238,375 Consolidated Tribal Govt. Program (TPA) $ 7,635 $ 4,065,581 Agriculture Program (TPA) $ 2,373 $ 1,408,263 Forestry Program (TPA) $ 2,569 $ 1,042,431 Johnson O’Malley Assistance Grants (TPA) $ 1,474 $ 336,174 Wildlife & Parks Program (TPA) $ 522 $ 972,893 Economic Development (TPA) $ 171 $ 100,866 Rights Protection (TPA) $ 197 $ 58,303 Welfare Assistance (TPA) $ 7,481 $ 101,691 Housing Improvement Program (TPA) $ 801 $ 335,863 Contract Support (TPA) $ 24,600 $ 725,400 Natural Resources (TPA)$ 509 $ 6,237 Job Placement and Training (TPA)$ 1,146 $ 294,070 Executive Direction(TPA)$ 1,407 $ 98,593 Administrative Services (TPA)$ 1,274 $ 224,314 Water Resources Program (TPA)$ $ 125,000 Fire Protection (TPA) $ $ 1,000,000 Total: $ 71,507 $ 31,931,687

Non-TPA and Needs Base Budget Increases NON-TPA ProgramsCurrent funding +10% NEEDS BASE Criminal Investigations and Police Services $ 19,282 $ 8,214,982 Detention/Corrections $ 9,448 $ 2,247,064 Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Projects $ 836 $ 935,154 Facilities Operations & Maintenance $ 1,310 $ 721,559 Tribal Management & Development Program $ 924 $ 851,843 Forestry Projects $ 2,021 $ 67,979 Irrigation, Operations and Maintenane $ 1,136 $ 201,609 Operations and Maintenance $ 1,348 $ 249,501 ISEP Formula Funds $ 38,657 $ 460,844 Special Higher Education Scholarships $ 274 $ 46,246 Education Program Management $ 1,419 $ 8,581 Safety of Dams $ 2,353 $ 42,647 Total $ 79,008 $14,048,009 Grand Total (TPA & NON TPA): $150,515 $45,979,696 Southwest Region total need budget for FY17: $45 Million

ProgramsFY-2014FY-2013FY-2012FY-2011FY-2010FY-2009 Job Placement $ 415, $ 415, $ 456, $ 455, $ 456, $ 557, Education Programs: (Scholarships; Adult Education; JOM; Other, Ed.) $ 1,802, $ 1,819, $ 1,853, $ 1,933, $ 2,019, $ 1,874, Human Services: (Social Svs; IIM Adm.; Welfare Asst.; ICWA; Other Human Svs; HIP $ 4,494, $ 4,834, $ 5,055, $ 4,901, $ 4,755, $ 4,396, Tribal Courts/ Detention Programs/ Fire Protection $ 3,589, $ 2,789, $ 3,223, $ 2,638, $ 2,483, $ 1,339, Trust Resources Mgmt.: ( Regional Oversight Natural Res.; Forestry; Water Res.; Wildlife & Parks; Agriculture; Endangered Species; Noxious Weed; Forest Develop.; FMI&P; Woodland Mgmt.; IRMP; Irrigation O&M; Tribal Mgmt/Develop. Prog./ Water Mgmt. Plng & Pre-Develop) $11,689, $10,941, $11,451, $11,255, $12,382, $11,495, Trust Programs: Trust Svs; Deputy Supt.; Lockbox Svs; Probate; Real Estate Svs; Environmental Quality Svs; Rights Protection; Land Titles & Records; Other Real Estate Svs; Litigation Support/Attorney Fees) $ 9,296, $ 8,704, $ 9,252, $10,610, $10,457, $10,524, Totals $31,287, $29,504,597.00$31,294, $31,795, $32,555, $30,189, Red is Decrease Southwest Region Budget for the past 6 years

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