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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aoneida_nation%3A3476c66300e773a9 ## Record - **Collection:** Tribal code - **Document type:** Tribal code ## Text Oneida Nation Post Office Box 365 Phone: (920)869-2214 Oneida, WI 54155 BC Resolution # 06-23-21-C Amendment # 1 to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Investment Allocation to Direct Membership Assistance WHEREAS, the Oneida Nation is a federally recognized Indian government and a treaty tribe recognized by the laws of the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the Oneida General Tribal Council is the governing body of the Oneida Nation; and WHEREAS, the Oneida Business Committee has been delegated the authority of Article IV, Section 1, of the Oneida Tribal Constitution by the Oneida General Tribal Council; and WHEREAS, the Oneida Business Committee adopted resolution # BC-06-09-21-B, Setting Goals for Application of Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Direct Support to Individuals, Families, Community and the Oneida Nation; and WHEREAS, the Oneida Business Committee identified that the primary applications for the use of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was to aid members and create tangible benefits related to housing, food sovereignty and education and culture; and WHEREAS, the allocation of the ARPA funds were spread across a three-year period in eight specific categories to guide expenditures to meet the primary applications in an informed and transparent manner through the approval of projects by resolution; and WHEREAS, upon adoption of the resolution additional comments and information was received from the membership through direct contact, e-mails, social media and phone calls that identified an immediate need to address membership needs as a result of the 12-15 month impact of the pandemic on jobs, education, health access, and housing needs; and WHEREAS, the economic reports from the Chief Financial Officer have identified that ongoing inflation worries will continue to affect individuals for some time; and WHEREAS, employment opportunities for those returning to work after long-term layoffs during the pandemic has become even more difficult to identify positions with living wages and opportunities for advancement; and WHEREAS, members who were participating in education opportunities have been negatively impacted by remote learning, interruptions in financial assistance, and inability to attend classes which were held in person have had education progress delayed or otherwise interrupted; and WHEREAS, members have been negatively impacted by delayed health care, dental care and inability to receive physical therapy as a result of pandemic related restrictions or inability to receive health and dental care because of closure of facilities or reduction in services; BC Resolution # 06-23-21-C Amendment #1 to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Investment Allocation to Direct Membership Assistance Page 2 of 2 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, resolution # # BC-06-09-21-B, Setting Goals for Application of Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Direct Support to Individuals, Families, Community and the Oneida Nation, is amended by deleting the work sheet and replacing it with the work sheet, titled American Recovery Plan Act – FRF; Lost Revenue; ARPA FRF LR Investments – Updated June 23, 2021, attached to this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the following guidance is included regarding use of ARPA FRF LR Investments funds: 1. The Direct Membership Assistance allocation shall be utilized by making one $3000 general welfare exclusion payment as a result of ongoing financial difficulties arising out of the pandemic to all members who are age 18 or older before midnight on December 31, 2021. 2. Remaining funds from the Direct Membership Allocation, approximately $10 million, shall be allocated to membership assistance projects in Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023. 3. Funds obligated to an approved project shall be fully obligated until expended, the project is completed, or project is terminated. 4. Percentage allocations shall become available in the fiscal year allocated and remain allocated for that purpose in future fiscal years until fully obligated or reallocated by resolution of the Oneida Business Committee. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Oneida Business Committee shall review the allocations at the beginning of each fiscal year to determine if amendments are necessary to meet the changing needs and may review more often if deemed necessary. CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, as Secretary of the Oneida Business Committee, hereby certify that the Oneida Business Committee is composed of 9 members of whom 5 members constitute a quorum; 8 members were present at a meeting duly called, noticed and held on the 23rd day of June, 2021; that the forgoing resolution was duly adopted at such meeting by a vote of 6 members for, 1 members against, and 0 members not voting*; and that said resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way. ____________________________ Lisa Liggins, Secretary Oneida Business Committee *According to the By-Laws, Article I, Section 1, the Chair votes "only in the case of a tie." American Recovery Plan Act - FRF; Lost Revenue; ARPA FRF LR Investments - Updated June 23, 2021 Total Allocations Proposed ARPA FRF LR Funds Use % $ based on % in Total Categories Based on Broad Goals - Focus Allocation Funding Received Fiscal Year 2021 % Allocation - FY2021 Fiscal Year 2021 Allocation Fiscal Year 2022 % Allocation - FY2022 Fiscal Year 2022 Allocation Fiscal Year 2023 % Allocation - FY2023 Fiscal Year 2023 Allocation Description - Examples of activities within ARPA FRF Guidelines Direct Membership Assistance* - Paid in one lump sum of $3000 each adult member as GWE, or 45% of total funds. Remaining $10.3 million allocated in FY22/23 programming. 45.00% $ 53,484,924.97 45.00% $ 53,484,924.97 0.00% $ Housing - focus year one on apartments, decide on use for years 2 and 3; with an overall focus on middle income housing 16.84% $ 20,017,228.40 20.00% $ 7,923,692.59 36.50% $ 7,953,406.44 19.00% $ 4,140,129.38 Middle income levels and family sizes affordable housing; multifamily housing; meeting all housing needs by fully funding existing and future programs Food and Agriculture - focus year one on food sovereignty infrastructure; years 2 and 3 on potential processing centers/operations 11.71% $ 13,915,985.11 20.00% $ 7,923,692.59 9.50% $ 2,070,064.69 18.00% $ 3,922,227.83 Food and resources that include cash cropping, providing medicines, and creating a sustainable food system; improving existing structures; and continuing to explore hemp Education - focus on increasing post highschool education opportunities. 6.60% $ 7,844,455.66 0.00% $ Culture & Language - focus on creating programming and infrastructure 9.57% $ 11,370,498.86 10.00% $ Revenue Generation - focus on improving parks and gathering areas, pow wow grounds 2.02% $ 2,396,917.01 0.00% $ Government Roles and Responsibilities focus in improving GTC resources through technology 3.30% $ 3,922,227.83 0.00% $ Overall Priority - Land, Infrastructure, Sovereignty 4.97% $ 5,903,150.98 5.00% $ Total Uses 100% $ 118,855,388.82 100% $ - - 0.00% $ - Home repairs, food and health assistance, home/rental assistance, vaccine incentive. 18.00% $ 3,922,227.83 18.00% $ 3,922,227.83 Duplicate degrees, certifications, licenses, and nonconventional education opportunities. 16.00% $ 3,486,424.74 18.00% $ 3,922,227.83 Increased educational opportunities across the organization, in school systems, offices, the community and in homes; and support our language immersion program - 2.00% $ 435,803.09 9.00% $ 1,961,113.92 Improve tourism revenue opportunities through agriculture, golf, entertainment, pow wow, Applefest; managing employee wages to meet economic and market changes - 9.00% $ 1,961,113.92 9.00% $ 1,961,113.92 Improving GTC meeting space; enhance the government structure to increase effectiveness and efficiency; create opportunities through technology to improve interaction with membership and incorporation of membership voice in governmental actions 1,980,923.15 9.00% $ 1,961,113.92 9.00% $ 1,961,113.92 Land, infrastructure 75,275,079.59 100% $ 21,790,154.62 100% $ 21,790,154.62 3,961,846.29 --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aoneida_nation%3A3476c66300e773a9. 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