2027 LIHEAP Model Plan (2026)

Community Memo

August 3, 2026

2027 LIHEAP Model Plan

Family Assistance has the 2027 LIHEAP Model Plan

open for public comment:

the plan can be viewed in person at the Children and

Family Services office, or you may request it to be

emailed.

Public comments need to be submitted by August 24th

by 4:30 pm

If you have any questions or comments, contact:

Sandra Horton at shorton@pgst.nsn.us

or by phone at 360.297.9650 or to

Maria Huynh at mtran@pgst.nsn.us

Public Works Informattional Update

The Public Works department has updated the

Tribe's Long-Range-Transportation-Plan (LRTP)

and associated Transportation-Improvement-Plan

(TIP). These documents periodically get updated

to meet changing Tribal needs and to remain

eligible for BIA transportation funding. For

instance, the Little Boston Road trail completed in

'25 was 100% funded via BIA funds.

Please visit pgst.nsn.us, click on Departments,

click on Utilities, then scroll to LRTP and TIP section

and click on associated link to review documents.

Please provide comments and/or questions to

Mike Rorem at mrorem@pgst.nsn.us by 8/10/26.

After which, the LRTP and TIP will become

formalized by way of Tribal Resolution if

approved by Council. All comments will be

considered and incorporated if possible.

Frequent Contacted

Numbers

Career & Ed:

(360) 297-6317

Community Outreach:

(360) 297-9678

Early Childhood

Program:

(360) 297-6300

Elders Center:

(360) 297-9630

Enrollment:

(360) 297-6217

Front Desk:

(360) 297-2646

Health Services:

(360) 297-2840

Housing:

(360) 297-6350 Ext

5827

Natural Resources:

(360)297-6294

Children & Families Services

Elder Rides

Office Hours

The CFS Office is closed for

Lunch daily from 11:45am to

1:15pm

No staff will be there to offer

assistance/benefits during that

time.

We offer rides grocery

shopping weekly so if you

need a ride we are here to

help.

Call 360-297-9630 or

cell: 360-434-0354.

Family Assistance Program

Happening

Elders Announcement

TANF

Is always operating.

We now have two case managers

to help assist tribal members who

may qualify for the program, if

you have questions please contact

Sandra Horton.

shorton@pgst.nsn.us via phone or

text at (564)245-0492

Elder’s

Elder’s meals are available for pickup

AFTER 11:30am UNTIL 12:30pm.

We enjoy all the participants

coming.

We enjoy all the participants coming

for the delicious meals prepared by

staff but if you do not regularly

participate in the lunch program, you

need to call the kitchen at 360-2979627 so we can plan accordingly.

The Elders Program is no longer

the contact for the energy logs

or propane or PSE assistance.

Please call

Cheryl Miller (360)297-9665

for more details.

Food Bank

The food bank is open from

8-11:45 am and 1:15-4:00 pm Monday

through Friday.

Please come into the Children and Family

Services Building and speak with Miranda

at the front desk.

As a gentle reminder each family may use

the food bank once a week and we ask

you to wait in the lobby or in your car

while a CFS Staff member assists.

Court Services

Survivor & Victim Services

If you feel unsafe and need help for

yourself or someone you care about

as an advocate, we provide

confidential help, saftey planning

resources/referrals, education, and

empowerment.

Contact Teresa Swope at (360) 2976304 or email tswope@pgst.nsn.us

Culture

For the latest on our cultural events, check

out our Tribal website at

https://pgst.nsn.us/current-news-events/ or

follow us on Facebook at Port Gamble

S’Klallams.

You can also sign up for community text

alerts!

We love hearing from you! Feel free to

visit the Cultural Office for updates or

suggestions. You can also reach out to our

team

Enrollment

Enrollment & Tribal Records

The Enrollment & Tribal

Records department is

committed to helping with the

enrollment of members, family

trees, ordering birth certificates,

etc. as well as, maintaining

tribal records and archives.

The Enrollment department can

order birth certificates for those

needing them to go through the

enrollment process and

administer DNA. You can also

get a reimbursement for

Washington State enhanced

ID’s.

Please reach out to Jordan

DeCoteau if you have any

questions or would like more

information. You can reach her

by email at

enrollment@pgst.nsn.us or

phone at 260-297-6217.

Housing

Office Hours for 2026

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and

Friday 8 am-4:30 PM daily lunch closure

from 12-1.

Thursdays the office is open by

appointment only.

The Home Repair Assistance Program

for Large Repairs (Up to 30,000) is

closed as we work through the waitlist of

current applicants. Funding dependent,

we will re-open applications later in the

year.

Should you have an emergency repair,

please contact housing to inquire about

status.

We appreciate everyone's patience as we

navigate a new policy.

We are still accepting applications for

emergency appliance replacement.

*Please note that this is only for

refrigerators that are not keeping food to

temp, hot water heaters that have gone

out, ovens/ranges, and furnaces if that is

your only heat source.*

Dishwashers and microwaves do not

qualify for this program

Health Services

CHR’s:

Call 360-297-9633 to speak with a

member of our team, we offer

health transports and assistance

with the pick up/delivery of

prescription delivery

Dental and Medical Clinic:

Call 360-297-2840 to schedule an

appointment or speak to a

receptionist.

Mental health support line: 988

Call or text 988 for 24/7 mental

health emergency support. Press 4

for Native & Strong Lifeline

Public Health:

After hours Triage Nurse line

360-297-9613

Saturday Urgent Care Clinic

hours are 9am to 5pm, closed for

lunch 12pm to 1pm

If you are experiencing a medical

emergency call 911

Public Safety

As always we ask you to utilize the

Kitsap 911 system for any law

enforcement needs, we try to limit the

amount of time officers are in the

Tribal Council

When: August 10 , 2026

Where: Council Chambers

Time: 8:30pm

office. The 911 system is the quickest

and most efficient way to contact

your officers. The Kitsap 911 system

handles both non-emergency and

When: August 14 , 2026

Where: Council Chambers

Time: 8:00am

emergency calls.

Notice of Exclusion

James Michael Lineback

Maesen Michael Lineback

Anthony L. Casillas

Amy A. Mitchell

Madison Ruth-Marian Fritz

Garhett Jensen

A Request for Exclusion hearing for

Garhett Jensen, has been posted.

Notice to the Community:

Harboring an excluded person is a crime.

Any individual who harbors or allows an

excluded person in their home can be

charged with a Class C Offense.

Please call 911 to report excluded

individuals on the reservation.

Scan Me to be sent

to the Tribal Council info.

page on the PGST Website

S’Klalla

The PGST Fish Committee is recruiting for

one person for a four-year term. Fish

Committee acts in an advisory capacity to

NR's harvest and fisheries managers as well

as Tribal Council. Committee members

provide advice on planning and prosecuting

fisheries, as well as make recommendations

to staff and/or council on issues and policy

regarding shellfish and finfish harvests.

Fish committee members receive $100

stipend for each meeting and are expected

to attend the regular meeting once a month

(usually on a Monday afternoon) as well as

sporadic zoom meetings for time sensitive

issues. Please submit a letter of interest to

savannahs@pgst.nsn.us or complete the

online by 4:30pm on

Monday, August 17, 2026.

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