INDIAN SOCIAL SERVICES GENERAL ASSISTANCE Current Year: Grants:$69,500,000 Loans:$0,000 Other:S0,000 Total:$69,500,000 OBJECTIVES: To provide financial assistance for basic needs of needy eligible Indians who reside on or near reservations, including those Indians living under Bureau of Indian Affairs service area jurisdictions, when such assistance is not available from State or local public agencies. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: None. Application Procedure: A verbal or written request for assistance to the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency or area representative or designated tribal authority. Award Procedure: Assistance is provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency or area office or contracted tribal program. Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Generally within 10 days depending upon applicant s needs and the extent of investigation required. Decisions will take no longer than 45 days. Appeals: An appeal from a decision at the local Indian agency level may be taken to the Area Director; an appeal from the Area Director to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs under the procedures contained in 25 CFR Part 2 Appeals from Administrative Actions. Renewals: Not applicable. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) American Indian; (b) Low Income; INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Information can be secured from the Agency
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