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National Budget Meeting FY-2011 Budget Formulation

GREAT PLAINS REGION. National Budget Meeting FY-2011 Budget Formulation. May 11-13, 2009 Washington, DC. Great Plains Region. 12 Agencies 16 Tribes 6 million Acres 6 Education line offices 10 Tribally-Controlled Community Colleges. Great Plains Regional Demographics.

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National Budget Meeting FY-2011 Budget Formulation

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  1. GREAT PLAINS REGION National Budget MeetingFY-2011 Budget Formulation May 11-13, 2009 Washington, DC

  2. Great Plains Region • 12 Agencies • 16 Tribes • 6 million Acres • 6 Education line offices • 10 Tribally-Controlled Community Colleges

  3. Great Plains Regional Demographics • Tribal Enrollment - 184,497 • Total Eligible for services – 163,565 • Youth Under 16 - 49,232 • Age 16-64 – 102,512 • Elderly 65 and over – 11,821

  4. FY-2011 Tribal Budget Priorities • Our participation in this budgetary process of the system afforded to Tribes (is under protest). • Decreases in funding does not constitute Increases in efficiency! • Human cost vs. financial cost!

  5. FY-2011 Priorities • Public Safety • Law Enforcement • Tribal Courts • Detention Center • Human Services • Social Services • Welfare Assistance • Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) • Home Improvement Program • Economic Development • Energy Development • Road Maintenance • Road Construction • Loan Guaranty Program • Job Placement Training Program

  6. FY-2011 Priorities • Natural Resources • GIS • Cultural Preservation • Land Management • Water Resources • Irrigation • Water Rights • Education • Johnson O’Malley (JOM) • Funding Tribal Colleges • Scholarships Successful operation of these programs are completely dependent on increases in funding and staffing

  7. Negative Impacts • Suicide • Elderly/Child Abuse • Sexual • Physical • Neglect • Mental • Drug Abuse & Trafficking • Increased Organized Criminal Activity • Increased Violent Crimes

  8. Law Enforcement • Operation Dakota Peacekeeper: • Concluded February 1, 2009 • 12 Additional Police Officer Positions Established • Includes 2 School Resource Officers • Mutual Formal Aid Agreement • Standing Rock Sioux Tribe – City of McLaughlin • South Dakota and the BIA Office of Justice Services. • Joint Law Enforcement Center in McLaughlin, South Dakota • Joint Duty Station with 3 Dispatch Positions • Formal Deputation Agreement • Standing Rock Sioux Department of Game and Fish & BIA, OJS • Omaha Peacekeeper Operation: • June 1 thru 30, 2009 • Escalating Crime Rates • Increase in Violent Crime

  9. Wind Energy & The Great Plains Region • Current Projects Include • 3 Single Tower Systems • Turtle Mountain • Pine Ridge • Rosebud • No Multi-Tower Systems • Several Tribes with Meteorological Data and in Planning Stages • Energy Transmission • Increase Transmission Capacities • Infrastructure • Investment $$$

  10. Recommendations/Actions to be Taken • Increase Funding and Staffing to Support Tribal Priorities • Re-establish Regional and Agency Budgetary and Line Authorities

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