6.5.6.010 Findings

(a) Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. ("ENIPC") was established to provide community-based services in the areas of education, employment and training, behavioral health, domestic violence counseling, senior services, environmental support services, child care provision, commodity distribution, women and infant services, and administrative support services;

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

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

(d) The Federal Application under Title VI is for continued Federal Funding with estimated funding of $391,911.13 to be received for FY April 1, 2014-March 31, 2017;

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