6.5.25.030 Findings

The Council hereby finds and declares that:

(a) The Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. ("ENIPC"), is compromised of the Northern New Mexico Pueblos of Taos, Picuris, Ohkay Owingeh, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Pojoaque, Nambe and Tesuque; and

(b) The ENIPC Board of Governors is comprised of appointed and elected Tribal Governors from the respective Eight Northern Pueblo Tribes; and

(c) ENIPC is established to provide community-based services in the areas of education, employment and training, behavioral health, domestic violence counseling, senior services, environmental support services, childcare providing, commodity distribution, woman and infant services, and administrative support services; and

(d) The ENIPC, Inc. Senior Citizens Program currently provides nutritional meals to our homebound and congregate elders five days a week, they also provide respite care, transportation, case management, health and wellness promotions, etc. on behalf of four of the Eight Northern Pueblos; Picuris, Pojoaque, Nambe and San Ildefonso Pueblos; and

(e) The 1978 Amendments to the Older Americans Act (OAA) created Title VI grants for Indian Tribal Organizations, to promote the delivery of supportive and nutritional services for Indian elders that are comparable to services provided under Title III of the OAA; and

(f) The Federal Application under Title VI is for continued Federal Funding with estimated funding of $391,911 to be received for FY April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2023; and

(g) The ENIPC, Inc. Senior Citizens Program will apply for services required by the OAA Title VI to include: Nutrition, Information and Assistance, Other Support Services, Care Giver Services, Counseling/Support Groups Training, Respite Care and Supplemental Services; and

(h) The Pueblo supports the ENIPC's Senior Citizens Program's application for services required by OAA Title VI to include: Nutrition, Information and Assistance, Other Support Service, Care Giver Services, Counseling/Support Groups/Training, Respite Care and Supplemental Services; and

(i) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso supports the submission of the Senior Citizens Program's application for services required by OAA Title VI to include: Nutrition, Information and Assistance, Other Support Services, Care Giver Services, Counseling/Support Groups Training, Respite Care and Supplemental Services.