Emergency Covid-19 GENERAL WELFARE ASSISTANCE American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Program

This American Rescue Plan (ARPA) COVID-19 General Welfare Assistance Program is intended to provide direct economic assistance to Tribal Members of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians to address economic impacts arising from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. The Tribe has determined that as a result, it is imperative to provide General Welfare Assistance on an emergency basis to our Tribal Members, to address economic impacts arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, incurred between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2021. Eligibility: Eligibility is based on the following: 1) Must be an enrolled Tribal Member who is living and appears on the Tribe’s official tribal enrollment roll as of October 17, 2021, or the biological child of an enrolled Tribal Member whose enrollment application has been approved by November 9, 2021 by the Enrollment Committee, and as certified by the Tribe’s Enrollment Office. 2) Must submit a signed, certified Application Form that demonstrates eligibility in accordance with this Program no later than 5:00 pm on November 30, 2021